THE ESSENTIAL
- The offensive continues in eastern Ukraine, where an attack on a residential building left at least two dead. Read the abstract.
- Russia celebrates this Thursday the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.
- Ukraine expects a major Russian offensive around February 24, the first anniversary of the start of the conflict.
European Commission President assures Ukraine of EU support upon arrival in Kyiv
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen assured Ukraine of the EU’s full support as she arrived in Kyiv on Thursday, accompanied by her commissioners, for a meeting on the eve of an EU-Ukraine summit.
“It’s good to be back in Kyiv, my fourth time since the Russian invasion and this time with my management team,” he wrote on Twitter.
“We are here together to show that the EU stands firm with Ukraine,” he added.
Poland says it is willing to send fighter jets to Ukraine with NATO
Poland would be willing to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine if there is a consensus within NATO, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
“If there was a decision from all NATO (member states), I would be in favor of sending these fighter jets,” Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview with the German daily. Image.
Last week, the West reached a plateau in military aid to Ukraine when Germany and the United States finally announced shipments of heavy tanks.
At least 2 dead after attack on residential building in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine
Rescue teams are active this Thursday morning to try to find survivors among the rubble of an apartment building in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, destroyed by a Russian attack that left at least two dead.
The attack took place on Wednesday around 9:45 p.m. (8:45 p.m. French time) against eight buildings in the center of Kramatorsk, one of which completely collapsed, the Donetsk police reported on their Facebook account. About 100 police officers were deployed to search the rubble.
Hello, everyone!
Welcome to this direct dedicated to the news for this Thursday, February 2, about the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
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