WAR IN UKRAINE: February 23, 2023
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Day 365
Ukraine has been told to expect Russian missile attacks to coincide with the anniversary of the invasion, its intelligence service says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has paid tribute to all those who have died since the war with Russia began last February. In an emotional message, posted a day before the invasion's year anniversary, he says Ukraine will hold Moscow to account for "all the terror, all the killings, all the torture" - BBC
The United Nations is expected to approve a resolution that condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine and calls for peace as soon as possible. Russia's invasion of Ukraine was described as an "affront" to the world's collective conscience by UN head António Guterres. He also denounced "implicit threats to use nuclear weapons" by Vladimir Putin - BBC
Spain's prime minister arrived in Kyiv Thursday for a surprise visit on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion — a fresh show of support for Ukraine from a NATO ally after US President Joe Biden's visit to the capital this week - CNN
Ukrainian forces repelled scores of Russian attacks in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk over the previous day, Kyiv said on February 23 - RFE/RL
A Russian missile strike has injured at least one person in Kupyansk, northeast Ukraine, and a Russian pilot has been killed after his aircraft crashed on its way back from a combat mission - CNN
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stepped up calls for increased financial support for Ukraine.
WSJ: US contemplates intel release on China’s potential arms transfer to Russia. The Biden administration is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows that China is examing possibilities on whether to supply weapons to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reports citing U.S. officials.
Moldova has dismissed accusations from Russia that Ukraine is planning military action against the country's pro-Moscow separatist region of Transnistria. Russia’s Defense Ministry accused Kyiv of “preparing an armed provocation,” but no evidence or further details were offered to support the claim - CNN
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