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[Korrespondent] 22.19 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich.
The Ukrainian leader informed about the situation on the front, the constant Russian strikes and the consequences of attacks on the energy system. One of the topics of discussion during the meeting was how to help Ukraine with missiles for air defense in cold conditions.
Separately and in detail, Zelensky and Rubio discussed the diplomatic process and negotiations in the trilateral format - Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. The President thanked the United States for its constructive approach and emphasized that it is important that the meetings planned in Geneva be productive.
In addition, the meeting discussed the sequence of next steps. Ukraine believes that ultimately a meeting should take place at the level of the leaders of Ukraine and the Russian Federation to resolve the most problematic issues.
22.00 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused the Russian army of targeted attacks on the Azerbaijani embassy in Ukraine.
According to him, the Azerbaijani diplomatic mission in Kyiv has been attacked three times.
"Three strikes were made on our embassy in Ukraine. After the first one, we thought it could have been an accident. Then we gave the Russian side the coordinates of our diplomatic missions - the consular department, the cultural center, the embassy. Despite this, two more strikes followed. This is a targeted attack on the diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan," Aliyev said.
21:33 In Odessa, a man committed an armed attack on soldiers of the territorial recruitment and social support center, wounding one of the servicemen with a knife.
The incident occurred in the Primorsky district of the city. The alert group stopped the man to check his military registration documents, but before the procedure began, he committed an armed attack using a knife.
As a result of the armed attack, one of the servicemen was injured, which the attacker took advantage of to flee the scene.
20.03 Germany may still change its mind and provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The head of state confirmed that Germany has not yet decided to supply Taurus, but believes that it is too early to put an end to it.
"There is no solution. But the war is not over yet," Zelensky said.
19.00 There are currently approximately 7,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian captivity, while there are slightly more than 4,000 Russians in Ukraine. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to him, Ukraine can exchange all of them for all if the Russian side is ready for this. At the same time, the president noted that Ukraine will agree to smaller exchanges
18.55 The Russians want to postpone the decision because they changed the head of their delegation at the talks in Geneva. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The surprise is that the Russians changed the leader of their group. I think they want to postpone the decision. But maybe I'm a bit pessimistic about this," the head of state said.
However, according to Zelensky, Ukraine is counting on the American side, and that the Russians will not be allowed to postpone or start negotiations from the beginning, since the group has changed.
15.39 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting in Munich with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to consider the content of the PURL program.
The parties discussed cooperation with partners to strengthen our country's capabilities to protect lives and the opening of joint defense enterprises in Europe.
The main focus during the event is the further development of PURL. "Ukraine greatly appreciates the contribution of each state and looks forward to further development of this initiative, which makes it possible to purchase missiles for air defense systems," the president said.
13.30 Fighters of the Alpha Special Operations Center destroyed half of the Russian Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun complexes in 2025. This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine. The total cost of all Russian air defense systems destroyed by the SBU's Alpha in 2025 is estimated at approximately 4 billion US dollars.
11.48 The Ukrainian Defense Forces have hit a Russian amphibious transport boat in temporarily occupied Crimea. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February 14. It is noted that on February 12, in the area of the village of Novoozerne, an enemy BK-16 amphibious transport boat was successfully hit. Also, in the area of the village of Gvardiyske (TOT of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea), an RSP-10 radar station was hit.
11.23 In Mykolaiv, the thermal power plant stopped due to Russian strikes, Mykolaivvodokanal and Mykolaivvoblteploenergo partially switched to generators. This was reported by the head of the Mykolaiv OVA, Vitaliy Kim.
10.50 In the Pokrovsky direction, the Omega Special Purpose Center of the National Guard carried out a unique operation, freeing its soldier, who had been in enemy captivity for 27 days. This was reported by the National Guard of Ukraine, citing the commander of the Omega Special Purpose Center, Pavlo Yatsyuk.
9.53 Russian troops have carried out more than 50 shellings of Sumy region over the past 24 hours, killing a woman, injuring two men and a teenager. This was reported by the Sumy OVA on February 14. It is noted that in the Konotop community, a 44-year-old woman was killed as a result of a UAV attack, a 16-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man were injured. In the Sumy community, a 22-year-old man was injured as a result of an enemy drone strike.
9.35 AM Air defense forces neutralized 91 of the 112 drones used by the Russians to attack Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on February 14. 18 strike UAVs were hit at 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed UAVs (fragments) at 2 locations.
8.44 On the front line over the past 24 hours, 218 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February 14. The missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit one UAV control point of the Russian invaders.
8.19 In Odessa, a fire broke out in a one-story residential building due to a Russian drone attack. This was reported by the head of the Odessa MVA Serhiy Lysak on February 14. As the head of the Odessa OVA Oleh Kiper added, a woman died as a result of this attack. Serhiy Lysak specified that the deceased was a woman born in 1950. She was found under the rubble. He also said that in addition to the destroyed house, the blast wave damaged windows in neighboring homes.
7.48 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,070 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The total losses of the Russian Federation in the war amounted to 1,252,020 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February 14.
03:30 Russians attacked the Vyshhorod district of Kyiv region using UAVs. A private house caught fire when hit by a Russian UAV, and its owners were injured.
02.02 German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that Russia is running out of resources and will not be able to sustain the war against Ukraine for a long time. According to him, partners can speed up the end of the war by depriving Moscow of money from the sale of gas and oil.
01.20 Russian Shahed practically destroyed the district state administration building in Novgorod-Siverskyi, in the Chernihiv region.
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[NewsFront] 21:11 In the period from 16:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Three UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Three UAVs over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Three UAVs over the waters of the Black Sea.
18:22 UAV operators of the 1431st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Sever group attacked delivery of food and ammunition to the line of combat contact in the special operation zone.
Attack drone crews from the Southern Volunteer Corps rammed Baba Yaga-type hexacopters in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkivka area.
Drone operators from the Center group destroyed dugouts housing enemy personnel in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
UAV operators from the Vostok group destroyed electronic warfare stations, antennas, and communications equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
16:29 Guards paratroopers completed combat coordination at a training ground in the rear zone of the SVO
Each attack aircraft member of the 56th Guards Airborne Assault Regiment of the Sever group has received the necessary skills in:
firearms training; medical training; engineering training; tactical training; the ability to use various types of UAVs and know methods of countering them.
15:52 The Severian drone destroyed a dugout containing Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and a repeater antenna, video.
15:19 Change of LBS in Kupyansk – MAP.
15:09 Airborne sappers conduct demining of liberated territories in the Orekhovo direction.
14:34 Dobropillya direction. Advancement of Russian attack aircraft in the area of Novy Donbas – MAP
13:49 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of February 14, 2026
Units of the "North" force grouping have improved their tactical position. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and the Ukrainian Border Service's border detachment have been defeated near the settlements of Novaya Sich, Grafske, and Myropillya in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, units of three mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Ternovaya and Prikolotnoye in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 190 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, and an artillery piece. Two ammunition depots and six supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force group have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Drobyshevo, Krasny Liman, Svyatogorsk, and Shchurovo in the Donetsk People's Republic and Borovaya in the Khar'kpv Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 160 service members and four armored combat vehicles, including a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier and a Canadian-made Senator armored car. Fifteen vehicles, a field artillery gun, and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a National Guard brigade were defeated near the settlements of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Minkovka, Golubovka, Krivaya Luka, and Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 155 military personnel, two British-made Spartan armored personnel carriers and five armored vehicles, two of which were Western-made.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Grishino, Belitskoye, Kucherov Yar, and Zavido-Kudashevo in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 280 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, 10 cars and three field artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of a mechanized brigade, two assault brigades, two airborne assault brigades, and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Bratskoye, Kolomiytsy, and Kommunarovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Zelena Dibrova and Barvinovka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost more than 415 servicemen, 14 armored combat vehicles, 22 cars, four field artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
12:41 Situation in the area of responsibility of the East group of forces over the past night:
Enemy assault units in armored fighting vehicles made seven attempts to attack in a number of areas:
1st Separate Regiment "Wolves of Da Vinci" - from the west in the direction northwest of Andreyevka;
92nd Separate Brigade - southwest of Bratskoye and northwest of Gai;
33rd and 225th Separate Regiments - from Boykovo in the direction of the western outskirts of Ternovatoye;
210th Separate Regiment - in the direction east of Vozdvizhevka;
154th Separate Mechanized brigade - in the direction east of Zagornoye.
10:15 Mobile anti-aircraft groups of the 49th Combined Arms Army shot down Ukrainian Armed Forces attack drone over the Kherson region
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that ZU-23-2 crews monitor the airspace around the clock, destroying reconnaissance and attack drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
08:40 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 20 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
13 UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Oryol region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Astrakhan region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Moscow region.
07:40 "Scalpels" and "Krasnopoli" destroy artillery and UAV operators during the offensive in the Dobropillya direction
Operators from the 150th Motorized Rifle Division are using new guided munitions to destroy howitzers and UAV control posts.
Precise strikes by the 150th Motorized Rifle Division's "Scalpels" and "Krasnopolye" tanks support the offensive in the Dobropolye direction.
07:04 General view engineering structures in the direction of Gulyaipole - Velikomikhailovka, under the control of the Russian Federation.
06:02 A 300mm BM-30 Hurricane crew from the 73rd Artillery Brigade of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the West group destroyed concentrations of armored vehicles and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin iks in italics
[ColonelCassad] Apple's AI sanctions filter led to mass account blocking for Russians. SHOT reports that the widespread blocking of Apple IDs for Russian users may have been caused by an automated system for checking for sanctions lists.
According to available information, an AI-based algorithm was used to identify accounts potentially belonging to individuals under US and EU sanctions. However, the system was reportedly configured incorrectly. As a result, tens of thousands of users not on the sanctions lists were subject to restrictions.
Preliminary estimates indicate that approximately 40,000 accounts may be affected. According to sources, the system only compared basic personal data—last name and date of birth—without deeper verification. This led to a large number of false matches and, as a result, blocked access to Apple services. Some users have already been able to restore their accounts.
The procedure for lifting restrictions is manual and can take several hours. The situation has also raised concerns about the processing of personal data: unlocking requires identity verification by sending passport photos to Apple. Users are wondering about the subsequent storage and use of the provided documents.
Thus, with the full ability to disable all accounts of Russian residents at any time, an American corporation affiliated with the CIA and NSA is collecting the personal data of Russian citizens, discriminating against them using US sanctions lists (considered illegal by the Russian authorities) directly on Russian territory.
In other words, in violation of current Russian law, it is imposing the legal regime of other countries on citizens directly on Russian soil. It is clear that in the near future, this will lead to a sharp conflict between Apple and the Russian authorities. This process is apparently only being held back by the addiction of a significant portion of the elite to Apple products.
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