We thank Yoshimasa Hayashi for this first ministerial-level meeting during Japan's G7 presidency. In the presence of @dmytrokuleba, we highlighted our shared determination to help Ukraine defeat Russian aggression faster and more powerfully.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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UK to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles and air defense system
Britain will supply Ukraine with long-range missiles and an air defense system, – Rishi Sunak at a conference in Munich.
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US sanctions authority probes Austrian bank’s Russia ties
Reuters: US sanctions authority examining Austrian bank's ties to Russia. The bank has continued doing business in Russia following the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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SBU detains enemy informant who directed missiles in Donetsk region
An enemy informant who "directed" missiles at schools and power substations in Donetsk region has been detained, the SBU reports. https://censor.net/ua/p3400604
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SBU detains enemy informant spying on military in Donbas
SBU has now detained the enemy informant, who was not only hiding from justice, but also continued her reconnaissance and subversive activities against Ukraine. According to the investigation, the woman was covertly collecting information about military locations in Donbas.
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SBU exposes Russian informant network member
SBU officers exposed another member of Russia's informant network operating in the frontline areas of eastern Ukraine, the @ServiceSsu press service reports.
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Four accomplices sentenced to 8 years for spying for occupiers
It states that in the previous months, the special services detained four accomplices of the woman on attempts to transfer intelligence to the occupiers about the basing of the Defense Forces on the Bakhmut and Kramatorsk axes. The court sentenced them to 8 years in prison.
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Ukrainian military fires French 120-mm mortar at Russian positions in Bakhmut
⚡️The 🇺🇦Ukrainian military fired at the positions of the 🇷🇺Russians in the #Bakhmut district with a 120-mm 🇫🇷French-made MO-120-RT-61 mortar pic.twitter.com/yePAogsv5b
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 18 février 2023The Ukrainian military fired at the positions of the Russians in the #Bakhmut district with a 120-mm French-made MO-120-RT-61 mortar
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NATO chief urges giving Ukraine what it needs to win
❝We must give Ukraine what they need to win and prevail as a sovereign, independent nation in Europe❞ — @jensstoltenberg at #MSC2023
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UK minister: Ukraine to get Typhoon fighters after war
British Defense Minister Ben #Wallace said that #Ukraine will be able to receive modern #Typhoon fighters only after the end of the war, Spiegel reported.

