06 February 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
Combat Operations
Ukraine
Russia
United States
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
News Reports
Combat Operations
- EU's Borrell, IAEA's Grossi In Kyiv As Russian Strike On Kharkiv Kills 2-Month-Old Baby RFE/RL 06 Feb 2024 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi have arrived on separate visits to Kyiv as Russian missile strikes continued to claim victims among Ukrainian civilians, killing a 2-month old baby boy on February 6 in the Kharkiv region.
Ukraine
- Andriy Yermak had a phone call with the National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Africa President of Ukraine 06 Feb 2024
- President of Ukraine met with the OECD Secretary-General President of Ukraine 06 Feb 2024
- I signed a decree initiating the establishment of a separate branch of forces - the Unmanned Systems Forces - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 06 Feb 2024
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with IAEA Director General President of Ukraine 06 Feb 2024
- President of Ukraine discussed participation in projects on restoration of Zhytomyr region with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal President of Ukraine 06 Feb 2024
Russia
- Russia says foiled Ukrainian 'terrorist' drone attack Press TV 06 Feb 2024 -- Russia says it has foiled an overnight "terrorist" drone attack by Ukraine in the border region of Belgorod.
- Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 06 Feb 2024 -- Last night, the Russian Armed Forces foiled another attempt of the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack with the use of seven unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
- Ukraine Coordinates HIMARS Targets With US Who Is Complicit in Lisichansk Strike - Russian UN Envoy Sputnik 06 Feb 2024 -- Kiev authorities coordinate strike targets via HIMARS systems with the US: it is obvious who is complicit in the strike on Lisichansk, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at a UN Security Council meeting.
- Russian Troops Occupy Better Strategic Ground in Donetsk Region Sputnik 06 Feb 2024 -- On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) shared the latest news on the Russian military's triumphs throughout the special operation zone.
United States
- Biden Urges Passage Of Ukraine Aid, Saying Opposing It Plays Into Putin's Hands RFE/RL 06 Feb 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on February 6 urged Congress to pass a bipartisan immigration bill that also includes aid for Ukraine as lawmakers face political pressure from Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to scuttle it.
- Pentagon Says Direct Conflict With Russia Possible if Ukraine Aid Not Renewed Sputnik 06 Feb 2024 -- The United States has not ruled out the possibility of direct conflict with Russia if the supplemental funding package that includes Ukraine aid is not approved, Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Tuesday.
- Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 06 Feb 2024
NATO
United Nations
- IAEA Director General in Ukraine: "No Place for Complacency" with Zaporizhzhya IAEA 06 Feb 2024 -- The IAEA Director General and his team of experts were in Kyiv today to meet with President Zelenskyy, before travelling south to visit Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
- UN's political chief warns of escalating toll as third year of war in Ukraine looms UN News 06 Feb 2024 -- With the war in Ukraine about to enter its third year, the damage wrought by the conflict to the country and to global peace and security is becoming increasingly clear, the UN's top political affairs official said on Tuesday.
Foreign Reactions
- Ukraine Facility: Council and Parliament agree on new support mechanism for Ukraine EC/CEU 06 Feb 2024 -- Today, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on setting up a new single dedicated instrument to support Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction and modernisation, while supporting its efforts to carry out reforms as part of its accession path to the EU. The Ukraine Facility will have a total budget of €50 billion.
- Ukraine: Press remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell during his visit to EUAM training centre European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Feb 2024 -- Check against delivery!
- Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine European Commission 06 Feb 2024
- Commission welcomes political agreement on the up to €50 billion Ukraine Facility European Commission 06 Feb 2024 -- The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on a Regulation to set up a Ukraine Facility, proposed by the Commission in June 2023.
- EU's Borrell Visits Kyiv Following New Ukraine Aid Deal VOA 06 Feb 2024 -- EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he would discuss the EU's "unwavering" military and financial support for Ukraine as he visited Kyiv on Tuesday.
- EU Gets Ukraine Involved in Preparing European Defense Industry Plan Sputnik 06 Feb 2024 -- The European Union is working together with Ukraine to draw up a European defense industry strategy, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
- Ukraine: €50 billion in extra support from the European Union Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Feb 2024 -- On 1 February 2024, EU member states reached agreement on an additional €50 billion in support for Ukraine. Find out what the package includes and what else the Netherlands is doing to support Ukraine.
- The quickest path to peace is for President Putin to end his illegal invasion of Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 06 Feb 2024 -- Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
- Swiss Envoy to US: Moral Dimension for Supporting Ukraine Remains Same Two Years On VOA 06 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine's fight to preserve its nationhood against Russia's invasion will soon enter its third year. Amid festering questions about how and when the war might end, and political debate at home and abroad, Switzerland's ambassador to the United States tells VOA that he believes moral support for Ukraine is no different today than back in 2022.
News Reports
- Public trust for the Lithuanian Forces is on the rise, support to universal draft grows, Ukraine's membership in NATO has a strong backing, a poll reveals Lithuania MND 06 Feb 2024 -- Lithuanian residents are increasingly more confident about the national armed forces and military career, the number of citizens pro the universal conscription is also going up.
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