The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Tuesday, February 14:
- United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said partners are “working hard” to supply Ukraine with weapons before an expected renewed offensive in the coming months.
- Moldova has reopened its airspace for civil aviation after closing it briefly for security reasons.
- The move comes a day after Moldova accused Russia of agent infiltration, drawing a denial by Moscow.
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “preparing for more war” in comments made before a meeting to discuss additional military aid for Ukraine.
- Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko has warned “there is not a single square metre in Bakhmut that is safe or that is not in range of enemy fire or drones” after renewed shelling of 16 settlements near the city.
