Ukraine live blog: ++ Ukraine reports new Russian attacks ++

According to Ukrainian information, Russia has again attacked Kiev and other regions with missiles – one death has been reported from the south. According to a report, Zelensky is expected in Germany at the end of next week. The developments in the live blog.

According to Ukrainian reports, a person was killed in a Russian air strike on Ukraine in the south of the country. The mayor of Mykolaiv in the south of the country, Oleksandr Senkevich, said a man had died from serious injuries after the attack ripped off roofs from 20 houses and damaged gas and water pipes.

Russia launched a cruise missile attack on Ukraine early Wednesday morning and fired the missiles toward Kiev and other regions, the air force said. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported from Kiev that two people were injured in a residential area.

According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the power is out in parts of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Falling debris from intercepted Russian missiles damaged power lines, he said. There was a second wave of attacks in the morning. Kiev and other cities in Ukraine are under massive Russian fire. The air alert has been going on for two hours.

According to Ukrainian military sources, Russian armed forces have attacked Kiev and other cities in Ukraine with missiles. The Ukrainian Air Force said several explosions were heard in the capital during rush hour in the morning because anti-aircraft defenses were in action. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko also said on Telegram that the anti-aircraft systems were in use. It is still unclear whether there were any casualties or damage from the attack.

Reporters from the Reuters news agency reported that loud detonations were heard shortly before 7 a.m. local time. Sirens blared across the country from around six in the morning, warning of air raids. The governor of Kharkiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, Oleh Sinehubow, said buildings in the city of the same name had been hit by Russian missiles. These are not residential buildings.

According to a media report, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit Germany again at the end of next week. The Berlin “Tagesspiegel” reported that the head of state was planning a visit to the Munich Security Conference, which will take place from February 16th to 18th. The course and exact schedule of Zelensky’s visit are still classified for security reasons. The head of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, did not confirm Zelenskyj’s participation to the “Tagesspiegel”, but did confirm the organizer’s efforts to ensure that the Ukrainian head of state was present: “An invitation to Zelenskyj was extended.”

Last May, Zelensky visited Germany for the first time since Russia’s war of aggression against his country began. He met Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and accepted the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen.

Ukraine is breaking new ground in warfare and, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, has created an independent military branch called “unmanned systems”. He had already signed the relevant decree, Zelenskyj reported in his evening video address. The new drone forces are “not a question of the future, but rather something that should lead to a very concrete result in the near future.” Drones have proven effective in combat on the ground, in the air and at sea.

US President Biden is demanding “backbone” from the Republicans and approval for further aid to Ukraine. The Ukrainian secret service says it has uncovered a Russian spy ring. Tuesday’s developments to read.