Russia-Ukraine War Enters 1,454th Day of Ongoing Conflict

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Key Developments from Day 1,454 of Russia’s War on Ukraine

On Tuesday, February 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that his country expects further Russian attacks on its energy sector. This warning was made during a nightly video address on Monday.

In response to these claims, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that it had intercepted and destroyed 345 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours. Additionally, Russian state media announced that two settlements, Pokrovka and Minkivka, in eastern Ukraine had been captured by Russian forces.

A fire broke out at the Black Sea port of Taman, which handles various commodities, including oil products and grain. Officials reported that the fire was extinguished after a brief period. The port had previously suffered damage from a Ukrainian drone attack on Sunday.

Ukraine has received 4.4 million rounds of large-calibre ammunition under an agreement with Czech arms producers and foreign donors. According to Czech President Petr Pavel, this shipment is part of a larger plan.

In response to allegations about disrupting Russian oil flows, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha posted a photo on X showing firefighters battling a fire at the Druzhba pipeline. He accused Hungary of not publicly commenting on the incident for two weeks due to its alleged connection to Russia’s involvement in the attack.

Ukraine’s anticorruption police have detained former energy minister German Galushchenko, who is suspected of helping launder kickbacks and stashing millions offshore. The anticorruption agency, NABU, has announced that it is working with 15 foreign jurisdictions to expand its corruption probe.

Source: Al Jazeera