News on February 19: Fedorov spoke with Musk about shutting down Russian Starlink, Japan allocated $12 billion in financial aid to Ukraine

News on February 19: Fedorov spoke with Musk about shutting down Russian Starlink, Japan allocated $12 billion in financial aid to Ukraine

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About the border. The Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction is the Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov spent urgent talks with the head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, Jacek Severo, due to the blockade of Polish protesters, in particular, passenger transport.

About power grid attacks. The new goal of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure is task maximum damage to the economy of Ukraine.

About agricultural export. Export of agricultural products from Ukraine in January took place mainly due to sea transportation, reaching 6.7 million tons. Instead, the transit through Poland was only 370,000 tons, or 5% of the total volume.

About financial assistance. Japan will highlight more than 12 billion dollars for Ukraine: more than a third of the amount will arrive by the end of the month.

About Starlink. Mykhailo Fedorov, head of the Ministry of Statistics communicated with SpaceX founder Elon Musk regarding the Russian occupiers’ use of Starlink satellite communications systems on the front even before the issue gained public resonance.

EP exclusives:

Tax mobilization. Where will the authorities look for an additional trillion hryvnias to close the hole?

There may not be enough money to finance the army. What ideas are the authorities discussing to obtain additional resources within the country and is it possible to increase taxes?

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