Trump calls Zelenskyy after Putin talks, Ukraine secures major aid at Ramstein - Wednesday brief
Collage by RBC-Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump after Trump's lengthy conversation with Putin.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov summarized the results of the Ramstein meeting. Ukraine has received very powerful assistance packages from its partners.
Read more about what happened on Wednesday, February 12.
Zelenskyy reveals details of conversation with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with US leader Donald Trump. During the conversation, they discussed possibilities for achieving peace, stated the Ukrainian President.
"I just spoke with Donald Trump. It was a long conversation. We discussed possibilities for achieving peace, our willingness to work together at the team level, and our technological capabilities, including drones and other modern productions. I am grateful to President Trump for his interest in what we can do together," Zelenskyy said.
Trump holds lengthy conversation with Putin: All the details
US President Donald Trump held talks today, February 12, with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They discussed, in particular, the war against Ukraine, according to the American leader on Truth Social and Russian media.
According to Trump, the conversation with Putin "was lengthy and highly productive." During the talks, the parties discussed Russia's war against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, energy, artificial intelligence, the strength of the dollar, and other topics.
Ukraine secures major defense aid packages at Ramstein meeting - Ukrainian Defense Minister
On February 12, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov summarized Ramstein's meeting. Ukraine received powerful aid packages from its partners, stated Umerov during a press conference before the meeting.
The Defense Minister stated that 50 countries attended meeting, where they discussed budgets and priorities for 2025.
"Security assistance will continue. Air defense, interceptors, artillery, ammunition, and armored vehicles were prioritized, and we received very strong aid packages... And each participant confirmed that they will continue this support this year and in the future," he emphasized.
Russian massive strike on Kyiv: Aftermath footage revealed
On the morning of February 12, Russian troops attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. The attack resulted in damage, fires, injuries, and a killed person, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Ukrainian hackers hit Gazprom contractor, crippling Russian energy infrastructure
Ukrainian intelligence cyber specialists have attacked the infrastructure of Gazprom’s main contractor, Gazstroyprom, which plays a role in supporting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, according to RBC-Ukraine's source.
According to sources, the cyberattack also targeted 22 other companies involved in the construction and maintenance of Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure.
As a result of the operation:
- More than 120 physical hypervisor servers were disabled.
- File storage containing 2 petabytes (2,000 terabytes) of documentation was destroyed.
- Over 10,000 employee computers at critical Russian enterprises were rendered inoperable.
