A Ukrainian F-16AM shot down a Russian Shahed drone during the last night attack, reportedly using a laser guided APKWS missile. The addition of APKWS equipment gives Ukrainian F-16's the ability to launch more low cost air to air missiles for countering drones.
The European Commission said Hungary may import Russian oil via Croatia as an exception after the Druzhba pipeline went offline due to Russian attacks. Hungary and Slovakia are the only EU countries allowed to import Russian oil. The exemption is temporary until flows resume or a full EU ban is introduced, and Hungary must report volumes every three months.
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said it is unlikely the war between Russia and Ukraine will end in 2026, pointing to a lack of Russian interest in peace. He said Ukraine requires additional support and Rheinmetall can supply more air defense systems, ammunition, drones and tanks, though current funding does not cover all needs. German manufacturers increased revenue by 36 percent amid the war.
A new round of negotiations between Ukraine, the United States and Russia happened in Geneva, according to Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov. He said he expects the main possible outcome to be a new prisoner exchange.
French Foreign Minister Jean Noël Barrot said oil tanker Grinch will leave French waters after paying several million euros and three weeks of costly detention in Fos sur Mer. He said bypassing European sanctions has a price and Russia cannot fund its war with a shadow fleet near French shores.
An explosion occurred in a military commandant’s building in Vsevolozhsky district of Leningrad region, Russian media report. Four servicemen were initially said to be trapped under rubble. Later reports say three Russian servicemen have died after the second and third floors collapsed.
Ukraine's 1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces (former 14th Regiment) said it destroyed a Russian S-300VM air defense system near Mariupol overnight.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said over 7,000 unmanned ground vehicle missions were carried out in January, mostly logistics tasks on the front line previously performed by soldiers under fire. He said production and procurement will increase this year, communication and control systems will improve, and 13 UGV models are available to units on Brave1 Market.
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