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[00:27:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Financial Times: ‘Western intelligence shows Russians amassing aircraft on Ukraine border.' Western intelligence indicates that Moscow is amassing fixed-wing and rotary aircraft near Russia’s border with Ukraine, two officials privy to the information told Financial Times.

[00:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: “The Russian land forces are pretty depleted so it’s the best indication that they will turn this into an air fight,” one of the officials said. “If the Ukrainians are going to survive… they need to have as many air defense capabilities and as much ammunition… as possible.”

[00:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ UK Foreign Office: British national killed in Ukraine. The U.K. Foreign Office said on Feb. 14 that a British national has been killed in Ukraine, likely making him the eighth person from the U.K. to have been killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale war.

[01:13:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Reuters: US works to toughen restrictions on banks with ties to Russia. The U.S. is trying to up restrictions on banks with ties to Russia and crack down on those evading current rules, the U.S. State Department’s Sanctions Coordination Office head James O’Brien told Reuters.

[01:13:09] Twitter KyivIndependent: “We have immobilized about 80% of the assets in the Russian banking sector,” O’Brien told Reuters. “We are looking at additional banks and financial institutions to see how Russia deals with the outside world. It is very possible that there will be more action.”

[03:27:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Germany says supply of fighter jets to Ukraine not the focus for now. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that the priority is to ensure the safety of the airspace over Ukraine, which requires an operational air defense system with enough ammunition, ARD reported.

[03:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: "If the sky over Ukraine remains safe for the next three to four months, then we can talk about all the further steps,” Pistorius said.

[03:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russian forces shell 3 Sumy Oblast communities. Russian troops fired on the communities of Bilopillia, Yunakivka, and Seredyna-Buda, the Sumy Oblast military administration reported on Feb. 14.

[04:58:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukraine repels Russian assaults near over 20 settlements in 3 oblasts. In a regular morning update on Feb. 15, the General Staff reported that Ukraine's military had repelled Russian attacks near over 20 settlements in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv oblasts.

[04:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: Ukraine’s rocket and artillery forces also hit one control point, two temporary bases of Russian troops, six ammunition depots, and two electronic warfare (EW) systems.

[06:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ ISW: Russian Ministry of Defense recruits prisoners to fight in Ukraine. The recruitment approach is an “indicator that the Kremlin seeks to exploit convicts for future human wave attacks,” the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest update on Feb. 14.

[06:58:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian attacks kill one civilian in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 14. One civilian was killed in Kostyantynivka, and another civilian was injured in the region, according to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

[07:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK Defense Ministry: Russia pushes for defense production boost amid likely shortage. Senior Russian leaders are likely aware that Russia’s military-industrial output is becoming "a critical weakness" in its invasion of Ukraine, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 15. https://t.co/Hzqugf2a74

[08:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ General Staff: Russians burn dead soldiers’ bodies to hide losses. A local crematorium is cremating dead Russian soldiers around the clock in Krazna Zorka, a village in occupied Crimea, to hide losses, the General Staff reported on Feb. 15.

[08:57:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 15, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/KoXcBQpGAq

[08:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Intelligence: Russia tries to delay Ukraine’s counteroffensive with assaults in the east. Russia’s strategy of attacking Bakhmut and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast aims to delay Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Andriy Yusov, the Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson, reported.

[08:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: Yusov also said the ongoing Russian offensive isn’t comparable to the scale of the large-scale invasion of Feb. 24, as Russia faces equipment issues despite having mobilized manpower. https://t.co/rXSXhIguV4

[09:28:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Bloomberg: Next EU sanctions could force banks to reveal frozen Russian assets. Such reports could help the EU count frozen assets for a potential reconstruction of Ukraine with these funds, according to Bloomberg.

[09:43:00] Twitter DefenceU: russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok [“scorched sunlight”] scorched by #UAarmy. 72nd Mechanized Brigade https://t.co/KY0XwcGvhr

[09:58:01] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: The first day of work in Brussels is over. I am grateful to all the countries participating in #Ramstein and to the North Atlantic Alliance for supporting Ukraine. Tomorrow's schedule will be full. We will spend more time discussing tanks. Glory to Ukraine! https://t.co/VpWd4tysv4

[09:58:01] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: It was an honor for me to be invited and to participate in the #DefMin session at the North Atlantic Council. Europe is a unified space that cannot be secure without Ukraine. The key message from our partners: there will be help & support for Ukraine until our victory https://t.co/fOzSmQNipJ

[10:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Wallace: 97% of Russian army is in Ukraine. Russia has amassed almost its entire army in Ukraine, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told BBC on Feb. 15. However, he said Russia has not been able “to punch through” Ukraine’s defenses.

[11:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian strike on residential building injures at least 2 in Pokrovsk. According to the preliminary data, Russian forces used missiles to strike at the building, said Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. The rescue operation is underway. Pavlo Kyrylenko/Telegram https://t.co/feiV2Jw5K6

[11:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️NABU notifies 10 people of suspicion over alleged embezzlement in Ukrgasbank. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) informed 10 people of suspicion on Feb. 15 over a $5.6 million embezzlement scheme in 2014-2019 in Ukrgasbank.

[11:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: In total, 15 people were notified of suspicion in the investigation so far, allegedly headed by former National Bank Governor and Ukrgasbank head Kyrylo Shevchenko, according to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. https://t.co/2fyzpw70hx

[11:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: Update: 12 injured in Russian strike on apartment building in Pokrovsk. Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said that as of 1 p.m., at least two people were under the rubble of the damaged building. https://t.co/jINv38uqMX

[11:43:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Wallace: UK will not send fighter jets to Ukraine any time soon. The U.K. will focus on ensuring Kyiv can defend itself in the long run rather than sending fighter jets to Ukraine, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told BBC on Feb. 15, citing practical issues.

[11:43:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: Wallace said that if the British government were to give fighter jets, it would also have to provide about 200 Royal Air Force Personnel. https://t.co/SbZhGjiW81

[12:27:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Borrell calls on EU countries to send tanks to Ukraine as soon as possible. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell appealed to the countries with modern tanks that are “just standing and covered with dust” to send them to Ukraine as fast as possible.

[12:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: Borrell said that the spring and summer of 2023 would be decisive for the outcome of Russia's war against Ukraine. https://t.co/dsCEHgGyKv

[12:58:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: Due to the delays, about 140 vessels are waiting for a green light in the Bosporus, with some having been stuck for more than a month, according to the statement. https://t.co/9G2V9YWxun

[13:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Media: Mykolaiv City Hall ordered generators at inflated prices. Mykolaiv’s emergency department bought 67 generators for $300,000 without bidding, a price claimed to be inflated, according to an investigation by media outlet Nashi Groshi.

[13:13:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych told Ukrainska Pravda that he didn’t deal with the purchase directly, but other factors could influence the price, such as the delivery to the southern city near the front line and the amount needed to be ordered. https://t.co/L2iLjYIBNl

[13:43:01] Twitter DefenceU: "The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today." Elbert Hubbard Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Feb 15: https://t.co/tbH2MBMicc

[13:43:03] Twitter DefenceU: RT @KpsZSU: 2011 year, Myrhorod, Ukraine. F-16s successfully take off and land at a military airfield. We are waiting for your return #FreeTheViper https://t.co/a9J0FirI8Z

[13:43:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Switzerland refuses to confiscate frozen Russian assets. The Swiss government said confiscating Russian assets was against the country's constitution and could “violate Switzerland’s international obligations,” the European Pravda media outlet reported on Feb. 15.

[14:13:32] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Sweden considers Ukraine’s request for fighter jets. Sweden received a request from Ukraine to transfer Gripen fighter aircraft, which is being considered, but these aircraft are very important for Sweden's defense, Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson said on Feb. 15.

[14:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Investigation: Top official's brother gets massive discount on real estate. Ihor Smirnov, the brother of the deputy head of the President’s Office Andriy Smirnov, allegedly bought properties at a price significantly lower than the market, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

[14:43:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: The brothers could not clearly explain where Ihor Smirnov got the funds. Andriy Smirnov said his brother doesn’t officially work anywhere, while Ihor Smirnov claims it was coming from reselling cars. https://t.co/R6QHix7Q4C

[14:58:00] Twitter DefenceU: .@ZelenskyyUa No matter what we encountered on different stages of our formidable history, we and the whole mankind achieved a similar result – evil lost. We will always come out on top of evil.

[15:13:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Stoltenberg: NATO countries to increase support for Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Feb. 15 that the alliance members had pledged new commitments to support Ukraine with heavy equipment and military training at the meeting of NATO defense ministers.

[15:13:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: “Ukraine has a window of opportunity to change the balance of power, and time is of the essence,” he said. https://t.co/SHv71uPCe1

[15:43:33] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian media: Army recruiters force students to sign pre-term conscription. Russian army recruiters have been reportedly pushing students to sign consent forms to conscript them in April instead of July, according to Vertska, citing reports from all over Russia.

[15:58:02] Twitter DefenceU: russian government has created a system of forced re-education of Ukrainian children. The Yale School of Public Health reports at least 6 000 cases of relocation of children from Ukraine to a network of 43 re-education & adoption facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea & russia

[16:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reznikov says Zelensky asked him to continue as defense minister. Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that he would remain in his post by the decision of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Guardian reported on Feb. 15.

[16:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: Earlier, the ministry was beset by a high-profile corruption scandal that led to the firing of several top officials and put Reznikov's role in doubt.

[16:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: In 2023, Western countries have amplified their military support to Ukraine, pledging to provide Kyiv with Western-made tanks in the coming months. Here's what Western allies have already delivered to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. https://t.co/UGOEOj1plz

[16:58:01] Twitter DefenceU: "The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage." Thucydides 25th Paratrooper Brigade https://t.co/E4XrzU3zoR

[17:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky about Bakhmut: 'It's hard, but we are holding on.' President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the most difficult combat situations are now near Bakhmut and Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, but Ukrainian soldiers are holding on and inflicting maximum losses on Russian forces.

[17:13:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: Zelensky named the city of Bakhmut "a living fortress," which is allowing Ukraine to prepare its troops for the liberation of Russian-occupied territories.

[17:13:07] Twitter KyivIndependent: In 2023, Western countries have amplified their military support to Ukraine, pledging to provide Kyiv with Western-made tanks in the coming months. Here's what Western allies have already delivered to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. https://t.co/QfXGmAGUNm

[17:58:01] Twitter DefenceU: Do you support Bloody Olympics? https://t.co/xHHM6Y0g13

[18:13:11] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Kyiv authorities: Russian spy balloons downed over capital. About six spy balloons were detected over Kyiv, "most of which" were shot down, Kyiv City Military Administration reported on Feb. 15. The balloons likely aimed to identify and exhaust Ukrainian air defense forces.

[19:13:00] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Провів телефонну розмову з Президентом Азербайджану @presidentaz. Подякував за послідовну підтримку суверенітету й територіальної цілісності та за гуманітарну допомогу, що надається. Обговорили взаємодію на міжнародних майданчиках.

[19:13:03] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I had a phone call with President of Azerbaijan @presidentaz. Thanked him for consistent support for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for the humanitarian aid provided. We discussed cooperation on international platforms.

[19:13:13] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: 20 trucks full of wounded Russian soldiers reported arriving at hospital in Starobilsk. The observation in the occupied town suggests an unusually high casualty rate in the area, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Feb. 15.

[19:43:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️German minister: Ukraine to receive fewer Leopard tanks than promised. Western allies will not be able to supply Ukraine with two full battalions of Leopard 2 tanks as they previously promised, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Feb. 15. https://t.co/rjr2S2Odck

[19:43:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: The fact that Ukraine is getting Western tanks in a gradual, piecemeal manner, will make it trickier to assemble units and squeeze the most use out of the tanks’ technological superiority, even though Ukrainian forces are up to the challenge. https://t.co/nCe8KJmEJQ

[20:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Wagner Group boss says Russia could surround Bakhmut in March-April Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, said on Feb. 15 that Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast could be surrounded in March or April, Russian state-controlled news outlet Ria Novosti reported.

[20:58:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️3 confirmed killed in Russian rocket attack on Pokrovsk. Eleven other people were injured in the attack, with one in a critical condition, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote on Telegram. Photo: Pavlo Kyrylenko/Telegram https://t.co/ChcXgSXXQg

[20:58:14] Twitter KyivIndependent: On paper, Ukraine’s Security Council is a "coordinating state body that implements decisions on security and defense." But under Danilov's direction, the council has arguably become one of the most powerful tools in the hands of Zelensky. https://t.co/mbUA76O0zW

[21:13:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: NATO members made new commitments to step up the support of Ukraine with heavy equipment and military training at the meeting of the alliance's defense ministers, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Feb. 15. https://t.co/y6VkYgrbXY

[22:13:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Netherlands to provide Ukraine with ammunition for Leopard tanks. The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with ammunition, spare parts for Leopard 2 battle tanks, and participate in the training of Ukrainian tank crews, the Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren told De Telegraaf.

[23:13:06] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️New York Times: Analysis reveals US medic killed by guided missile in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast A video taken of the attack that killed 33-year-old U.S. volunteer aid worker Pete Reed shows he was unarmed and killed by a guided missile almost certainly fired by Russian forces.

[23:57:59] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️European Parliament: Ex-President Saakashvili's death in custody would be blow to Georgia's democracy. Georgia's continued failure to improve Saakashvili's situation in prison is putting its reputation and EU aspirations at risk, the European Parliament said in a resolution.

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