In most regions of Ukraine, air raid alerts were announced

Alerts have been declared in all regions of Ukraine, except for the westernmost. As stated by both the authorities in different regions and the military, the threat of a missile strike, but there is still no information about the missiles actually flying, the BBC reports.

The Ukrainian army shot down 15 drones this night, near Kyiv

According to the military administration of the city of Kyiv, the Ukrainian army shot down 15 Shahed kamikaze drones over the capital of Ukraine and its surroundings during a raid on Wednesday night, the BBC reports.

Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukraine needs tanks, not promises

Ukraine urgently needs tanks, not promises, says Volodymyr Zelensky. In his message last night, he reproaches the allies for thinking too much about whether or not to send weapons and heavy combat equipment to his country. The message came at the end of a day in which German media reported that Olaf Scholz had decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries to do so. CNN claims that the subject will be debated today in Parliament. At the same time, the American media writes that the USA would approve the delivery of 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Meanwhile, President Zelenskiy warns of a new Russian attack in the Donbass region.

Germany to send Leopard tanks to Kyiv, allow others to do so -source

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other countries such as Poland to do so, magazine Spiegel reported on Tuesday, Reuters reports.

Russia ready to review Eswatini’s security requests, Lavrov assures

Moscow is ready to review any security requests from Eswatini, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference after talks with the Kingdom of Eswatini’s top diplomat, Thuli Dladla, Tuesday, TASS reports.

NATO's Baltic States, Russia remove ambassadors as diplomatic relations downgraded

NATO and EU members Estonia and Latvia told their Russian ambassadors to leave after Moscow said it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Estonia, Reuters reports.

Antarctic: Giant iceberg breaks away in front of UK station

A big iceberg roughly the size of Greater London has broken away from the Antarctic, close to Britain's Halley research station, BBC reports.

Zelensky's deputy chief of staff Tymoshenko submits his resignation

President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree dismissing Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko.

The Kremlin expels the Estonian ambassador and denounces Tallinn's "total Russophobia"

Moscow announced the expulsion of Estonia's ambassador, denouncing Tallinn's "total Russophobia". The Estonian diplomat must leave Russia by February 7. The Russian MFA added that the measure is a reaction to Estonia's decision to reduce the number of employees at the Russian embassy in Tallinn.

Winter hits Europe: Authorities urge people to say indoors

Heavy snow and blizzards in Poland, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Germany. Due to the storm and snowy roads, there were hundreds of road accidents, in which eight people were injured. Meanwhile, thousands of towns have been left in the dark, and people are being urged to stay indoors and not hit the road unless absolutely necessary.

War in Ukraine: Ukrainians repel Russian attacks on the eastern front and await weapons promised by the West

Ukrainians repulsed Russian attacks in Zaporozhye. Kiev's army is defending the eastern front, waiting for military aid to enable it to launch its own offensive. In a Unity Day message, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed confidence that his country would win the war.

Bizarre UFO-like cloud formation over Turkey

On Thursday, a bizarre cloud floating over Bursa, Turkey, was spotted and posted on social media. The cloud formed the shape of an unidentified flying object (UFO) and intrigued people online with its almost perfect yet amusing roundness.