According to Azerbaijan's state news agency APA, Azerbaijan is "conducting preparatory work" to lodge a lawsuit in an international court against Russia following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) passenger jet near the Kazakh city of Aktau. The report, released on Thursday, February 6, stated that a body of evidence is being compiled with facts and proofs being gathered.

Azerbaijani authorities expressed outrage that Russian officials, even after the release of a preliminary report …

Ukraine has received delivery of a shipment of F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands, and also confirmed the arrival of Mirage 2000 aircraft. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on his Facebook page that the Ukrainian Air Force has received these advanced jets from France as well. The modern aircraft are now in Ukraine and are expected to soon undertake combat missions, bolstering Ukraine's defense and its capacity to effectively resist Russian aggression, Umerov emphasized.

Umerov …

The unique terrain has shaped the course of battles in this area of the front. Movement is severely limited for both sides in these dense, forested regions.

Russian forces have become adept at digging deep, multi-level trenches after making advancements, making it challenging to dislodge them, reported Volodymyr Degtyarev, a public relations representative for the 13th Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Khartia".

Ukrainian drones are actively and vigilantly targeting …

In a significant development, Latvia has started production of Patria armored vehicles for Ukraine, with the first batch already in assembly. Ukraine's Ambassador to Latvia, Anatoliy Kutsevol, visited the plant in Valmiera to observe the manufacturing process, the Ukrainian embassy in Latvia reported on February 4th.

The production in Latvia is overseen by Defense Partnership Latvia—a joint venture between Patria and the Latvian company Unitruck. The facility in Valmiera, operational since May …

Ukrainian forces have reportedly captured a settlement in the Kursk region, as claims and counterclaims flood in from both sides.

Russia's Ministry of Defense insists that all Ukrainian attacks have been repelled and that all settlements remain under Russian control.

Meanwhile, Chechen 'Kadyrovtsy' fighters asserted they missed out on battle opportunities because Ukrainian forces moved in a different direction.

On the morning of February 6, Russian media started circulating reports that the …