Russia launched a new missile attack on Ukraine overnight; The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the anniversary of the war. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Russia launched a new missile attack on Ukraine at night
On the night of February 16, Russian troops launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. The enemy used 32 air and sea-based cruise missiles. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 14 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, Caliber and two Kh-59 guided missiles. At the same time, part of the X-22 cruise missiles reached their targets, hitting critical infrastructure facilities. Also, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Pavlograd in the Dnipropetrovsk region. A woman died in the attack and at least seven people were injured. And in the Lviv region, three missiles of the Russian Federation hit a critical infrastructure facility, a fire broke out.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the anniversary of the war
The European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on the first anniversary of Russia’s all-out military aggression against Ukraine. MEPs called on the international community to provide Ukraine with all types of weapons, without exception, to repel Russian aggression.
Ukrenergo assessed the consequences of a missile strike
Russia’s overnight attack with missiles and drones did not lead to the need to limit electricity consumption in Ukraine, although it increased slightly compared to the previous day. There was no power shortage in the power system for the fifth consecutive day. Power plants produce enough electricity to cover current consumption.
The EU did not agree on the 10th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation – media
European Union ambassadors failed to agree on the 10th package of sanctions against Russia. The states did not agree to the restrictions against rubber from the Russian Federation, Germany and Italy spoke against this decision. At the same time, Poland spoke for the introduction of such restrictions.
The Kremlin announced the meeting between Putin and Lukashenko
The president of the aggressor country Vladimir Putin will meet with the head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence near Moscow on Friday, February 17. According to Lukashenka, economic, military and political issues will be discussed. It is also planned to discuss the issues of a joint military group with Belarus.
The EBRD has significantly worsened the forecast for the Ukrainian economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development significantly worsened the forecast for Ukraine’s GDP growth in 2023 – from 8%, which was expected in September 2022, to only 1%. If the conflict in Ukraine remains limited to the current territory, then the real volume of production will stabilize at the level of 70% in 2021, analysts say. At the same time, Ukraine’s economy will continue to be highly dependent on wartime considerations.
The Israeli Foreign Minister arrived in Ukraine
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen visited Bucha, Kyiv region, as part of his visit to Ukraine. After that, he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Eli Cohen also continued the work of the Israeli Embassy in Ukraine. This is the first visit by a high-ranking Israeli official to Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
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