{"id":2442,"date":"2025-02-12T00:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T00:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-well-swap-one-territory-for-another-zelensky-on-trade-territory-in-potential-peace-talks-with-russia\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T00:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T00:01:09","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-well-swap-one-territory-for-another-zelensky-on-trade-territory-in-potential-peace-talks-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-well-swap-one-territory-for-another-zelensky-on-trade-territory-in-potential-peace-talks-with-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: &#8216;We&#8217;ll swap one territory for another&#8217; \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2169777527-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key developments on Feb. 11:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ukraine could trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia, Zelensky says<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine strikes Russia&#8217;s Saratov oil refinery, military confirms<\/li>\n<li>US won&#8217;t send troops to Ukraine, Pentagon chief says<\/li>\n<li>North Korea has sent 200 long-range artillery guns to Russia, Seoul says<\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian drones destroy Russian Smerch-2 rocket launcher in Donetsk Oblast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>President Volodymyr Zelensky said he planned to exchange territories if U.S. President Donald Trump succeeds in bringing Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table, according to an interview with The Guardian published on Feb. 11.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine launched a surprise <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/kursk-incursion-presents-kremlin-with-border-dilemma-isw\/\">cross-border incursion<\/a> into Russia&#8217;s Kursk Oblast in August 2024, initially capturing around 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of territory. While Ukrainian forces have since lost roughly half that area, they recently advanced 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) in the region in a <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/kursk-incursion\/\">new offensive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian military continues to hold Russian territory that could play &#8220;an important part&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraines-operation-in-kursk-oblast-may-become-important-part-of-negotiation-process-zelensky-says\/\">future negotiations<\/a>, Zelensky previously said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will swap one territory for another,&#8221; Zelensky told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/feb\/11\/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-americahttps:\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/feb\/11\/zelenskyy-europe-cannot-guarantee-ukraines-security-without-america\">The Guardian<\/a>, without specifying which Russian-occupied land Ukraine would seek in return.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, we will see. But all our territories are important, there is no priority,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Talk of ending Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/war\/\">full-scale invasion<\/a> of Ukraine has increased as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>The new administration aims to end Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-wants-to-end-war-in-100-days-incoming-peace-envoy-tells-fox-news\/\">100 days<\/a> from inauguration, Keith Kellogg, Trump&#8217;s special Ukraine peace envoy, said on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources in Ukraine&#8217;s President&#8217;s Office, cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.ua\/rus\/news\/spetspredstavnik-trampa-kellog-vidvidae-ukrayinu-1738784028.html\">RBC-Ukraine<\/a>, Kellogg will visit Ukraine on Feb. 20 after the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-wont-present-ukraine-russia-plan-at-munich-conference-trumps-special-envoy-says\/\">Munich Security Conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 7, the U.S. president revealed he aims to meet Zelensky in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-trump-may-meet-in-washington-next-week\/https:\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-trump-may-meet-in-washington-next-week\/\">Washington<\/a> the following week. He also recently said that the U.S. wants access to Ukraine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-wants-ukraines-rare-earths-what-critical-materials-does-ukraine-actually-have\/\">rare earth minerals<\/a> in exchange for aid. Zelensky has responded that Kyiv is open to mining deals with partners.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-says-he-spoke-with-putin-about-ending-war-in-ukraine-new-york-post-reports\/\">allegedly<\/a> spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war. The U.S. president told the New York Post he had a concrete plan to end the war, adding, &#8220;I hope it&#8217;s fast. Every day, people are dying. This war is so bad in Ukraine. I want to end this damn thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/negotiations-are-dictated-on-the-battlefield-polish-envoy-on-russia-ukraine-war-history\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">\u2018Negotiations are dictated on the battlefield\u2019 \u2014 Polish envoy on Russia-Ukraine war<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Editor\u2019s note: The transcript of this interview has been edited for length and clarity. Poland holds a special position among Kyiv\u2019s partners \u2014 with a shared history of Russian oppression and conquest, its leaders have left no room for doubt that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine represented an ex\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Martin Fornusek<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/dr-Piotr-Lukasiewicz-copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukraine-strikes-russias-saratov-oil-refinery-military-confirms\"><code>Ukraine strikes Russia's Saratov oil refinery, military confirms<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian forces struck Russia&#8217;s Saratov oil refinery in a strike overnight on Feb. 11, the General Staff of Ukraine&#8217;s Armed Forces said after reports of drone attacks in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Unverified videos posted to social media showed a large fire and search lights raking the sky reportedly in the vicinity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/oil-refineries\/\">refinery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The refinery mainly produces gasoline, fuel oil, and diesel fuel. In total, more than 20 types of oil products (are being produced there),&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/GeneralStaffZSU\/20824\">General Staff<\/a> said, adding that the facility supplies <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russian<\/a> occupation forces in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian military reported a confirmed hit and a fire at the Rosneft facility. The full extent of damage is being determined, it added.<\/p>\n<p>The attack was carried out jointly by the Unmanned Systems Forces, the military intelligence agency (HUR), and the Special Operations Forces, as well as other units, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation of the attack on the Saratov oil refinery came after <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/drones-reportedly-target-russias-key-saratov-oil-refinery\/\">earlier reports<\/a> of a drone attack against the oil refinery lying some 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine&#8217;s<\/a> border.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian Telegram news channel Shot also reported at least 11 explosions over Engels, a city lying across the Volga River from Saratov.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian strategic aviation <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-targets-russias-engels-airbase-in-multi-day-comprehensive-operation-drone-forces-report\/\">airbase Engels-2<\/a>, which has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian long-range strikes, lies in the vicinity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/transfer-of-air-force-personnel-to-infantry-continues-despite-scandal\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Transfer of Ukrainian Air Force personnel to infantry continues despite scandal<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The Ukrainian military command\u2019s plan to throw high-skilled Air Force personnel into the infantry was said to be halted when the practice gained nationwide attention, followed by a condemnation from President Volodymyr Zelensky. Soldiers, who spoke to the Kyiv Independent on conditions of anonymity\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Asami Terajima<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1677406767-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"us-wont-send-troops-to-ukraine-pentagon-chief-says\"><code>US won't send troops to Ukraine, Pentagon chief says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. plans to review the deployment of its troops around the world but is not going to send them to Ukraine, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a press conference on Feb. 11.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth&#8217;s remarks come amid ongoing discussions among Western countries about the possible deployment of <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/peacekeepers\/\">peacekeeping forces<\/a> if a ceasefire is negotiated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are not sending U.S. troops to Ukraine,&#8221; Hegseth told reporters in Stuttgart, Germany, during his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/broadcasts\/1MnGnwRbeONJO\">visit<\/a> to U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth added that Washington currently has no plans to reduce the U.S. contingent abroad but will review its deployment by President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s strategic vision.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Defense Secretary also expressed hope for a swift <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/negotiations-are-dictated-on-the-battlefield-polish-envoy-on-russia-ukraine-war-history\/\">peace agreement<\/a> in Ukraine, which Trump has pledged to conclude.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With hopefully a rapid peace deal in Ukraine, which the President (Donald Trump) is committed to delivering, we can then review force posture and encourage as you&#8217;re going to see tomorrow (on Feb. 12) &#8230; at the Ukraine contact group and the NATO ministerial, we&#8217;re going to have straight talk with our friends,&#8221; Hegseth said.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth is expected to attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), also known as the Ramstein summit, as part of a tour of Germany, Belgium, and Poland, according to a Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Advisories\/Advisory\/Article\/4060059\/secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-to-travel-to-germany-belgium-and-poland\/\">statement<\/a> published Feb. 7.<\/p>\n<p>At the summit, the defense secretary aims to &#8220;reiterate President Trump&#8217;s commitment for a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine as quickly as possible,&#8221; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>However, this time, Hegseth is not likely to announce new military aid supplies, which was a regular occurrence during the Joe Biden administration, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/02\/11\/nato-us-ukraine-hegseth-spending-trump-brussels\/a63f7efc-e874-11ef-969b-cfbefacb1eb3_story.html\">Washington Post<\/a> (WP).<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon chief will not hold separate meetings with his Ukrainian counterparts but will rather be a &#8220;listener&#8221; at the Ramstein and at the meeting of NATO defense ministers on Feb. 13, an unnamed U.S. official told WP on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>The transition of power in Washington and expected changes in U.S. policy on Ukraine cast doubt on the future of the Ramstein summit. In February, for the first time since the establishment of the Ramstein format, the meeting was <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/london-to-chair-ramstein-meeting-next-week-instead-of-us\/\">convened by the U.K.<\/a>, not the U.S.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-army-switching-to-corps-system-how-will-it-change-situation-on-battlefield\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Ukraine\u2019s army is reforming its structure. Will it help the fight against Russia?<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">As Ukraine nears the fourth year of full-scale war with Russia, it is launching a major army reform aimed at improving its efficiency and organization on the battlefield. \u201cWe need the corps system,\u201d President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 3, adding: \u201cToday we discussed approaches to the appointme\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Hodunova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2190892824.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"north-korea-has-sent-200-long-range-artillery-guns-to-russia-seoul-says\"><code>North Korea has sent 200 long-range artillery guns to Russia, Seoul says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>North Korea has provided Russia with around 200 long-range artillery pieces to boost its war effort against Ukraine, the Yonhap news agency reported on Feb. 11, citing South Korea&#8217;s Defense Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Seoul further warned that Pyongyang is likely preparing to send additional troops and arms to back Russia&#8217;s war, confirming <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-korea-to-send-artillery-units-150-ballistic-missiles-to-aid-russias-war-budanov-says\/\">earlier warnings<\/a> by the Ukrainian intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>North Korea has reportedly also supplied ballistic missiles, millions of artillery shells, and other arms to Moscow. In addition, the country has deployed up to 12,000 troops to Russia&#8217;s Kursk Oblast to support Russian forces in countering a Ukrainian cross-border <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/kursk-incursion-presents-kremlin-with-border-dilemma-isw\/\">incursion<\/a> launched in early August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The South Korean Defense Ministry suspects that North Korea is receiving Russia&#8217;s technological assistance with nuclear-powered submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in exchange for its military support, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20250211007600315?section=nk\/nk\">Yonhap<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p><!--kg-card-begin: html--><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__wrapper\">\n  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"shortcodePatreon\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/membership\/?utm_source=article-top5pic-monthly&amp;utm_medium=top5-banner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__content\">\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__content_title\">Join our <span class=\"shortcodePatreon__content_title-underline\">community<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__content_subtitle\">Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight.<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__btn\">Support Us<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/join-our-community-light-bg-2.png\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' \u2014 Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia\">\n      <\/div>\n<p>  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--kg-card-end: html--><\/p>\n<p>According to the Japanese public broadcaster NHK, North Korea is also expected to begin <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-korea-to-start-drone-production-in-collaboration-with-russia-media-reports\/\">drone production<\/a> this year with Russian technical assistance.<\/p>\n<p>At least 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and another 2,700 wounded fighting in Russia&#8217;s Kursk Oblast, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-korean-losses-kursk\/\">South Korea&#8217;s National Intelligence Service<\/a> (NIS) claimed in mid-January.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine placed North Korean losses to as many as 4,000 killed and injured. Kyiv&#8217;s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov nevertheless predicted that North Korea might soon send reinforcements to Russia, namely gun and rocket artillery units.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times reported on Jan. 30 that <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\">North Korean<\/a> troops had been pulled from the front, and a Special Operations Forces spokesperson confirmed to the Kyiv Independent at the time that Ukraine&#8217;s special forces had not faced <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-korean-troops-not-seen-for-3-weeks-in-parts-of-kursk-oblast-ukraines-special-forces-say\/\">Pyongyang&#8217;s soldiers<\/a> for three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 7, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that North Korean soldiers were &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/north-korean-soldiers-brought-in-again-in-kursk-oblast-battles-zelensky-said\/\">brought in again<\/a>&#8221; to Kursk Oblast, a day after Russian media claimed Ukraine had <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-launches-new-offensive-in-kursk-oblast-russia-claims-kyiv-hasnt-confirmed\/\">launched a new offensive<\/a> in the Russian region.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GneLEijIUT8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"A night with Ukraine\u2019s Vampire drone team near Kurakhove\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukrainian-drones-destroy-russian-smerch-2-rocket-launcher-in-donetsk-oblast\"><code>Ukrainian drones destroy Russian Smerch-2 rocket launcher in Donetsk Oblast<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Soldiers of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, part of the Steel Lions unit, shared footage on Feb. 11 showing a rare Russian Smerch-2 anti-submarine rocket launcher being destroyed by drones in the Lyman sector of the front line in Donetsk Oblast.<\/p>\n<p>Drones have played a pivotal role for both <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/war\/\">full-scale invasion<\/a>, used extensively for reconnaissance and combat operations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the brigade&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/ombr_63\/1118\">statement<\/a>, Russian forces had mounted a Smerch-2 anti-submarine rocket launcher on a Ural vehicle and concealed it in the forests of the Lyman sector before it was targeted and destroyed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-video-card kg-card-hascaption\">\n<div class=\"kg-video-container\"><video src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/media\/2025\/02\/khortytsia_new-1.mp4\" poster=\"https:\/\/img.spacergif.org\/v1\/1280x720\/0a\/spacer.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" playsinline preload=\"metadata\" style=\"background: transparent url('https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/02\/media-thumbnail-ember895.jpg') 50% 50% \/ cover no-repeat;\"><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-video-overlay\"><button class=\"kg-video-large-play-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-video-player-container\">\n<div class=\"kg-video-player\"><button class=\"kg-video-play-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"kg-video-pause-icon kg-video-hide\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"><\/rect><rect x=\"14\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/button><span class=\"kg-video-current-time\">0:00<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-video-time\">\/<span class=\"kg-video-duration\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><input type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-seek-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"0\"><button class=\"kg-video-playback-rate\">1\u00d7<\/button><button class=\"kg-video-unmute-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M15.189 2.021a9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h1.794a.249.249 0 0 1 .221.133 9.73 9.73 0 0 0 7.924 4.85h.06a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V3.02a1 1 0 0 0-1.06-.998Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"kg-video-mute-icon kg-video-hide\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M16.177 4.3a.248.248 0 0 0 .073-.176v-1.1a1 1 0 0 0-1.061-1 9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h.114a.251.251 0 0 0 .177-.073ZM23.707 1.706A1 1 0 0 0 22.293.292l-22 22a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.414l.009.009a1 1 0 0 0 1.405-.009l6.63-6.631A.251.251 0 0 1 8.515 17a.245.245 0 0 1 .177.075 10.081 10.081 0 0 0 6.5 2.92 1 1 0 0 0 1.061-1V9.266a.247.247 0 0 1 .073-.176Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><input type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-volume-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"100\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Footage purporting to show Ukraine&#8217;s attack on a rare Russian Smerch-2 anti-submarine rocket launcher. (The 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ukraine has developed and deployed a wide range of aerial, naval, and ground-based <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-reveals-remote-controlled-wheeled-drone-that-can-drive-under-russian-tanks\/\">drones<\/a> for battlefield operations. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said Kyiv delivered more than <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-delivered-200-000-domestically-produced-drones-to-front-line-units-so-far-in-december-umerov-says\/\">200,000 domestically produced drones<\/a> to front-line units in December alone.<\/p>\n<p>The Smerch-2 is a Soviet-era rocket and bomb launcher designed to destroy submarines and attack torpedoes. It features a stationary installation with 12 radially arranged 213 mm caliber barrels and was adopted by the Soviet Navy in 1961.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"note-from-the-author\">Note from the author:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Ukraine War Latest is put together by the Kyiv Independent news desk team, who keep you informed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you value our work and want to ensure we have the resources to continue, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/membership\/\" rel=\"dofollow\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>join the Kyiv Independent community<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> &#8211; https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n<p>This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com<br \/>\nThis article is taken based on Law no. 8\/1996 of Romania. 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