Over the past 24 hours, 261 combat clashes were recorded on all front lines. Over the past few days, the number of enemy attacks has actually tripled. The hottest direction remains Pokrovsky, where Ukrainian soldiers repelled 71 assaults by the Russian army.
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 59 air strikes and 88 anti-aircraft missiles launched by the enemy on Ukrainian positions, showcasing the intensity of the ongoing conflict.
Recent strikes by the Defense Forces' aviation, missile forces, and artillery on the occupant's personnel and equipment illustrate the continued efforts to defend Ukrainian territories and counter Russian aggression.
Losses of the Russian army as of February 16, 2025:
personnel — about 858,390 (+1,730) people,
tanks — 10,073 (+5) units,
armored combat vehicles — 21,011 (+84) units,
artillery systems — 23,185 (+11) units,
MLRS — 1283 (+0) units,
air defense systems — 1067 (+0) units,
aircraft — 370 (+0) units,
helicopters — 331 (+0) units,
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 25377 (+36),
cruise missiles — 3063 (+0),
ships/boats — 28 (+0) units,
submarines — 1 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 37456 (+77) units,
special equipment — 3749 (+2)
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that on February 15, the enemy carried out 59 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, dropping 88 anti-aircraft missiles.
Moreover, the Russian army carried out over four thousand attacks, 211 of them from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 1,385 kamikaze drones to destroy them.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces' aviation, missile forces, and artillery have struck six areas of concentration of the occupant's personnel, weapons, and military equipment.
On April 11, the 27th meeting of the Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, one of the most important platforms for military support for Ukraine in its confrontation with the aggressor, was held. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on the results of the meeting with partner countries.
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51 countries from around the world are providing significant security assistance to Ukraine as part of the Ramstein-27 meeting, totaling over $21 billion since the previous meeting.
Key allies like Germany, the UK, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, and the Netherlands have announced new support steps including military equipment, financial aid, and ammunition.
Germany alone will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, missiles, tanks, combat vehicles, and artillery rounds worth a total of 11 billion euros by 2029.
Umerov announced the results of "Ramstein-27" for Ukraine
Since the previous meeting, Ukraine's partners have announced over $21 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. This is the result of true unity of the free world.
51 countries from around the world have come together today to help Ukraine. I am grateful to the UK and Germany for their leadership in this meeting. I thank my good friends John Healy and Boris Pistorius personally for ensuring that the work within Ramstein continues.
Rustem Umerov
Minister of Defense of Ukraine
Following the meeting, the partners announced new support steps:
Germany: will deliver 4 IRIS-T air defense systems and 300 interceptor missiles for these systems in 2025. Germany will also deliver 30 Patriot missiles, 15 Leopard-1 tanks, 25 Marder combat vehicles, and an additional 100,000 artillery rounds. In total, the amount of additional assistance by 2029 will amount to 11 billion euros.
The United Kingdom will provide £450 million in aid: hundreds of thousands of drones, radar systems, and repairs to previously provided equipment.
Norway has provided £100 million to finance the aid package announced by the UK. In total, Norway has increased military support by €5 billion in 2025. It has also announced €1 billion in aid, including for ammunition and air defence/missile defence.
Belgium announced a military aid package worth 1 billion euros.
Denmark announced the 25th military aid package worth almost 900 million euros.
Lithuania plans to allocate 20 million euros for the purchase of ammunition.
Estonia will soon provide Ukraine with ten thousand artillery ammunition, as well as dry rations for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Netherlands is allocating 150 million euros to strengthen Ukraine's air defense.
Another important outcome of the meeting was the creation of a coalition of electronic warfare (EW) forces under German leadership. This is an important decision that meets the requirements of the time and strengthens our soldiers at the front.
Together with our partners, we are building a strong defense of Ukraine, which brings our victory and a just peace closer.
Ukraine and the United States have resumed negotiations on an agreement on Ukrainian minerals. On April 11, a Ukrainian delegation arrived in Washington for a new round of negotiations.
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Ukraine and the United States have resumed negotiations on an agreement concerning Ukrainian minerals, with the US demanding a significant share in the country's natural resources.
The revised draft of the agreement suggests that Ukraine may have to pay half of its resource extraction revenues to a special fund controlled by the US, reflecting President Trump's focus on 'returning' past aid to Ukraine.
The negotiations, marked by tough conditions and a focus on monetary returns to the US, are crucial for Ukraine's defense guarantees and highlight the intricate nature of international mineral agreements.
US puts forward tough conditions in Ukraine's subsoil deal
The US plans to gain a large share of Ukraine's natural resources as a result of this deal.
The visit was the latest twist in a months-long saga in which Kyiv and Washington have been haggling over a deal that President Trump sees as a way to “return” past U.S. aid to Ukraine and which President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes will help provide defense guarantees for his country, the NYT reports.
The talks between the two delegations will be the first since the White House presented a revised draft of the minerals agreement, which re-stated the tough demands that official Kyiv had previously rejected, effectively returning the talks to their original state.
Officials in Kyiv told the NYT that the talks in Washington, which are expected to last two days, will be largely technical and will not involve senior Ukrainian and U.S. officials.
The Ukrainian delegation was led by Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka, who is responsible for trade, and included representatives from the Economy Ministry and the Justice Ministry. The White House did not provide the publication with details about the negotiations.
The new version of the agreement, which the NYT reviewed, returns to President Trump's initial demand - that "Ukraine return to the United States the billions it received in military and financial aid" after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion three years ago.
As in previous US proposals, Washington wants Ukraine to pay half of its revenues from natural resource extraction projects, including key minerals, oil and gas, as well as related infrastructure (including ports and pipelines) to an investment fund controlled by Washington.
The White House also wants profits from this fund to be reinvested in Ukrainian natural resource extraction projects, although the exact share of such profits remains unclear.
According to the NYT, the new version of the agreement does not mention security guarantees for Ukraine — a provision that Kyiv has long insisted on and which it managed to include in the draft last month, but which Washington has long resisted.
In addition, the new version contains stricter conditions than previous drafts: Washington wants to demand all profits from the aforementioned fund until Kyiv pays at least the equivalent of American aid received during the war — plus 4% per annum.
The United States also wants to retain the "right of first offer" on new projects and the right to veto the sale of Ukrainian resources to third countries. In the first year of the agreement, Ukraine wants to be prohibited from offering any investment projects to third parties on more favorable financial or economic terms than those that will be offered to Washington in the future, the publication writes.
The fund will be overseen by the International Finance and Development Corporation, a U.S. government agency responsible for investing in companies and projects abroad. The agency will appoint three board members — while Ukraine will have only two — and will oversee each project in which the fund invests.
MP from the Holos faction Yaroslav Zheleznyak commented on the NYT article and urged Ukrainians to treat the information "with some skepticism."
It seems to me that the NYT has some very outdated version of the agreement (similar to the one we were analyzing back on March 23), and they published this news on it today... Therefore, I would be somewhat skeptical about this.
