Several members of the European Commission will go to Kyiv for a meeting with the Ukrainian Government

More than half of the members of the European Commission are to travel to Kyiv on February 2 for a meeting with members of the Ukrainian government, on the eve of an EU-Ukraine summit, reports Agerpres.

Russia wants to raise conscription age to 30 this spring

Russia could raise the upper age limit for citizens to be conscripted into the armed forces as soon as this spring, a senior lawmaker has said, as part of Moscow’s plans to boost the number of Russian troops by 30%, Reuters reports.

Lithuania will supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft installations and air defense systems

Lithuania will supply anti-aircraft systems and air defense equipment to Ukraine as part of a military assistance program.

Zelensky asks for more support from NATO: “Open door talk is not enough for Ukraine”

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, during a meeting with his Polish and Lithuanian counterparts, in the city of Lviv, that Ukraine needs more than the promise of open doors from NATO, Reuters and AFP report.

Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin removed as commander of Ukraine invasion force

President Vladimir Putin has removed Russia's top commander in Ukraine, just three months after he was installed, BBC reports.

Fierce battles at Soledar, Ukraine. Kremlin admits heavy losses of Russian forces, while Ukraine calls them the "bloodiest"

Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces continues in Soledar, the Russian Defense Ministry said today, hours after the Wagner paramilitary group announced that it had taken control of this city in eastern Ukraine, reports Agerpres. Also today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted heavy losses of Russian forces.

Russian-Belarusian Defense Forces, in combat condition. Volodymyr Zelensky: "Ukraine must strengthen its border"

Ukraine must strengthen its border near Belarus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today after a visit to the Lviv region. Meanwhile, the joint Russian-Belarusian Air Defense Forces have been reinforced with new missile units that have been placed in positions, the Ministry of Defense in Minsk announced today.

Ursula von der Leyen: The EU is to impose new sanctions on Russia and the states that support the war in Ukraine

The European Union will adopt new sanctions against Russia and also on those states that support Russian aggression in Ukraine. It was announced by the President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, during a press briefing in Brussels.

NATO and the EU have signed a joint declaration, by which they undertake to provide Ukraine with military means of defence

NATO and the European Union have adopted in Brussels a Joint Declaration, the third after those of 2016 and 2018. The document signed by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg supposes the strengthening of forces to help Ukraine resist the war with Russia.

Sweden is going to restore the compulsory civil service, abolished in 2008

Sweden will restore the compulsory civil service, abolished in 2008, considering the degradation of the security situation in the area as a result of the war in Ukraine, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced, according to the EFE agency.

Ukrainian General Staff: Ukrainian Army repelled attacks in Soledar and Bahmut area

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in its morning report, stated, among other things, that the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to repel enemy attacks in the area of ​​13 settlements from Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including Soledar and Bahmut area.

Jens Stoltenberg: Sweden and Finland could join NATO this year

Sweden and Finland could join NATO this year - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. According to him, the decision depends on the Turkish and Hungarian parliaments which so far have not given their consent, reports Agerpres.