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The Russian Federation launched more than 70 missiles in Ukraine in a day. Most of them were shot down
Ukraine has experienced a new series of rocket attacks; Zelensky discussed the non-admission of the Russian Federation to the 2024 Olympics. Perild.com highlights the main events of yesterday.
Ukraine has experienced a new series of missile attacks
Since the night of February 10, Russia has launched a series of attacks on Ukraine. So, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny, from 9:50 pm on February 9 to 12:00 am on February 10, the enemy launched 71 cruise missiles (X-101 / X-555 – 43, Caliber – 28), as well as up to 35 missiles of the C complex -300. In addition, the Russians used seven strike UAVs of the Shahed type. The forces and means of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other components of the Defense Forces destroyed 61 enemy cruise missiles and five drones. The Ministry of Energy reported that there were hits in thermal and hydroelectric facilities, as well as high-voltage infrastructure in six regions. At the same time, at least two missiles passed through the airspace of Moldova and Romania. In turn, Chisinau confirmed this information, while Budapest denied it. The Kyiv OVA reported that 10 missiles were shot down in the sky over Kyiv. A number of regions also suffered from Russian shelling: Kyiv, Khmelnitsky, Kharkiv and the region, Kherson, Ivano-Frankivsk region and Zaporozhye. In Khmelnitsky, after the strike, 50% of consumers were left without power supply.
Zelensky discussed Russia’s ban on the 2024 Olympics
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky took part in a summit with the participation of sports ministers of partner countries, which discussed the demand to ban athletes from Russia and Belarus from competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Zelensky noted that while Russia kills and terrorizes, representatives of the aggressor state have no place at the Olympic Games and other sports competitions. The issue of removing the Russian Federation and Belarus from the 2024 Olympics was discussed by 35 countries. At the same time, the Minister of Sports of Poland proposed a compromise on the participation of Russians and Belarusians in the Olympics.
Russia decided to “voluntarily” reduce oil production
Russia will voluntarily cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in March. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak. According to him, the restriction of oil production, as a response to the price ceiling introduced by the West, will help “restore market relations.”
Zelensky met with Duda in Rzeszow
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the city of Rzeszow. “Vladimir Zelensky also spoke about his visit to Brussels and noted the importance of starting negotiations on our country’s accession to the EU this year. According to the President of Ukraine, this would be an important motivation for the Ukrainian society and the army, which are going through difficult trials,” the message reads. message. Zelensky and Duda also discussed further defense cooperation and joint diplomatic steps.
New Head of Naftogaz Supervisory Board Appointed
Anthony Marino was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine. This decision was made within the framework of the meeting of the Supervisory Board of the NAC. According to the press service, Marino is an exploration and production specialist with over 38 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He also has broad managerial experience. He has served as the Executive Director, President and SEO of Vermilion Energy, an international $4 billion exploration and production company.
Cabinet decides to sell confiscated Russian assets
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the procedure for the sale of confiscated Russian assets and property. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmygal. “We froze and confiscated hundreds of objects that belonged to the Russian government or Russian oligarchs in Ukraine. Many of these objects are now actually idle,” the head of government said. According to him, the Cabinet of Ministers will launch an open and absolutely transparent sale of this property.
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