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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 08.02.23 Ukraine MOD 08 Feb 2023

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy Expected to Address European Parliament in Brussels VOA 08 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to appear in person Thursday to lobby the European Parliament in Brussels for more weapons in his country's fight against Russia.
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: We must make Russia forebode Ukraine's offensive and wonder about how to get out of our territory President of Ukraine 08 Feb 2023
• Ukraine and the United Kingdom will go all the way to our common victory together - Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the negotiations with Rishi Sunak President of Ukraine 08 Feb 2023
• Combat aircrafts - for Ukraine, wings - for freedom - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to both Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom President of Ukraine 08 Feb 2023
• The Office of the President of Ukraine hosted a briefing for the G7 ambassadors of on strengthening sanctions against Russia President of Ukraine 08 Feb 2023
• President of Ukraine met with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in London President of Ukraine 08 Feb 2023
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy Appeals For Fighter Jets In Surprise Trip Abroad RFE/RL 08 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on February 8 made a strong appeal to Western allies to provide his country with fighter jets to combat Russian forces during a visit to the United Kingdom and France on his second known trip abroad since Moscow's unprovoked invasion of his country one year ago.
• Ukraine's Zelensky makes historic visit to London, seeking fighter jets Press TV 08 Feb 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a surprise visit to Britain, his second trip abroad since the onset of war with Russia, hoping to persuade the British government to supply his country with fighter jets.
• Ukraine extends martial law till May 20 People's Daily 08 Feb 2023 -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday extended the current martial law in the country till May 20, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.

Russia

• No Grounds for Expanding List of Ukrainian Products Exported Under Grain Deal: Moscow Sputnik 08 Feb 2023 -- There is no reason for expanding the list of Ukrainian products exported as part of the grain deal, Pyotr Ilyichev, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's international organizations department, told Sputnik.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing DoD 08 Feb 2023
• Telephonic Press Briefing with Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Geoffrey R. Pyatt, Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources US Dept. of State 08 Feb 2023

NATO

• NATO Chief: Alliance Needs to Be Prepared to Provide Long Haul Support to Ukraine Sputnik 08 Feb 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of a meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday afternoon said the alliance needs to be prepared to provide Ukraine with military assistance for a long term.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Secretary General sees key role for Council of Europe in establishing accountability for Russia's aggression against Ukraine and securing justice for victims Council of Europe 08 Feb 2023 -- In an information document sent to governments and published today, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić proposes that the 46-state organisation plays a leading role in the establishment of a register to record and document evidence and claims of damage, loss or injury as a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
• Russia is why there isn't peace in Ukraine: UK Statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 08 Feb 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council meeting on Syria
• PM extends Ukraine military training to pilots and marines as President Zelenskyy makes first visit to the UK since Russian invasion Gov.UK 08 Feb 2023 -- President Zelenskyy will visit the UK today to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and address parliament as the UK steps up its delivery of lethal aid into the country, and prepares to train fighter jet pilots and marines.
• PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 8 February 2023 Gov.UK 08 Feb 2023 -- The Prime Minister hosted President Zelenskyy for a bilateral meeting during his visit to the UK today.
• PM remarks at the press conference with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 8 February 2023 Gov.UK 08 Feb 2023
• Scholz and Macron meet with Zelensky - "Ukraine is part of the European family" Germany - Federal Government 08 Feb 2023 -- Federal Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron met with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Paris this evening. Scholz stressed the fact that France and Germany stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and characterised President Zelensky's personal attendance at the European Council, which begins tomorrow, as a "strong message".
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 08 Feb 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Demands for Supply of Combat Aircraft, Submarines to Kiev Harm Allies' Unity: Scholz Sputnik 08 Feb 2023 -- Demands for the supply of military aircraft and submarines to Ukraine only harm the unity of NATO partners, and Germany will not take part in such discussions, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday.
• Germany says 'competition' to arm Ukraine will harm unity of allies Press TV 08 Feb 2023 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says sending more and better weapons to Ukraine could damage the unity between the allies, criticizing the competition among some countries to supply Kiev with more arms.

News Reports

• For Ukraine and The West, The 'Test For The Ages' Is Far From Over RFE/RL 08 Feb 2023 -- In his State of the Union speech, U.S. President Joe Biden said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine "has been a test for the ages" and suggested that the West had passed, at least for the time being.
• Former British Air Commander Makes The Case For Sending Fighter Jets To Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Feb 2023 -- At first the debate was about sending tanks to Ukraine; now it's about planes. Mostly reliant on Soviet-era MiGs, Ukraine has repeatedly asked the West for fighter jets to help defend itself against Russian attacks.
• MH17 Investigators Close Probe Despite 'Strong Indications' Of Putin's Involvement RFE/RL 08 Feb 2023 -- International investigators say there are "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in the 2014 downing of a civilian airliner over eastern Ukraine, parts of which were controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, but that a lack of concrete evidence meant they were putting an end to their eight-year probe into the tragedy.
• MH17 Investigation Does Not Have Enough Evidence to Initiate New Trials: Dutch Prosecutors Sputnik 08 Feb 2023 -- The investigation into the crash of the MH17 plane in Donbass in 2014 has failed to gather sufficient evidence to initiate new trials, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) said on Wednesday.