21 February 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

More Than 45,000 Russian Soldiers Believed Killed Since Start Of Ukraine War RFE/RL 21 Feb 2024 -- At least 45,123 Russian troops have been killed since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago, according to research by journalists from Mediazona and the BBC's Russian Service who have established the deceased soldiers' identities.
Some 60 Russian Troops Reportedly Killed By Strike While Waiting In Formation RFE/RL 21 Feb 2024 -- A Ukrainian strike on a training ground in Moscow-occupied Donetsk has killed at least 60 Russian troops, the BBC's Russian Service quoted sources as saying.

Ukraine Loses Up to 450 Soldiers Near Avdeyevka in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 21 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine has lost up to 450 soldiers in the Avdeyevka area over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
Up to 1,000 Ukrainian Troops Believed to Be Captured in Retreat From Avdeyevka - Reports Sputnik 21 Feb 2024 -- Between 850 and 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers appear to have been captured or are unaccounted for during the Ukrainian retreat from Avdeyevka, a former Ukrainian stronghold north of the city of Donetsk, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two Ukrainian soldiers.
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the crisis in Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Feb 2024

U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine '1,000 Percent Sure' Military Aid Will Continue, But Unsure When RFE/RL 21 Feb 2024 -- U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on February 20 that she is fully confident that Congress will approve additional funding for Ukraine but that it is not possible to predict when it will happen.
Q&A: US Ambassador in Ukraine Reaffirms American Support as War Drags On VOA 21 Feb 2024 -- U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is reassuring Ukrainians that Washington intends to help them finish the job as the country enters another year of war against Russian invaders. Since the onset of Russia's full-scale assault on Feb. 24, 2022, Brink said the U.S. has earmarked billions of dollars to Ukraine's war effort, all under what she says is strict oversight.

Best Way To Honor Navalny, NATO Chief Says, Is Ensuring Russia's Defeat In Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Feb 2024 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the death of Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny and the first Russian gains on the battlefield in months should help focus the attention of NATO and its allies on the urgent need to support Ukraine.

Director General Grossi Statement on Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant IAEA 21 Feb 2024
Update 212 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 21 Feb 2024 -- Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has lost the connection to its last back-up external power line, once again underlining the fragile nuclear safety and security situation at the site, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.
Two years of the Ukraine conflict: 'This war should never have started' UN News 21 Feb 2024 -- Peace in Ukraine still seems to be a distant prospect, but thousands of UN staff continue to support the population, even in frontline towns coming under daily attack.

EU Approves 'One Of Broadest' Sanctions Packages Against Russia So Far RFE/RL 21 Feb 2024 -- The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions against Russia, its 13th since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago, in what the bloc's rotating president Belgium said was "one of the broadest approved by the EU."
EU Approves New Russia Sanctions Over Its War on Ukraine VOA 21 Feb 2024 -- The European Union agreed Wednesday to enact a new round of sanctions against Russia in response to Moscow's continued war in Ukraine.
Council of Europe commemorates the second anniversary of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine Council of Europe 21 Feb 2024 -- On 23 February, the Council of Europe will hold a ceremony to mark two years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, followed by an extraordinary meeting of the Committee of Ministers (to be broadcast live).

Chinese think tank finds Western sanctions fail to undermine Russia Global Times 21 Feb 2024 -- As Saturday will see the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Chinese strategists, economists and experts on international relations have recently given their reviews of the crisis. They have a series of key findings, including that Russia will not be defeated by Western sanctions and weapons, and the Russian economy could re-rise in the future; the war is likely to be a long-term conflict; and the West is losing faith and the US might abandon Ukraine if Donald Trump gets elected later this year.

Russia's war has had devastating impacts on the environment: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 21 Feb 2024 -- Ambassador Neil Holland notes the environmental impacts of Russia's invasion that have had far-reaching consequences in Ukraine and beyond its borders.

Sweden Struggling to Replenish Weapons After Ukraine Expenditures - Reports Sputnik 21 Feb 2024 -- Sweden, along with many other European nations, has supplied several packages of military support to the Kiev regime, including heavy equipment such as artillery, tanks and combat vehicles, as well as ammunition.

Millions of Displaced Ukrainian Refugees Face Uncertain Future VOA 21 Feb 2024 -- A recent study by the U.N. refugee agency warns that millions of Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced people face an uncertain future as Ukraine enters its third year of war with Russia and its battle for survival risks becoming a protracted crisis.

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