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A Leopard 2 tank is pictured during a demonstration event held for the media by the German Bundeswehr in Munster near Hannover, Germany. (File) - Sputnik International

LIVE UPDATES: Berlin to Allow German Defense Firms to Supply 187 Leopard 1 Tanks to Ukraine - Report

08:50 GMT 07.02.2023 (Updated: 21:19 GMT 30.03.2023)

Energy facilities across Ukraine have been targeted by Russia since 10 October in retaliation for Ukraine's terrorist attacks, including an assault against the Crimean Bridge, performed by Ukrainian intel services.

Over the past months, air raid alerts have been sounded in regions of Ukraine every day, with many parts of the country experiencing power cuts.

The United States and western countries ramped up their military support for Ukraine after Russia launched a special military operation. Recently, the US and several Western countries announced new military supplies to Kiev, including battle tanks, armored infantry vehicles and artillery systems.

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00:20 GMT 08.02.2023

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22:50 GMT 07.02.2023

Ukrainian Troops Fired Eight 155-Millimeter Projectiles on Donetsk - DPR Office in JCCC

21:23 GMT 07.02.2023

Air Raid Warnings Issued in Three Regions of Ukraine - Online Map

16:07 GMT 07.02.2023

UN Experts Found No Evidence of North Korea Supplying Arms to Russia - Source

UN experts found no evidence to corroborate the United States' allegations North Korea supplied weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, a diplomatic source familiar with the report submitted to the UN Security Council committee told Sputnik.

The experts submitted their confidential report to the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea, according to the source.

"Experts did not find any evidence that the US accusations regarding the supply of weapons from the DPRK to Russia have at least some basis," the diplomatic source said.

16:07 GMT 07.02.2023

Biden to Discuss International Alliance on Ukraine in State of Union Address

President Joe Biden plans to discuss in his annual State of the Union address to the Congress the alliance of countries assembled “to protect and defend” Ukraine, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.

“The President is going to talk about the continuing that alliance, that international alliance to protect and defend Ukraine,” Jean-Pierre told MSNBC.

Jean-Pierre noted that in the foreign policy part of his speech Biden plans to talk about China, including the recent situation regarding the Chinese balloon that was downed off the coast of the US state of South Carolina.

“Foreign policy, the president’s vision for the world, was always going to be part of the State of the Union address. That certainly includes how we have been moving forward with dealing with managing strategic competition with China. That is something that the President is going to talk about. Of course, we will take the latest news into account, as we prepare for the State of the Union,” she said.

Biden will emphasize in his speech the resetting of the United States' leadership across the world, Jean-Pierre said.

12:38 GMT 07.02.2023

Russia's MoD Briefing on Progress of Special Military Operation in Ukraine

11:16 GMT 07.02.2023

Kiev Says US Supply of F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine 'Matter of Time'

F-16 fighter jets "will definitely come" to Ukraine and it is "only a matter of time" when the United States will send them to the country, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, said on Tuesday.

"It's only a matter of time before we get F-16s. They will definitely come. Unfortunately, in the meantime we're losing our people while fighting for our independence," Danilov was quoted by US media as saying.

Kiev has long been asking Washington and other NATO nations for F-16 fighter jets to bolster its forces amid Russia's special military operation. The Politico newspaper reported in January, citing sources, that a group of US military officials was quietly lobbying for the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev and that it was gathering momentum in the US Defense Department amid Ukraine's preparations for a planned offensive this spring.

10:25 GMT 07.02.2023

Russia Liberates Soledar, Nikolaevka, Settlements in DPR, Zaporozhye Region, Shoigu Says

Russian ministry liberated Soledar, Kleshcheevka, Podgornoe, Krasnopolie, Blagodatnoe, Lobkovoe and Nikolaevka in the the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) and Zaporozhye regions, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

The minister added that Russian troops are successfully fighting in Ugledar and Bakhmut.

10:05 GMT 07.02.2023

Kiev Lost Over 6,500 Military, 26 Aircraft, 7 Helicopters, 208 Drones, 341 Tanks, Other Armored Vehicles, 40 Mlrs in January 2023, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Says

Russian troops continue to destroy all the weapons supplied to Kiev, in January Ukrainian troops lost more than 6,500 military, 26 aircraft, 7 helicopters, 208 drones, 341 tanks and other armored vehicles, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.

"In the first month of this year alone, Ukraine's loses amounted to more than 6,500 military, 26 aircraft, 7 helicopters, 208 unmanned aerial vehicles, 341 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 40 multiple rocket launchers," Shoigu said.

The minister added that Russian forces continue to destroy all weapons and equipment supplied to Kiev.

"Russian troops continue to destroy all weapons and equipment supplied to Kiev, both on delivery routes and in combat positions," Shoigu said.

09:01 GMT 07.02.2023

German Government to Grant Permission to Defense Concern Rheinmetall to Supply Ukraine With 187 Leopard 1 Tanks on Tuesday, Media Reports

The German government will grant two defense companies — Rheinmetall and Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft — permission to supply a total of 187 Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine, a US media outlet reported on Tuesday.

Rheinmetall, in particular, will deliver 88 tanks to Kiev, while Flensburger Fahrzeugbau will supply 99 tanks, the German division of the media outlet reported, adding that the figures would be officially made public later in the day.

At the same time, many of those tanks are in poor condition and need repairs, according to the news portal. The funds for the repair work have not been allocated yet, and the German government is expected to discuss the issue over the coming week.

08:50 GMT 07.02.2023

Russian Forces Advance Along Entire Front Line in Donetsk Republic - DPR Head