For today, links to seven reports: from Tass, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Independent, Politico, Reuters, the Moscow Times, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA, IRAN, LEBANON, SYRIA and WEST BANK entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. UKRAINE 2-9-25 entry is HERE.) — MCM
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Russian forces pound Ukrainian military airfields over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck Ukrainian military airfields over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .
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FROM FEB. 9 U.S. officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine. From AP. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday top administration officials will meet with European officials this week about how to end the war in Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia launched an all-out invasion. READ MORE . . .
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Russia massing troops for new assaults in Chasiv Yar, military warns, by Tim Zadorozhnyy | The Kyiv Independent Russian forces are concentrating troops for fresh assaults in Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Lt. Col. Dmytro Zaporozhets, a spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, said today. READ MORE . . .
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Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet, by Victor Jack and Gabriel Gavin | Politico PORVOO, Finland — European countries are holding behind-the-scenes talks on large-scale seizures of Moscow’s oil-exporting tankers in the Baltic Sea, according to two European Union diplomats and two government officials. They also . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. funding freeze threatens investigations of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. From Reuters. THE HAGUE / KYIV — The Trump administration’s freeze of foreign funding has begun impacting an international effort to hold Russia responsible for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, according to eight sources and a Ukrainian document seen by Reuters, halting dozens of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in aid. READ MORE . . .
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Russian prison authorities approved widespread brutality against Ukrainian POWs – WSJ. The Moscow Times. The approval of brutality and torture against Ukrainian prisoners of war came weeks after the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported today citing three former prison officials. READ MORE . . .
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Ukrainians are closely following a homegrown map of the shifting front line. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR An incredibly popular map of the shifting frontline, created by two childhood friends, has become an essential tool for Ukrainians seeking a realistic view of where the war stands. Click HERE to listen and later read.