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The French president stated this Tuesday that he seeks to include European partners in a resumption of dialogue with Vladimir Putin. On the other hand, the Russian Foreign Minister maintains that "the road to peace is still long", while Russian drone attacks left people injured in Zaporizhia and Odessa.

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This minute by minute has been closed. Below is the most relevant information from the day of February 10 related to the war in Ukraine and the negotiations to end the occupation:

Ukraine: At least eight civilians killed in Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes

A woman and her 11-year-old daughter were killed in Russian bombings of Sloviansk, a city in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities announced.

Meanwhile, in the Russian-occupied part of the southern Zaporizhia region, Ukrainian attacks killed five people and wounded nine, said Natalia Romanichenko, a Vasylivka district official.

Among the impacts was a funeral at a house in the town of Skelky, where a priest, Sergii Kliakhine, died and seven other people were injured, according to Natalia Romanitchenko and the diocese.

Additionally, in the Russian region of Belgorod, a man driving a pickup truck was killed after a Ukrainian drone attack in the border district of Chebekino, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram.

In the Russian attacks on Sloviansk, carried out with "six gliding bombs" dropped from planes, sixteen people were also injured, the Ukrainian regional prosecutor's office reported in an updated report on Telegram.

Ramaphosa and Putin discuss return of South Africans fighting Russia

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the return of South Africans who were drawn to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine, his office said.

The South African government said in November that it had received "distress calls" from 17 men who were trapped at the epicenter of fighting in Ukraine's Donbas region after being tricked into joining mercenary forces.

"President Ramaphosa and President Putin pledged their support for the return process of South Africans fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine," the president's office said in a statement.

Telegram founder reaffirms commitment to privacy in the face of new Russian restrictions

The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, declared this Tuesday that the company remains committed to protecting freedom of expression and user privacy "no matter the pressure."

His comments came after Russia's state communications watchdog announced that Telegram, a major public and private communications platform in Russia, would face new restrictions from authorities over its failure to correct previous violations.

Durov accused authorities of restricting access to Telegram in an attempt to push Russians toward a state-controlled alternative, likely referring to MAX Messenger.

"Restricting the freedom of citizens is never the right solution. Telegram defends freedom of expression and privacy, no matter the pressure," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Russian attack leaves 95,000 without power near Odessa, Ukraine

A Russian attack damaged electrical installations in Ukraine's Black Sea region of Odessa, leaving more than 95,000 people without power, the local governor said Tuesday.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 125 drones against Ukraine overnight from Monday to Tuesday and the country's air defense units shot down or neutralized 110 of them.

Odessa Governor Oleh Kiper declared that the small town of Kilia was in the most critical situation, as more than 200 buildings housing 9,000 people depend on electricity for heating.

"Overnight, the enemy launched another cynical attack on the energy infrastructure of the Odessa region," he wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

Moscow suffocates Telegram by boosting a rival state-backed app

Russia's internet watchdog announced it was restricting messaging platform Telegram over alleged violations of Russian law, in an attempt by Moscow to pressure Russians into using a more controlled domestic online service.

Critics and human rights advocates say these restrictions are a transparent attempt by the Kremlin to tighten control and surveillance over Internet use in Russia, amid a widespread crackdown on dissent during the offensive in Ukraine.

US foresees more announcements on arms purchases for Ukraine

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said he expects further announcements of pledges for the Ukraine Priority Requirements List (PURL) initiative to supply US weapons to Ukraine when the alliance's defense ministers meet in Brussels next Thursday, February 12.

The diplomat also informed reporters in an online briefing that, to date, allies have committed to purchasing more than $4.5 billion in American weapons to address Ukraine's urgent battlefield needs through the PURL.

21 NATO allies and two partners have pledged their support, Whitaker added.

Ramaphosa expresses support for efforts to end Russian war in call with Putin

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his country's support for efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, his office said.

Putin addresses war in Ukraine in call with South African president

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone this Tuesday with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, about the situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin reported through its Telegram channel.

The call occurs amid the diplomatic stalemate and renewed international efforts to reactivate channels of dialogue around the conflict.

Macron says he wants a "European approach" in dialogue with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he wants to include European partners in an eventual resumption of dialogue with Vladimir Putin, almost four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

After sending a high-level adviser to Moscow last week, Macron says he gained "confirmation that Russia does not want peace at the moment," in an interview with several European newspapers.

“But, above all, we have rebuilt those discussion channels at a technical level...My desire is to share this with my European partners and have a well-organized European approach,” he said.

The dialogue with Putin should be carried out without “too many interlocutors and with a defined mandate,” he said.

Macron said last year that he believed Europe should return to dialogue with Putin, rather than leaving the United States alone to lead negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

The Kremlin affirms that there were contacts with France, but without signs of dialogue at the highest level

The Kremlin assured that it maintains contacts with France, although it claimed to have not detected a clear willingness from Paris for a dialogue at the highest level.

He also said he had taken note of President Emmanuel Macron's recent statements and reiterated that Russia remains open to diplomatic channels, while indicating that there is still no defined date for the next round of negotiations on Ukraine.

Lower oil revenues put pressure on Kremlin accounts

Oil and gas exports have for years been important to Russian finances. However, these incomes have been reduced abruptly and have reached levels not seen for several years.

In January, the Russian State collected 393 billion rubles ($5.1 billion) in taxes from the energy sector, a figure significantly lower than the 587 billion ($7.6 billion) in December and well below the 1.12 trillion rubles ($14.5 billion) recorded in January 2025.

The collapse responds to new sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union, to the tariff pressure exerted by Donald Trump on India and to greater control over oil tankers used to circumvent international restrictions on Russian crude oil.

Russian drones injure four people, including a child, in the Zaporizhia region

The city of Vilniansk, in the Zaporizhia region, was attacked by Russian forces using drones, leaving four people injured, including a child, reported the regional governor, Ivan Fedorov.

Among the injured are two women, a man and a child under two years old. Fedorov added that several homes and auxiliary buildings were damaged during the attack.

Russian attack damages energy facility in Ukraine's Odessa region

A Russian attack has caused damage to an energy facility in the Odessa region of southern Ukraine, the electricity company DTEK reported.

"The damage is considerable. Repairs will take a long time to return the equipment to operational condition," DTEK said on the Telegram messaging app.

Rescuers remove debris at a thermal power plant damaged by multiple Russian missile attacks, amid Russia's offensive against Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, February 9, 2026. Photo: Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters

Zelensky supports Ukrainian athlete after IOC vetoes commemorative helmet

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, came to the defense of an athlete from his country after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned the use of a helmet that paid tribute to Ukrainian athletes who died during the war with Russia.

Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych had worn the helmet during a training session in Cortina and planned to wear it at the Winter Games in Italy as a way to keep international attention on the conflict.

In a message posted on social media on Monday, the 27-year-old athlete stated that the IOC vetoed his personalized helmet – which shows the portraits of athletes killed since the Russian invasion of 2022 – in both training and official tests.

NATO redefines its commands: the US gives up land leadership and reinforces naval leadership

The United States will stop exercising two commands within NATO, although it will assume another, while President Donald Trump insists that Europe must assume greater responsibility for its own defense, according to diplomatic sources.

Washington will transfer to Italy the allied command of the joint forces (Allied Joint Force Command, JFC), based in Naples, in charge of operations in the south of the Euro-Atlantic space.

It will also hand over to the United Kingdom control of the JFC located in Norfolk, on the east coast of the United States, responsible for the northern area, according to the same sources.

The third JFC, targeting the Alliance's eastern flank, is located in Brunssum, Netherlands, and is currently commanded by a German officer.

The JFC constitute NATO's operational commands and are responsible for planning and directing possible military operations.

For their part, US forces will regain control of the Allied Maritime Command (Marcom), based in Northwood, in the United Kingdom.

'The road to peace is still long,' says Sergei Lavrov

There is no reason to rejoice about the pressure exerted by US President Donald Trump on Europe and Ukraine, as there is still a long way to go in peace negotiations, declared Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Welcome to the coverage of the most relevant events of the day of February 10 related to the war in Ukraine.

With information from AFP, Reuters, AP, EFE and local media.

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