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- Nearly 8,000 North Korean soldiers still fighting in Kursk Oblast, Budanov says
- Ukraine’s strike on Russian command center in Kursk Oblast causes ‘significant losses,’ General Staff says
- At least 5 killed, …
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EU Plans to BAN Russian Video Games and Aluminum – Find Out Why!
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Ukrainian Forces hold firm in Kursk region as Russian tactics shift away from armored assaults
The Russian army in the Kursk regions is now using armored vehicles primarily to transport infantry to frontline battle zones.
To dislodge Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region, the Russians employ a combination of armored vehicles, artillery, and …
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'He works for Putin' — Zelensky slams Tucker Carlson's pro-Russian commentary

Far-right American commentator Tucker Carlson is spreading misinformation and parroting Kremlin narratives, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with U.K. journalist Piers Morgan published Feb. 4.
In a previous interview between Carlson …
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Special Forces Communication Node Expands
The rear of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces does grow as well.
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Ukrainian Air Forces strike Russian command post in Kursk region
In a precise aerial strike, Ukraine's Armed Forces targeted a command post of the Russian military in Novoivanovka, Kursk Region. According to Ukraine's General Staff, the strike took place yesterday on a facility used for coordinating Russian …
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refineries - Putin's Army on the Brink!
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'I consider him an enemy' — Zelensky says he's ready to sit opposite Putin in peace talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin if it is the only setup that will bring peace to Ukraine, the president told U.K. journalist Piers Morgan in an interview published Feb. 4. …
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Former German Chancellor Schröder hospitalized amid controversy over Russia ties and Nord Stream 2 involvement
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has been hospitalized with severe emotional exhaustion, following a period of severe public and political fallout precipitated by the Kremlin's war. Schröder, once a pivotal ally of Moscow in Europe, found …
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv denies reports that North Korean soldiers have not been seen in Kursk Oblast for weeks

Key developments on Feb. 4:
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Trump And Zelensky Are Ready For A Deal
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Ukraine enhances drone warfare with long-range drones carrying 250-kilogram bombs
The Ukrainian command reports that long-range UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are being actively utilized deep within Russian territories to target oil refineries, warehouses, and other significant sites. These drones, designed to deliver potent …
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'Dates and participants being finalized' — Zelensky on upcoming US delegation visit

The Ukrainian government is finalizing details for the first visit of a U.S. delegation to Ukraine since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a Feb. 4 press briefing in Kyiv, RBC Ukraine reported.
Earlier …
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Ukraine's strike on Russian command center in Kursk Oblast causes 'significant losses,' General Staff says

Ukraine’s Air Force carried out a “precision strike” on Feb. 3 at a Russian command post near the village of Novoivanovka in Kursk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported.
Kyiv launched a limited incursion …
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Ukraine and Poland sign landmark defense cooperation agreement
Ukraine and Poland have inked a defense cooperation agreement that establishes a framework for collaboration between the defense industries of both nations.
On February 3rd, Ukrainian Defense Industry Corporation and Poland's Armament Group (PGZ) …
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Russian forces shift strategy amid slowed advance near Pokrovsk
The pace of the Russian army's advance on the Pokrovsk front has noticeably slowed, yet the they still have a significant chance of breaking into the Dnipropetrovsk region.
On this segment of the frontline, Russian troops have captured the settlement …
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Trump wants Ukraine’s ‘rare earths’ — What critical materials does it actually have?

President Donald Trump came out on Feb. 3 saying he was looking to cut a deal with Ukraine by giving the war-torn country weapons and aid in return for its “rare earths and other things.”
“We’re looking to do a deal with Ukraine, where …
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Nearly 8,000 North Korean soldiers still fighting in Kursk Oblast, Budanov says

About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are still fighting against Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with The War Zone magazine published on Feb. 4.
After The New York …
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Ukrainian Forces reclaim strategic positions near Kupyansk
Ukraine's forces have successfully dislodged Russian troops from several key positions in the Kupiansk direction. The early morning update on February 4 from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that Russia is allegedly coercing …
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Ukraine open to mining rare earths in cooperation with partners, Zelensky says

Ukraine is open to mining rare earths with its partners, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 4 during a press briefing in Kyiv, NV reported.
Zelensky’s statement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington was seeking …
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Kremlin criticizes Trump's proposal for Ukraine's rare earth metals
Moscow expressed skepticism over the idea of "aid for resources" for Ukraine. The Kremlin claims that Trump's proposal to assist Kyiv in exchange for Ukraine's rare earth metals essentially amounts to purchasing that aid.
During a press conference on …
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Explainer: Ukraine’s EuroMaidan was not a coup, despite Russian disinfo pushed by Musk

More than a decade after Ukraine’s pro-democracy EuroMaidan Revolution, the false — but persistent — claim that the movement was a Western-backed “coup” refuses to die.
Elon Musk on Feb. 2 boosted to his more than 215 million followers a …
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Italy allocates over $2 million to strengthen Ukraine's energy system

Italy has signed an agreement with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to launch a 2 million euro ($2.07 million) project to strengthen Ukraine’s energy system, the Italian Embassy in Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent.
Russia has …
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Ukrainian Armed Forces to undergo major overhaul: introduction of 20 combat corps for enhanced military capability
The Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) are set for a substantial transformation as the military plans to establish up to 20 new army corps, significantly enhancing their operational capability. The development aims to scale the country's best brigades for …
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Summary from the front: 48 thousand RUSSIANS eliminated in JANUARY!
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Founder of DPR's ArBat battalion Armen Sarkisyan reportedly killed by suicide bomber
A suicide bomber might have been responsible for the explosion that killed Armen "Gorlovsky" Sarkisyan in Moscow on February 3, reports Russian state new agency RIA Novosti, citing Russian law enforcement agencies.
According to Russian channel 112, …