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[00:13:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️EU launches Ukraine’s digital transformation support project worth 17.4 million euros. The European Union allocates 17.4 million euros ($18.5 million) to support the development of digital services and infrastructure in Ukraine, as well as day-to-day governance.

[01:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian forces shell 4 Sumy Oblast communities. Russian troops fired at four communities in Sumy Oblast with mortars, artillery and mines close to 20 times, regional military administration reported on Feb. 20.

[02:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: Belarus plans to form 100,000-150,000 strong volunteer military force. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said on Feb. 20 that he had ordered the formation of a new volunteer territorial defense in the country so that everyone knows how to "handle weapons."

[02:28:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: Russia’s encroachment on Belarus may be the result of a meticulously composed plan. A group of European and U.S. media outlets, including the Kyiv Independent, obtained a 17-page document allegedly detailing Russia’s plans to subjugate Belarus. https://t.co/QufVgteEv7

[02:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️The Guardian: Former PMs Johnson, Truss urge Rishi Sunak to send jets to Ukraine. Former U.K. prime ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss add to the pressure on Rishi Sunak to send British fighter jets to Ukraine.

[02:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: “We need to do all we can to make sure Ukraine wins this war as soon as possible,” Truss said during a debate on Feb. 20.

[04:13:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: German arms maker says Gepard anti-aircraft to arrive in Ukraine by July. Germany’s largest arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said the first batch of ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft systems would arrive in Ukraine by July, CEO Armin Papperger said on Feb. 20, CNN reports

[04:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Putin to deliver speech ahead of one year mark of war in Ukraine. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will give a speech on Feb. 21 updating Russia's political and military elite on the state of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began nearly one year ago.

[05:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️35,000 customers still without electricity in Kharkiv Oblast. Thirty-five thousand customers are still without electricity in the liberated territories of Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said during a briefing, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported.

[06:13:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Russia launches 28 air strikes, 6 missile attacks on Feb. 20. The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said Russia launched 28 air strikes and six missile strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts on Feb. 20.

[06:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️European Council extends sanctions against Russia until 2024. The European Council extended sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine until 2024, according to a decision published on Eur-Lex, the official website of European Union law.

[07:13:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Russia formally integrates proxy militias from eastern Ukraine into Russian military. The ministry confirmed the formal integration of Russian-backed proxy militias from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts into the Russian military, the Institute for the Study of War reported.

[08:28:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Three civilians killed, five injured in Donetsk Oblast Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast killed three residents and wounded five others on Feb. 20, according to Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

[08:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/9EikyVgu9d

[09:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Putin starts address to parliament about war, lashes out at West Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Feb. 21 lashed out at NATO, claiming that Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine was started by the West.

[09:28:02] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: The meeting of @ZelenskyyUa and @POTUS in Kyiv was a historical moment. Two Presidents consolidated their efforts to ensure Ukraine's victory and peace in Europe. I thanked @POTUS for the opportunity to work with my Incredible and great colleague @SecDef Lloyd Austin III. https://t.co/U8ZSW7fWHx

[09:28:03] Twitter DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: Each high level meeting, like the one that happened today, brings results. The US announced another package of the security assistance for the #UAarmy. Our resolve to defend our people and liberate our land is strong. Thank you to @POTUS @SecDef and the American people! https://t.co/zGQ31tL1iz

[09:28:05] Twitter DefenceU: One year of Unprecedented Resistance.

[09:28:07] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Putin: West's goal is to 'put an end to us once and for all' Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed in his address to parliament on Feb. 21 that the West's goal is to achieve strategic victory over Russia and "put an end" to Russia "once and for all."

[09:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Putin: The longer the range of weapons supplied to Ukraine, the farther Russia will have to repel threats from its borders Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made the claim in his address to parliament on Feb. 21.

[09:58:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️British intelligence: Russia steps up attacks on civilian infrastructure The U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 21 an increasing trend of Russian attacks on medical and educational facilities in Ukraine, which they attribute to Russia's indiscriminate use of artillery.

[10:13:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Putin claims Russia's economy is growing Despite the 2.1% drop in Russia's GDP in 2022, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed in his address to parliament on Feb. 21 that Russia had "entered a new cycle of economic growth."

[10:28:01] Twitter DefenceU: “The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also a hypocrite!” Tennessee Williams Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24 to February 21: https://t.co/hnICf1uOkO

[11:13:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Putin: Russia suspends its participation in nuclear arms reduction treaty Dictator Vladimir Putin said in his address to parliament on Feb. 21 that Russia is suspending its participation in the New START treaty with the U.S. on the reduction of strategic nuclear weapons.

[11:58:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: Putin said that Russia would not allow the U.S. or NATO countries to inspect its nuclear arsenal, adding that a week ago, he signed a decree putting new strategic ground-based systems of nuclear missiles on combat duty. https://t.co/5EtbY2jSwX

[12:28:01] Twitter DefenceU: Today's speech by the russian dictator was in part written by #UAarmy It is thanks to our soldiers who are fighting near Svatove, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Vuhledar, Orikhiv that there was no place for a "special military operation" in his annual address. Because there are no victories

[12:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Financial Times: Sanctioned Wagner founder rakes in $250 million profit since 2018. According to FT, Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has brought in $250 million in assets over the past 4 years from oil, gas, diamond, and gold mining in countries such as Sudan and Syria.

[12:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: The U.S. has previously accused Russian mercenaries of exploiting natural resources in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan, and elsewhere to fund its military aggression against Ukraine. https://t.co/CacYEEou6k

[12:43:00] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Провів телефонну розмову з Президентом Монголії @UKhurelsukh. Прийняв співчуття колеги щодо жертв повномасштабного російського вторгнення в Україну. Відзначили важливість розвитку двосторонніх відносин.

[12:43:03] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I had a phone talk with President of Mongolia @UKhurelsukh. I accepted my counterpart's condolences concerning the victims of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. We noted the importance of developing bilateral relations.

[12:58:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Southern Command: 6 killed, 12 injured in Russian shelling of Kherson. According to the Southern Operational Command, the Feb. 21 shelling targeted residential areas, critical infrastructure facilities, a local market, kindergarten, hospital, and bus stop. Southern Command https://t.co/U3oSMjHYLw

[13:13:03] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Russia is heavily shelling Kherson. Missiles against people, residential buildings, pharmacies, markets, vehicle parks... To defeat Russian invaders on Ukrainian land is to save both Ukraine & other nations in Europe, which Russia wants to conquer, from terror. Terror must lose! https://t.co/Y4ELfkiWDc

[13:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Media: Italian PM arrives in Kyiv. During her visit to Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to visit Bucha and Irpin, as well as meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports the Italian newspaper la Repubblica.

[14:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️NATO chief, top US official criticize Russia's withdrawal from nuclear treaty NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Feb. 21 criticized Russia's decision to suspend its participation in the New START treaty.

[14:58:00] Twitter DefenceU: "We are not at war with the people of Ukraine," putin said today. Also today, russian terrorists, who are mistakenly called an “army,” shelled a public transport stop in Kherson. 5 people are dead, 21 wounded. Indeed, killing civilians is not war, it’s terror. @operativno_ZSU https://t.co/6c82H0NZU4

[15:13:10] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Official: Russia didn't give any guarantees to Biden during Kyiv visit "They did not respond other than to acknowledge receipt of the notification,” U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. “It was mere notification, and acknowledgment of receipt, no guarantees.”

[15:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Court bans Yanukovych's pro-Russian Party of Regions Ukraine's Eighth Circuit Administrative Court on Feb. 21 upheld a lawsuit to ban ex-President Viktor Yanukovych's pro-Kremlin Party of Regions, the NGO CHESNO reported.

[15:58:06] Twitter DefenceU: “The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul, are everything.” George Marshall 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade https://t.co/hWR1sap76h

[16:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: To this end, the parties agreed to create a coordination mechanism that would synchronize the work of producers, buyers, and governments, according to the minister. https://t.co/6dQim73xO8

[16:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine, EU and NATO agree on coordination of weapons production for Ukrainian military. Ukraine, the Eropean Union, and NATO are joining forces to increase the production of weapons and ammunition, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Feb. 21.

[16:43:02] Twitter DefenceU: RT @KpsZSU: Always ready https://t.co/CgxUyKYGrL

[17:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Kyiv Independent has been serving as a bridge between Ukraine and the world since the beginning of Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of the country. But there is more to Ukraine than the war. https://t.co/VMJc8vSGMY

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[17:28:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️WSJ: China's Xi Jinping plans visit to Russia. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is planning to visit Moscow for a meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Feb. 21, citing people familiar with the matter.

[17:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: Xi's meeting with Putin will be a part of a push for multilateral peace negotiations as Beijing claims it wants to play a more active role in ending the war against Ukraine, the WSJ sources said.

[17:28:04] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Дякую, пане Президенте @AndrzejDuda, за важливі слова. Немає свободи без солідарності, як немає вільної Європи без вільної України. Разом захищаємо свободу й разом переможемо! , та всі, хто цінує світовий порядок, заснований на правилах.

[17:28:08] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Dziękuję Panie Prezydencie @AndrzejDuda, za ważne słowa. Nie ma wolności bez solidarności, tak jak nie ma wolnej Europy bez wolnej Ukrainy. Razem bronimy wolności i razem zwyciężymy! , i wszyscy, którzy cenią sobie światowy porządek oparty na zasadach.

[18:28:00] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: «Київ – сильний. Київ – гордий. Він стоїть упевнено і, що найголовніше, він – вільний», – сказав @Potus сьогодні у Варшаві після історичного візиту в Україну. Ми всі об’єднані та сміливі: , й уся наша коаліція перемоги. 1/2

[18:28:02] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Дякую @Potus і всій Америці за лідерство в консолідації світу на підтримку свободи й за життєво важливу допомогу Україні. Разом ідемо до спільної перемоги й маємо забезпечити її вже цього року! 2/2

[18:28:08] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: Kyiv stands strong. Kyiv stands proud, it stands tall and most important, it stands free. @Potus said this today in Warsaw after a historic visit to Ukraine. We all stand united and brave – , and our entire coalition of victory. 1/2

[18:28:10] Twitter ZelenskyyUa: I thank @POTUS and all of America for their leadership in rallying the world in support of freedom and for their vital assistance to Ukraine. Together we are heading towards a common victory, and we must ensure it this year already! 2/2

[18:43:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: "One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kyiv. Well, I've just come from a visit to Kyiv, and I can report Kyiv stands strong. Kyiv stands proud, it stands tall and most important, it stands free," Biden said in a speech in Warsaw. https://t.co/nkJGkxfaCj

[19:43:08] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Russian forces trying to advance in 5 areas. Russian troops are conducting offensives in the areas of Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Shakhtarsk, and Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported in its evening update on Feb. 21.

[19:43:10] Twitter KyivIndependent: On the same day, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said on national TV that the Russian military was not succeeding with a "major offensive" in the east.

[20:13:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: At a time when Ukraine looked to build, 2022 brought only destruction. At the macro and micro level, things to look forward to were put on hold indefinitely, and other precious moments were lost forever. https://t.co/ka9XJS7EMF

[20:58:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky on China's peace plan: We have our own peace formula. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was not aware of the specifics of China's peace plan, adding that he is counting on the support of the Ukrainian peace formula, the European Pravda reported.

[20:58:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: At the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18, China's top diplomat Wang Yi said that his country would launch its peace initiative on the one-year anniversary of Russia's all-out war on Feb. 24. https://t.co/kNke5c7zZP

[22:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden vowed in his speech in Warsaw that “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia.” https://t.co/nNNJ441t5s

[22:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Italy to send Ukraine 2 other air defense systems in addition to Mamba. Italy will provide Ukraine with Spada and Skyguard air defense systems beyond the SAMP-T/Mamba, which it earlier pledged to deliver, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Feb. 21.

[22:43:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ UN: Putin’s withdrawal from New START treaty is ‘dangerous.’ “A world without nuclear arms control is a far more dangerous, unstable one, with potentially catastrophic consequences,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said, as reported by Sky News.

[22:58:02] Twitter DefenceU: Just listen to this conversation! @royalfamilychannel, TikTok https://t.co/JOgtbHO3Vd

[23:28:12] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Reuters: US inclines toward providing Ukraine with long-range missiles, fighter jets. Momentum in the U.S. is shifting toward sending long-range missiles and fighter jets to Ukraine, Michael McCaul, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said.

[23:28:14] Twitter KyivIndependent: McCaul said the U.S. has yet to decide “how fast and what weapons” to deliver to Ukraine, reported Reuters. “But I’m seeing increasing momentum towards getting the artillery and planes in,” he said. “And in any event, we can start training the pilots now so they’re ready.”

[23:43:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Survey: 95% of Ukrainians believe in Kyiv’s victory against Russia. According to a survey released by the sociological group Rating on Feb. 21, 63% of Ukrainians believe that a victory against Russia would require at least six months.

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