**Key Developments on Feb. 6**
French Mirage fighter jets have reportedly arrived in Ukraine, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said. The first of these planes were delivered to Kyiv today.
The delivery is part of a deal announced by President Emmanuel Macron in June last year, where France promised to deliver Mirage 2000s to Ukraine and provide training for Ukrainian pilots.
In a separate development, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said the first Dutch F-16 fighter jets have also arrived in the country.
**New Offensive in Kursk Oblast**
Ukraine has reportedly launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to Russian media. However, Ukrainian officials have not commented on this development.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s presence in Kursk Oblast could play an “important part” in future negotiations to end Russia’s war.
**Ukraine Strikes Russian Drone Site**
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone launch site in the Krasnodar Krai region, the General Staff reported. The airfield was damaged and a fire broke out after the strike.
The airfield is used for launching drones against Ukraine and serves as a storage, training, and maintenance facility.
**US Not Presenting Plan to End Russia’s War**
US Secretary of State Christopher Kellogg said that the US will not present a plan to end Russia’s war at the upcoming Munich Security Conference. He said President Donald Trump would introduce such a plan but did not specify when.
**Russia Recruiting for Drone Forces**
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that Russia plans to recruit up to 210,000 personnel for its drone forces by 2030.
