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The Security Service of Ukraine has issued a notice of suspicion to the organizers of the raid on Buchavodokanal, which included the leadership of a local volunteer group. It was determined that in August of last year, 10 armed volunteers unlawfully entered the premises of the water supply facility, which is owned by the Bucha City Council. The attackers blocked the movement of 4 of the employees, and threatened them with physical violence, preventing them from operating the water pumping station and pumps, resulting in water supply disruptions in the city. During searches of the suspects' residences, the headquarters of the volunteer group, and the premises of the Irpin City Council, law enforcement officers discovered unregistered automatic weapons and more than 250 rounds of ammunition of various calibers. The investigation is ongoing to bring all perpetrators to justice.

The SBU apprehended an official from the Odesa Regional State Administration while accepting a bribe of $40,000. The official had proposed to lease two plots of land on the Danube shore to a local entrepreneur. He is liable to a maximum of 12 years in prison with the forfeiture of his assets.

Yay! Kyiv now has 700 public Wi-Fi zones, located in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa, and Kharkiv. Even if there is no electricity, you can still access the Internet. To find the addresses of the Wi-Fi zones, click the link provided.

Seventy Ukrainian soldiers have begun air defense exercises in Germany, utilizing the Patriot air defense system. The group arrived in Germany on Tuesday and is set to begin training today. The Patriot units, which were relocated to Poland, have been declared ready for use. The German military will provide support to the defense of Polish airspace with three anti-aircraft missile squadrons.

General Oleksandr Pavliuk has stated that Russia does not currently have the capability to launch an attack on two fronts. Discussions between Ukrainian military and political leaders and representatives of Western structures have suggested that Moscow may be planning a retaliatory offensive since December. It is unlikely that the aggressor will be able to launch a strategic offensive on multiple fronts in the near future, as it did when it first invaded. At present, the Kremlin's attention is focused on the Donbas region. However, the Ukrainian military is not ruling out the possibility that Russia could attempt to march on the capital from the North. Intelligence still considers this to be an unlikely scenario.

The animals that have been born in the Kyiv Zoo since the start of the full-scale invasion have grown up in the photo. These new friends include lemur Bayraktar, born in early March, baby muntjac deer cub Mia, little bison Varta and Viking, beautiful alpaca Luna, and a calf of highland Scottish cattle named Dormund. The animals are kept warm, provided with everything they need, and surrounded by care, so they form families and groups and bring joy to visitors with their offspring. In total, 300 new residents were born in the Kyiv Zoo in 2022, in addition to the 400 animals that were rescued from the war and are spending the winter in the zoo. The ticket offices of the zoo are open every day from Monday to Sunday, from 12:00 to 15:00, and visitors can stay on the territory of the zoo until 16:00. For more information, follow here and subscribe.

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Reznikov stated that Russia has mobilized 500 thousand soldiers, and that they may launch an offensive on February 24, the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, potentially in Donbas or the south.

The police in Kyiv, along with the National Police of Ukraine and prosecutors of the capital region, conducted searches at the homes of two suspects who had been organizing drunken parties in the capital and posting videos of girls being mocked and humiliated on social media. The two men were arrested and charged with producing, selling, and distributing pornographic material, which carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison. The court will decide the final punishment for the offenders.

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Many Ukrainians, including those living in Kyiv, are confused about when there will be a turning point in the war and which weapon will be decisive. To gain a better understanding, military analyst Petro Chernyk believes that the turning point at the front will be in late spring or early summer, and that aviation will be the weapon that will significantly change the course of the war. Chernik compared the Russian army to the German army during World War I and believes that the Kremlin leader does not spare his personnel and throws them to the slaughter. Vadym Denysenko believes that Melitopol is the key point of this war and that if the Russian army launches a major offensive, Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, or Pavlohrad will most likely be at risk. Russia would not dare to launch a nuclear strike, as it would lead to a military defeat and the collapse of Russia. Currently, there are approximately 326 thousand Russian occupants in Ukraine and Russia has only 9% of its stockpile of long-range Kalibr missiles left. French radars for Ukrainian air defense will help

The Russians are not human, as usual they are creating their own stories. We do not have any weapons to take down the S300. We sounded the alarm after the explosions occurred.

A rocket launched by Russian struck a residential building in Kramatorsk, completely destroying it and potentially trapping people under the rubble. At least two people were killed and seven were injured in the incident.

At 21:45, Russian troops launched an Iskander-K missile at the residential sector of the city, resulting in the destruction of one building and damage to at least 8 others. Three civilians have been reported dead and 20 injured, and there may still be people trapped under the rubble. An extensive search and rescue operation is currently underway, with 11 investigative teams, explosives experts, dog handlers, paramedics, patrol police and other units on the scene. Law enforcement officers are evacuating people to a nearby school, which has been set up as a shelter.
Reports indicate that three people have died and twenty have been injured after a rocket struck a residential area of Kramatorsk. Eight buildings have been damaged, with one of them being completely destroyed, and it is possible that people are trapped beneath the debris.

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