Key Takeaways:
•Russian
actors conducted a cyber operation regarding Russia’s seizure of
Avdiivka, likely aimed at generating panic in the Ukrainian information
space and weakening Ukrainian morale.
•The
tempo of Russian offensive operations near Avdiivka has reportedly
dramatically slowed following the Russian seizure of Avdiivka.
•Ukrainian
officials reported that Ukrainian forces shot down two more Russian
fighter aircraft, a Su-34 and a Su-35S, in eastern Ukraine on the
morning of February 19.
•The
White House is reportedly considering the provision of long-range
ATACMS missiles to Ukraine in the event that Congress passes security
assistance for Ukraine.
•The Russian government eased the requirements for “compatriots” living abroad to apply to resettle in Russia.
•Emirati
banks reportedly began to limit some transactions with Russian entities
and close Russian citizens’ accounts in September 2023 due to the risk
of Western secondary sanctions.
•Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated that Armenia does not support
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine against the backdrop of
deteriorating Russian-Armenian relations.
•Russian forces recently made confirmed advances near Donetsk City and in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
•Russian
Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitri Medvedev claimed on February
19 that the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has recruited more than
53,000 military personnel since January 1, 2024.
•Russian authorities have reportedly returned Ukrainian children in occupied Ukraine and Russia to relatives in Ukraine.
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