Ukraine is facing a "critical shortage" of military hardware, including missiles, urging U.S. lawmakers to support a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova said in an interview with Bloomberg published on Feb. 8.
The American-made Patriot missile system is likely responsible for the Russian Il-76 plane crash, American officials anonymously told The New York Times. The plane was also likely carrying at least some Ukrainian prisoners, officials reported.
One hundred Ukrainian prisoners of war have been returned home from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 8. According to Russia's Defense Ministry, Moscow also received 100 soldiers back.
Diia.City, the special tax regime set up for local and foreign tech firms in Ukraine practically on the eve of the full-scale invasion, is in trouble. It was supposed to be the change that finally made the business climate attractive and beneficial for IT companies and startups. Since it was unveiled on Feb. 8, 2022, 800 companies have become “residents” of Diia.City.