The first AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired by USAF F-16 fighter jet at a mid-air target over Lake Huron on the US-Canada border missed its target.

It is not known where the missile ultimately fell.

Each Sidewinder AIM-9X costs over $400,000.

German Defence Minister Pistorius:

Germany is setting up the production line of ammunition for the Gepard SPAAG to supply them to Kyiv.

Germany will also supply Kyiv with 2 more IRIS-T air defense systems next month.

A stray mine in the Black Sea exploded on the beach in Türkiye’s Ağva, Istanbul.

A nearby restaurant was damaged.

Russian Lancet kamikaze UAV strike on a camouflaged Ukrainian M109 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer.

The first confirmed destruction of recently adopted Russian Palantin electronic warfare (EW) system by Ukrainian artillery.

After completing search & rescue work in Türkiye, the German search & rescue team was welcomed at the airport with flowers, baklavas and burst of applaud.

Pentagon:

8 countries will supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

Germany, Poland, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands.

Unidentified flying objects observed in the sky over the Chinese province of Heilongjiang.

Russian Wagner PMC founder Prigozhin said it won’t be possible for Russia to take Bakhmut in the near future.

Moldovan airspace reopened after being closed for more than three hours.

A foreign drone violated the Moldovan airspace.

Norway to transfer Ukraine 8 x Leopard 2A4NO tanks.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force B-777 special transport aircraft delivered 15.4 tons of materials and medical equipment to Türkiye today.

A balloon has been spotted in Romanian airspace.

Fighter jets scrambled.

Romanian Ministry of Defense:

A weather balloon was spotted in the sky over Romania, fighter jets were scrambled for verification, but nothing dangerous was found.

Polish Defence Minister Błaszczak:

Leopard tanks will be in Ukraine in March.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Reznikov hints at something with Su-27.

Ukrainian General Oleksandr Pavlyuk will become the first Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine.

Russian Kornet ATGM strike on a group of foreign volunteers in Bakhmut on February 2.

Former U.S. Marine and American paramedic Pete Reed was killed in this strike.

Pentagon:

France and Italy decided to supply Ukraine with new air defense systems, and Norway will provide Kyiv with $7.5 billion over five years for military and other assistance.

Ukrainian Cabinet decided to simplify the import of military goods into the country, in particular UAVs.

Ukrainian Defence Minister Reznikov:

Ukraine joined NATO de facto, I am doing everything possible to make it de jure as well.