Security conference in Munich, Russian attacks on Mykolaiv - Weekend brief
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This weekend, a security conference was held in Munich to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Russian military struck at Mykolaiv.
Read more about what happened over the weekend.
NATO, peace talks, 180-day deadline: Key statements about Ukraine in Munich
The Munich Security Conference was held in Munich, Germany, on February 14-16.
The Security Conference started on February 14 and brought together more than fifty world leaders and over 800 participants in total.
Over the course of three days, key European and American figures spoke at the Munich Security Conference, including the head of the European Commission, the US Vice President, the President of Ukraine, and the NATO Secretary General.
Read more about the main statements about Ukraine made in Munich in RBC-Ukraine's article.
Zelenskyy: Russia's Mykolaiv strike shows they're not preparing for talks
On the night of February 16, the Russians attacked Mykolaiv with drones. Explosions were heard in the city around 1:00 AM.
Later, local authorities confirmed the strike on the city, specifying that a Russian drone had targeted a critical infrastructure facility. As a result of the enemy attack, more than one hundred thousand people in the city were left without heating, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy's visit being prepared - Ukrainian delegation arrives in Saudi Arabia
On Sunday afternoon, Ukraine began a working visit of a government delegation to Saudi Arabia.
In the evening, on February 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska also arrived in the United Arab Emirates.
This was part of a previously planned working trip.
Sweden identifies Ukraine as foreign policy top 1 priority
Sweden has identified support for the Ukrainian state as a top priority in its foreign policy. The country is also making efforts to implement the "peace through strength" approach, stated President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy noted that the parties discussed joint actions by European partners to restore a just and lasting peace, as well as to develop security guarantees.
Hundreds of thousands dead and wounded - Zelenskyy reveals Ukrainian Armed Forces losses
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the full-scale war, which have been recorded, amount to several tens of thousands, and the wounded - several hundred thousand. At the same time, Ukraine does not know how many civilians Russia has killed in the occupied territories, stated President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with NBC News.
"We have fixed the number of losses. We have 46-plus, yeah, 46,000 killed soldiers. Tens of thousands more, tens of thousands more, those who are missing in action or are in captivity. And we cannot know for certain because missing in action can be dead, or they can be in captivity. And these are tens of thousands. That is true," the head of state said.
