The financial situation of medium and large enterprises in the Russian Federation continued to deteriorate at the end of 2025, with the number of unprofitable companies increasing to 18,200, up 16% year-on-year.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced the detention of the sanctioned tanker Veronica III, which violated the "quarantine" imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Russian authorities are increasing the use of property confiscation as a form of punishment in an attempt to plug holes in the state budget strained by the war against Ukraine.
Two children and their father were found shot dead in the Zolochiv district of the Lviv region, with law enforcement officers working to establish the circumstances of the tragedy.
Law enforcement officers have refuted reports on social media about an alleged shooting during a conflict between a visitor and a security guard at a shopping center in Khmelnytskyi.
Ukraine is preparing a new package of sanctions targeting Russian individuals who contribute to the war effort, as well as those who put sport at the service of war.
Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, together with the German initiative Athletes for Peace, is launching a fundraising campaign to support the families of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russian aggression.
The Russian army is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign fighters in its war against Ukraine, as Russian forces are suffering more losses than they can replenish with new recruits.
In Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine, air raid alerts were issued in connection with the threat of strikes by Russian forces using ballistic missiles.
On Monday, February 16, in most regions of Ukraine, hourly electricity shutdown schedules will apply for household consumers throughout the day, while industrial consumers will face power restrictions.
On February 15, Russian forces carried out nearly 10 attacks on the communities of Synelnykove and Nikopol districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region. There is destruction and damage to houses.
The opening of a factory in the United Kingdom, which was supposed to produce ammunition for both the British Army and Ukraine, has been delayed by more than six months.
As of Sunday evening, about 500 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heat following the strike on the city’s infrastructure by Russian forces on February 12.