"At least one person has been reported dead since Storm Nils began impacting France bringing destructive winds of over 180 km/h (112 mph) to some areas.
The strongest gust of 185 km/h (115 mph) was recorded at Cagnano. Gusts reached 180 km/h(112 mph) in Caixas, located in the Aspres area, while the Perpignan–Rivesaltes station recorded a gust of 149 km/h (93 mph).
A lorry driver died after a tree branch fell on his vehicle near Dax in southwest France. The incident occurred overnight on D824 at Mées near Dax in the Landes department.
A man in Bayonne suffered minor injuries after a tree fell on his car, while in Charente, 66 residents of a care home in La Rochefoucauld were evacuated as a precaution due to its location near a river.
Over 900 000 customers experienced power outages. Most of the outages were concentrated around the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie areas, according to grid operator Enedis. The company deployed more than 400 workers to restore power." W
"Two people have been injured in a Russian attack on the Vyshhorod district of Kyiv Oblast. Russian forces launched attack drones in the evening and air defense systems were responding in the capital." Pravada
"Russia appeared to confirm on Feb. 13 the existence of a sweeping U.S.-Russia economic proposal known in Kyiv as the "Dmitriev package," days after President Volodymyr Zelensky first disclosed it publicly.
The Ukrainian president said on Feb. 6 that intelligence had briefed him on what he described as a roughly $12 trillion framework for large-scale economic cooperation between Moscow and Washington."Intelligence showed me the so-called 'Dmitriev package' that he presented in the U.S. — it amounts to around $12 trillion," Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv.
The reference is to Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy who heads Russia's sovereign wealth fund and has remained engaged with top U.S. officials, including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
The White House twice declined to confirm the existence of such proposals in comments to the Kyiv Independent — first after Zelensky's disclosure and again following a subsequent Bloomberg reporting.
The Russian acknowledgment marks the first official signal that such proposals are on the table as the U.S. pushes for a deal to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Citing an internal Russian memo prepared earlier this year, the outlet said Moscow wants relief from restrictions that have cut it off from the dollar payment system.
Russia reportedly views the restoration of dollar-based settlements as part of a potential peace deal. The memo outlines seven areas of possible U.S.-Russia cooperation.
Beyond regaining access to dollar transactions, Moscow reportedly seeks long-term contracts for American aircraft to modernize Russia's commercial fleet, as well as joint ventures in hard-to-recover oil extraction and liquefied natural gas production.
The Kremlin has long sought the lifting of U.S. sanctions on its aviation sector.
The proposals also include cooperation in nuclear energy, and expanded mining projects for lithium, copper, nickel, and platinum.
To sweeten the offer, the Kremlin signals it is ready to factor in previous American investments in Russia and contribute to compensation for losses incurred after Western companies exited the market following the start of Moscow's all-out war.
U.S. firms would receive preferential treatment if they return to Russia's market.
The plan also envisions joint efforts to promote fossil fuels globally as an alternative to the so-called "green" climate-focused policies." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the Solomon Sea near Mbanika Island island,
Solomon Islands, in the early afternoon at 2.12 pm local time (Pacific/Guadalcanal GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.6 km (8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Espiritu Santo island, Vanuatu, around noon at 1.27 pm local time (Pacific/Efate GMT +11). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.
The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea 149 km (93 mi) from Indonesia late in the evening at 11.57 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"Ukrainian forces reported 194 combat clashes at the front, with the Russian military.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, one clash occurred; the enemy conducted four airstrikes, dropped eight bombs, and carried out 82 attacks on settlements and Ukrainian positions.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attempted assaults near Prylipka, Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Lyman, and toward Okhrimivka, Zybyne, and Mala Vovcha. Ukrainian troops repelled eight attacks; three clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, one attack occurred near Bohuslavka.In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 12 attacks near Hrekivka, Karpivka, Serednie, Derylove, Zarichne, Drobysheve, and toward Stavky. One clash continues.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 10 enemy attacks near Platonivka, Zakitne, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka, Ozerne. One clash is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, there was one enemy offensive near Nykiforivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces conducted 16 assaults near Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and toward Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, enemy launched 54 attacks, targeting Rodynske, Rivne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Ivanivka, Filiia, and toward Kucheriv Yar, Dorozhne, Novyi Donbas, Hryshyne, Novopidhorodnie, Novopavlivka, Novooleksandrivka. Battles continue in some locations. Ukrainian forces reportedly eliminated 50 invaders, injured 14, destroyed 25 drones, one vehicle, two units of transport, and 10 enemy shelters.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Ukrainian units repelled two attacks toward Ivanivka and Oleksandrohrad. Settlements Kolomyitsi and Velykomykhailivka were hit by glide bombs.
In the Huliaipole sector, 29 enemy attacks occurred near Huliaipole, Zahirne, Dorozhnianka, and toward Zaliznychne, Staroukrainka. Russian airstrikes also hit Samiilivka, Barvinivka, Svoboda, Huliaipilske, Lisne, Kopani, Hirke, Verkhnia Tersa, and Zaliznychne. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, three attacks were reported near Mali Shcherbaky, Plavni, and toward Prymorske. Glide bomb strikes hit the area near the settlement of Zaporizhets.
In the Prydniprovske sector, one unsuccessful enemy offensive was recorded." Ukrin
