Russia – Ukrainian War: List of Key Events – Day 1,080 | Russia

Russia – Ukrainian War: List of Key Events – Day 1,080 | Russia – Ukrainian War News

This is a key development for the 1,080-day Russian invasion of Ukraine.

This is what happened on Saturday, February 8:

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said North Korean troops returned to the frontlines in Russia's Kursk region after reports that Moscow had withdrawn them due to huge losses. “New attacks occurred in the Kursk operation area…Russian troops and North Korean soldiers were introduced again,” Zelenskyy said in a speech on Friday evening. He added that “a large number of” opposition parties were “destroyed”, saying: ” We are talking about hundreds of Russian and North Korean soldiers.”
Russia's defense ministry said on Friday that Moscow's forces occupied the key to the eastern mining town of Tolesk in eastern Ukraine. Kyiv denied that Russia had full control over the city.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday that there has been an increase in attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Russian state news agency Tass quoted Grossi – after meeting with Alexei Likhachev, head of Russian nuclear company Rosatom, he said it was impossible to determine which side of the attack. Shortly after the war broke out in 2022, Russian troops took control of factories in eastern Ukraine.
The Kiev Prosecutor General Office said in a statement that the three were guided by Russia to attack the northeast of Sumi. The prosecutor's office said the attack late Thursday destroyed a residential building in the village of Moropilia.

Diplomacy and politics

Lithuania has disconnected its power system from Russia, part of a plan in which the Baltic countries will integrate with the EU network to promote energy security. Latvia and Estonia will follow suit. The grid is the final energy link between the three former Soviet countries and Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he may “probably” meet with Zelenskyy next week. The Ukrainian president, in turn, appreciates working with Trump. When asked where the meeting will be held, Trump replied, “Maybe Washington – Well, I'm not going there”, referring to Kiev. Zelenskyy said the “talk” was planned, but the meeting was not confirmed. “We are also planning meetings and speeches at the team level. Currently, the Ukrainian and American teams are working on the details,” he wrote on X.
The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs said on Friday that European Foreign Ministers will discuss the war at a meeting in Paris. Ministers from France, Germany, Poland, Britain, Spain and Italy will attend talks on Wednesday, just before the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, the ministry said. The meeting aims to “express ongoing support to Ukraine.”
The Kremlin said Friday there were many inaccurate reports about the U.S. plan to end the Ukrainian war and call for patience.
Ukraine said the International Criminal Court (ICC) will continue to prosecute Russian war criminals despite Trump's sanctions announced this week. A spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said: “We hope that they (sanctions) will not affect the court's ability to achieve justice for victims of Russian aggression.”
Ukraine is looking forward to Trump's visit to the region's special envoy this month. “The Ukrainian side, Ukrainian visit will visit Ukraine and Russia in February, Keith Kellogg, to provide comprehensive information on Russia’s aggression against our country,” Andriy Yermak ) Responsible for the President of Ukraine, writing in the telegram.