02 February 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Russia, Ukraine Clash Over Whether Kyiv Has Requested Bodies From Belgorod Plane Crash RFE/RL 02 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine says it has repeatedly asked Moscow to return the bodies of dozens of prisoners of war that Russia says died in a plane crash last week, contradicting Kremlin statements that no request has been received on the matter.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the ruling of the UN International Court of Justice to reject Ukraine's accusations that Russia violated the Genocide Convention Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Feb 2024
Ukraine Loses Up to 290 Soldiers Near Donetsk in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 02 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine has lost up to 290 soldiers in the Donetsk area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Friday.
Russian Investigators Dealing With Return of Bodies of Ukrainian PoWs - Kremlin Sputnik 02 Feb 2024 -- The Russian investigative authorities are currently dealing with the issue of return of the bodies of Ukrainian PoWs who were killed in the downing of the Il-76 military aircraft in the Belgorod Region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Russia Delivered 127 High-Precision Strikes on Ukraine's Military Sites in January - Shoigu Sputnik 02 Feb 2024 -- The Russian armed forces carried out 127 strikes with high-precision weapons on military infrastructure and facilities of the defense industry of Ukraine in January, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question about the support for Ukraine approved at the EU summit on February 1 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Feb 2024
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question regarding the statement made by President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa on transferring Russian military equipment to the United States Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Feb 2024

UN Court Says It Has Jurisdiction In Parts Of Ukraine's Case Against Russia RFE/RL 02 Feb 2024 -- The United Nations' highest court on February 2 said it had jurisdiction to hear most parts of a case filed by Ukraine that alleges Russia violated the Genocide Convention by using trumped-up claims to justify its full-scale invasion almost two years ago.
International Court of Justice to Hear Ukraine-Russia Genocide Case VOA 02 Feb 2024 -- The U.N.'s International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Friday it will hear a case in which Ukraine has asked the court to declare it did not commit genocide in eastern parts of the country, a claim Russia made as a pretext for its invasion.
The Relentless Violence Against Aid Workers Must Stop: Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown Condemns Attacks That Kill And Injure Aid Workers UNOCHA 02 Feb 2024
UN Official Condemns Attack That Killed Aid Workers in Ukraine VOA 02 Feb 2024 -- The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on Friday condemned a Thursday attack on aid workers in southern Ukraine that left two dead and injured three others.

France Says Russia Will 'Answer' For Deaths Of French Aid Workers In Ukraine RFE/RL 02 Feb 2024 -- France says Russia will have to answer for the deaths of two French nationals killed in a drone attack in the Kherson region of Ukraine as they performed humanitarian duties.

Joint Declaration on the creation of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children Canada 02 Feb 2024

Norway's support to Ukraine is of vital importance Government of Norway 02 Feb 2024 -- The Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine is helping Ukraine both to defend its people and territory against Russia's attacks and to maintain critical public functions.
Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine Government of Norway 02 Feb 2024 -- Norway is extending its cooperation with the EU on transporting Ukrainian patients to Norway and other European hospitals for medical treatment. Norway will continue the medical evacuation operation until November 2024.

Lithuania transferred latest aid package to Ukraine Lithuania MND 02 Feb 2024 -- The Ministry of National Defence renders military assistance to Ukraine on a continued basis.

New $54Bln for Ukraine Aimed at Supporting Economy, Not Arms Procurement - Orban Sputnik 02 Feb 2024 -- A new 50 billion euro ($54.4 billion) package for Ukraine is aimed at supporting the country's economy, which cannot survive without European and US support, and is not related to arms procurement, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.

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