Many Changes Are Underway in Our Air Defense Operations – Address by the President

10 February 2026 – 20:03

I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians!

Today I had a long discussion with military officials – the Commander-in-Chief, the Chief of the General Staff, and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Many changes are underway in our air defense operations: in some regions, the way teams work is being almost completely reorganized – interceptors, mobile fire groups, and the entire short-range air defense component. But this is only one of the elements of defense that need changes, and the changes are coming. This also concerns oversight of the frontline supplies with drones, weapons, and, most importantly, personnel. People are indeed the key issue: their training and the actual replenishment of brigades. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, together with the military command, is preparing the necessary decisions – measures that will strengthen Ukraine and solve existing problems. It’s too early to share the details publicly. Once the decisions are fully developed, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and our army will present them to the public.

We are preparing for two systemic security events that will take place this week. The first is a defense ministers’ format involving countries standing with Ukraine. New support packages for our defense will be announced. The second is the Munich Security Conference, in which Ukraine will take part. It is important that Ukraine’s signals are heard by Europe, heard by America, and by all our partners. I am confident they will be. More joint activity in the interest of security is needed. More joint production, more advanced capabilities, and, of course, more coordination. If Europeans act separately, many around the world play against Europe. Unity is needed for all of us in Europe. This is exactly what we are working on.

I want to thank all countries, I want to thank every leader, and every people helping Ukraine’s energy system right now – our cities, our communities, and the ongoing recovery efforts after Russian attacks. In some of our regions, restoration work is practically constant – Russian strikes continue, and our people keep bringing back the power and getting the energy systems running again. I want to thank everyone who works for Ukrainians, for bringing light to our people.

Today, three regions faced the most difficult electricity supply situation. These are Kharkiv region, Poltava region, Sumy and the region. There is a specific problem in part of Odesa region – mostly in the south, where many houses rely on electric heating, and winters as cold as these weeks are really rare. Local and regional authorities, along with government officials, have the resources to help people. This must be felt in every community. The capital remains one of the most problematic areas – a significant number of buildings are without heat. And I thank the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, our energy workers, and everyone carrying out the commitments we agreed upon in our coordination calls – making sure that every building left without heat has sufficient access to electricity. This is a matter of principle – I ask local authorities and all services to really monitor this constantly. The same approach must apply in other cities and communities. Unfortunately, in some cases, full reports on problems are missing, and valuable time is lost. Today, we reviewed such situations in Kyiv, Okhtyrka, and Kryvyi Rih. Every community head and all responsible services must pay real attention to what is happening with buildings in communities, grids, and the implementation of mandatory decisions that help people. We are monitoring this at all levels. Responsibility will be personal.

I thank everyone who fights for our state as if for themselves. I thank everyone who stands with Ukraine!

Glory to Ukraine!

Georgia:

“Georgia under the Georgian Dream went from being the only country in the South Caucasus with a Strategic Partnership with the US to the only country in the South Caucasus without a Strategic Partnership with the US.”

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM

This great formulation belongs to Giorgi Tumasyan

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM

Today in Russia’s puppet reality in Georgia is the joint trial of virtually the entire democratic leadership over the trumped-up “sabotage case.”

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 11:26 AM

From Interpress News:

“In a 40-volume case, there are only two sentences where I am mentioned, and it says they don’t even know whether I was there or not. In my previous case, at least I knew what the prosecution considered a crime; there were verbs there. Here, there aren’t even verbs. What did I do? Tell me what I am being accused of… The only thing I understood from the actions is that Misha [Saakashvili] wrote about a shark,” Nika Gvaramia, a defendant in the so-called “sabotage case,” stated in court.

In response, former President Mikheil Saakashvili remarked, “Or the shark wrote about Misha.”

According to Gvaramia, the 40-volume case does not specify what he allegedly did. He said the same applies to other defendants.

“This isn’t my first case, and it isn’t the first case I know of. Misha had his marvels, and my cases were no less marvelous. But this case, I swear, it’s 40 volumes. I searched through them for where Nika Gvaramia, the subordinate, committed the crime with an accomplice, but I couldn’t find it. The indictment contains only dispositive verbs. What evidence are we supposed to consider? Honestly, in the 40 volumes, there are only two sentences where I am mentioned, and I asked my lawyer to read them.

“In the previous case, at least I knew what the prosecution considered a crime; there were verbs. Here, there are no verbs. What did I do? There are two sentences, and both say they don’t know whether I was there, but my name and surname are mentioned.

“Why are you questioning the 40 volumes, including the testimonies of Eka Gigauri and Nanuka Jorjoliani? Tell me what I am being accused of, where you think I was, and I will tell you if I was standing there, what I said, and what I did. You could have brought Lenin’s 40 volumes just as easily. How am I supposed to reason when nothing in this case is related? The only thing I understood from the actions is that Misha wrote about a shark,” said Gvaramia.

Saakashvili again replied: “Or the shark wrote about Misha.”

For context, in the so-called sabotage case, the Prosecutor General’s Office charged Mikheil Saakashvili, Giorgi Vashadze, Nika Gvaramia, Nika Melia, Zurab “GIRCH” Japaridze, Elene Khoshtaria, Mamuka Khazaradze, and Badri Japaridze.

Specifically:

• Giorgi Vashadze and Zurab “Girchi” Japaridze are charged under Article 318, Part 1, and Article 319 of the Criminal Code, covering sabotage and assistance to foreign hostile activities, punishable by 7 to 15 years imprisonment.
• Elene Khoshtaria is charged under Articles 318(1), 319, and 321prima(1), covering sabotage, providing material resources for the crime, and assistance to foreign hostile activities.
• Nika Gvaramia, Nika Melia, Mamuka Khazaradze, and Badri Japaridze are charged under Article 318(1), covering sabotage.
• Mikheil Saakashvili is charged under Article 317, covering calls to violently change Georgia’s constitutional order or overthrow state power.

Regarding preventive measures, Giorgi Vashadze and Zurab “Girchii” Japaridze have bail set at 30,000 GEL, while Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze have bail set at 1 million GEL.

The Vatican:

Pope Leo XIV sent three trucks carrying 80 electric generators to Ukraine.
Thank you Pope!

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM

Bulgaria:

Bulgarian activists report that they saw people in uniforms with PMC insignia and an RF flag on a building in the mountains. According to BOEC chairman Georgi Georgiev, a group of activists discovered a site they believe serves as a center of “terrorist activity.”
www.novinite.com/articles/236…

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 9:04 AM

NATO:

OTD in 2007 Prez gave His famous Munich speech in which said “relations between NATO and Russia must be developed before Ukraine can NATO”.

So Ukraine can join. Not “we got a promise that they can’t”. An important detail to get wrong.

— Darth Putin (@darthputinkgb.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Notice how the story has shifted.
Up t 2007: It’s Ukraine’s decision to join
2007-2014: Ukraine join but we have to allow it
2014 -to now: We got a promise they would never join.

— Darth Putin (@darthputinkgb.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Back to Ukraine.

Great powers do not ask for security guarantees, they give them. The fact we are asking for them proves we are not one.

This might be evidence to treat us accordingly.

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— Darth Putin (@darthputinkgb.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM

From The Kyiv Independent:

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said a potential settlement to the war in Ukraine must include security guarantees for Moscow, arguing that any peace agreement would be impossible without them.

“We recognize that a peaceful settlement in Ukraine must take into account Ukraine’s security interests, but the key importance, of course, is Russia’s security interests,” Grushko told Russian media on Feb. 10.

He said leaders of the European Union have failed to address Moscow’s concerns.

“If you look carefully at all the statements made by the leaders of the European Union, no one talks about guarantees for Russia’s security,” Grushko said.

“This is a key element of reaching an agreement. Without it, no peace treaty is possible,” he added.

Grushko said potential security guarantees for Russia would include some of the demands Moscow has made since launching its invasion of Ukraine, including a prohibition on Ukraine joining NATO.

He also rejected the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine, which Kyiv has proposed as a possible security guarantee.

His comments come as Ukraine, Russia, and the United States continue trilateral talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year war. The most recent round of negotiations was held in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4-5, and discussions are expected to continue this week, most likely in the United States.

You know, Russia’s security need to invade and take over its neighbors.

Russia’s war in Ukraine has increasingly become a war of drones, but artillery still plays a key role on the battlefield. Newly obtained documents from 2014 to 2025 show that Russia continues to modernize its artillery production using industrial machinery from Europe. 🧵Thread:

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

2/ In a joint analysis, Frontelligence Insight and the “Dallas analytical” company reviewed hundreds of internal documents from Russian defense contractor Zenit-Investprom and found that Plant No. 9, a maker of artillery barrels and tank guns, went through major upgrades in 2025

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

3/ Six facilities within the Uralmash industrial zone were found to be undergoing modernization, including planned delivery of industrial machinery from several European countries. Several workshops were dedicated to work on the Armata project and the Koalitsiya SPG.

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

4/ According to floor plans and procurement documents, Russia planned to deliver at least 22 large industrial machines to the modernized facilities of Plant No. 9, including gear-shaping, milling, and other modern multifunctional equipment.

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

5/ For clarity, this is an example of one of the ordered machines, the LC-500 gear hobbing machine by the German company Liebherr. As seen in the photo from Liebherr’s official website, this is not small electronics, like a router, that could be easily bought and repurposed

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

6/ Liebherr is not the only German company on the list. HERMLE AG and DMG MORI also appear, alongside the Italian companies TACCHI and PARPAS, the British firm JONES & SHIPMAN, and the Taiwanese manufacturers KAFO and Glory.

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

7/ This is not a one-off upgrade, but part of a decade-long effort to expand production, with the current phase accelerated by the war. In letters sent in 2014 to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Plant No. 9’s CEO requested confirmation that such equipment had to be imported

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

8/ It appears that 11 years later, Russia has been unable to make a proper import-substitution, meaning that even in 2025 it planed its modernization around large industrial machinery made in Europe. Yet Russia remains confident in its ability to procure this equipment.

— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

9/ Thank you for reading. Our full report, with far more detail, is available at the link below:

frontelligence.substack.com/p/behind-the…

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— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych appeared for training on the Olympic track wearing his ‘helmet of memory,’ with photographs of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia’s war, despite a ban from the IOC.
❤️‍🩹

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 8:50 AM

IOC has reviewed request by UA Olympian Heraskevych to wear helmet with photos of UA athletes killed by Russia. IOC has permitted to wear it during training; citing rules that prioritize focusing on games, Committee will make an exception and allow him to wear a black armband during competition.

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— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress.onestnetwork.com) February 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM

Here is the letter sent by the IOC to Heraskevych

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— Olga Nesterova (@onestpress.onestnetwork.com) February 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM

Roland Fischnaller competed at the 2026 Olympics wearing a helmet with the Russian flag, despite a ban. Though it also showed flags of other countries he’d competed in, Russian and Belarusian flags are taboo. The IOC couldn’t explain the exception to Tribuna.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 4:41 AM

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also banned Ukrainian freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar from wearing her favorite helmet during the 2026 Olympics:

“I have my signature helmet that I compete in — ‘Be brave like Ukrainians’. About a week before the Olympic Games,

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM

I received an email saying that the International Olympic Committee considers this helmet to be propaganda, and therefore I cannot compete in it at the Games.”

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM

It is important to remember that the International Olympic Committee is it’s own organized criminal organization. Doing the Olympics every four years is just cover/a front. It is also tied to a lot of other major organized criminal organizations and networks, like the bratva. Which is why it does politically tone deaf things like this.

Xataka reports that Ukraine has received a unique Lanza radar, which serves as the “eyes” for Patriot and NASAMS systems. It is noted that while the U.S. had long refused to provide this technology to Ukraine, Spain has now delivered it.
www.xataka.com/magnet/ucran…

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM

From Xataka: (machine translated from the Spanish)

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukraine has had to fight a parallel battle far from the front: that of convincing his allies of what weapons he needed, when and how far that aid could go without cross sensitive political lines. Between delays, partial vetoes and fears of escalation, air defense became one of the most critical bottlenecks for months, leaving kyiv exposed to campaigns of missiles and drones while the international response advanced slower than the war.

A radar that changes the calculation. Therefore, the arrival of the Spanish radar in Ukraine Ltr-25 lance it represents a qualitative leap in its air defense, by incorporating a long-range detection capacity capable of identifying threats more than 450 kilometers. From drones and cruise missiles to ballistic systems and stealth aircraft, radar will help in a conflict where Russia has made massive and combined airstrike one of its main instruments of attrition.

The system, developed by Indra, is not a prototype or a future promise, but a technology already validated by NATO on its eastern flank, designed to operate in environments saturated with interference and electronic warfare and to integrate frictionlessly with Western batteries that protect the Ukrainian sky.

The unexpected ally. Another reading that the movement has is clear. Ukraine has just received from Spain what it had been doing for months claiming the United States: a real one long range defense that allows us to see the Russian attacks coming well in advance to organize an effective response.

While Washington he has been reticent by giving up certain sensors and strategic capabilities, Madrid has taken a step that changes the Ukrainian defensive depth, offering not only interceptors, but also the necessary “eyes” to anticipate and coordinate defense against waves of missiles and drones that seek to saturate the system. In that sense, the LTR-25 is not just another radar, but a critical piece that extends reaction time and it reduces Ukraine’s structural vulnerability to Moscow.

Technology tested in the most demanding environment. The LTR-25 radar operates in L-band with phased array architecture and digital beamforming. In other words, it has characteristics that allow it track hundreds of targets simultaneously with great precision even under electronic attack, a key capability to detect low radar signature targets such as Shahed drones or cruise missiles.

Your mobility tactics and philosophy of “turn on, detect and move” reinforce their survival on a front where Russia tries to hunt down radars and command systems, and their integration with command networks and NATO control it makes it a force multiplier for systems such as Patriot, SAMP/T, IRIS-T or NASAMS already deployed in Ukraine.

More at the link.

HUR released fresh footage showing the destruction of Russian air defense systems.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 12:31 PM

Oskhil, Kharkiv Oblast:

A russian drone struck the car of the village head in Oskil, Kharkiv Oblast, as he was delivering bread to residents.

The car burned down completely. The man survived with minor injuries.

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 7:43 AM

Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast:

As a result of a russian drone strike on a gas station in Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, fuel pumps caught fire.
Thankfully, firefighters arrived in time. They control the situation.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 7:27 AM

Zaporizhzhia:

Zaporizhzhia is under russian drone attack ‼️ there is a huge fire in the city.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM

Zaporizhzhia Oblast:

Russian Tornado-S 300mm MLRS was destroyed today in Zaporizhzhia region.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russia:

A Ukrainian heavy drone drops munitions on a group of Russian assault troops who have just dismounted from armored vehicles near the village of Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Night footage from the 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM

Sumy Oblast:

In the Sumy region, Russian occupiers tried to crawl through a pipe again. But operators from the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the Air Assault Forces were waiting, thanks to intel.
The result: 21 Russians were eliminated; only one managed to crawl back into the pipe.
t.me/c/2546065755…

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM

Russia:

🚨Russian oil production dropping further as export demand collapses📉🫟

They’ve tried desperately to avoid production cuts because closed wells will likely never reopen, but with few buyers and record oil volumes trapped unsold in shadow fleet tankers, they are out of options.

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 2:03 AM

🤥 Russian lies about economic health are becoming obvious to all.

🔹Rosstat claims Russians have seen a huge increase in living standards
🔹BUT, Russians are spending less on food and healthcare
🔹AND, grocery prices are now higher than many EU countries, but wages are..not

🤔

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— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 3:28 AM

Just an important reminder that Rosstat cooks its data. It’s official data, it’s better than nothing, they do describe their methodologies, but they’re still having Dr. Finagle go through it.

Russia started throttling Telegram today, and the whining from their war propaganda bloggers is so rich. 😂

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM

“The Telegram slowdown is a fight against NATO, and Russians may suffer inconveniences,” — State Duma deputy Gurulev. 🤡

Im sure NATO is devastated 😁

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 10:35 AM

Pavel Durov commented on the slowdown of the messenger in Russia.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM

Volgograd Oblast, Russia:

🔥🛢️Russian Volgograd oil refinery, with the annual capacity of 14,5mln tons of oil is under drone attack right now

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM

Yekaterinburg Russia:

The Dallas group obtained unique blueprints showing the scale of modernization at Plant No. 9 in Yekaterinburg, suggesting that sanctions are not preventing Russia from scaling up artillery production.
dallas-park.com/uk/za-lashtu…

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 6:36 AM

The plant is a key manufacturer of artillery barrels for the Koalitsiya and Msta self-propelled howitzers, as well as guns for the T-90, T-14, T-62, and T-72. Despite sanctions, the plant plans to install 22 units of foreign-made equipment.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 6:36 AM

Vladivostok, Primorski Krai, Russia:

In Vladivostok, Russia, a thermal power plant caught fire. Ukraine didn’t even shell them – it was just a short circuit, and 50,000 Russians were left without electricity, and in some areas without heating and hot water.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 10, 2026 at 4:11 AM

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