Maia Sandu: I took note of Natalia Gavrilița's resignation. I will have consultations with the parliamentary factions

President Maia Sandu took note of Natalia Gavrilița's resignation from the position of prime minister. According to the legal procedures, the head of state will initiate consultations with the parliamentary factions and will appoint a candidate for the position of prime minister.

Explosion on the territory of the former factory, at least three people were killed

In the Darnytsky district of Kyiv, a gas cylinder exploded on the territory of the former factory.This was announced by the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko.

Natalia Gavrilița resigns from the position of Prime Minister

Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliția announced on Friday, February 10, that she is resigning from the position of prime minister. "After a year and a half at the head of this government, the time has come to announce my resignation from this position," said Gavrilița, on Friday, in a briefing.

Deputy Radu Marian confirmed government reshuffles. Natalia Gavrilița will hold a briefing

PAS deputy Radu Marian was seen by journalists, leaving the Presidency building. He confirmed that the members of the Government and the entire PAS faction in Parliament were summoned to an emergency meeting. Radu Marian confirmed that its purpose is the operation of government reshuffles.

Ukrainian official: Russian missiles fly into the airspace of the Republic of Moldova and Romania

The commander of the armed forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zalujnîi, declares that today at around 10.18 a Russian missile flew into the airspace of the Republic of Moldova, then that of Romania - a NATO country, after which it entered Ukraine again.

Russian forces launched an assault in eastern Ukraine. Officials are warning of a potential large-scale attack

The Russian military hit the cities of Zaporizhia and Kharkiv with dozens of missiles overnight, until Friday morning, the Ukrainian Air Force announced, according to CNN. Air sirens sounded in Ukraine. Officials are warning of a potential large-scale missile attack. The Russian attacks in the last few hours have affected the energy infrastructure, causing power outages.

EU leaders have agreed tougher measures against illegal migration. Ursula Von der Leyen: "We will act to strengthen our external borders"

European Union leaders agreed at the summit in Brussels on a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of migrants arriving illegally on EU territory, dpa and Agerpres reported on Friday. In the final statement, the 27 European leaders ask the Commission to "fund measures that contribute directly to the control of the EU's external borders".

Moldovan rescuers, located in Turkey, found four people in the rubble, three of whom - dead

On Thursday, the Moldovan rescuers, on a mission in Turkey, evaluated 6 residential buildings with 5 levels, where following the work carried out, four people were found, of which three - dead, IGSU informs.

Volodymyr Zelensky to open summit to discuss Russian involvement at Paris Games

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was set to address a group of sports ministers meeting Friday to discuss Russian participation at next year’s Olympics, AP reports.

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria // More than 21,000 people died

On the fourth day after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the death toll continues to rise. 21,051 people were killed in the earthquake, reports Turkish Public Television TRTWORLD. The 72-hour window, in which there is still a chance of people being found alive under the rubble, has passed. The rescue missions turn into ones of recovering the bodies of those trapped under the thousands of collapsed buildings.

30 years of diplomatic relations with Portugal. Maia Sandu had a phone conversation with her Portuguese counterpart

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, had a telephone conversation with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announces the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova.

The death toll in Turkey and Syria exceeds 20 thousand

A 6-month-old baby has been pulled alive from a building after 82 hours in southeastern Turkey, as rescuers continue to work to save many lives from the collapsed buildings. The governor of northern Ordu province, Tuncay Sonel, said on Twitter that Yigit Calis, who was rescued from the rubble in the southeastern province of Adiyaman, was taken to medical teams, TRT World reports.