Exclusives
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Ukraine used to beg for matching missiles. Shershen fires whatever’s in the warehouse.. Shershen matches a lot of different radars, launchers and missiles. It's just what Ukraine needs. |
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Europe can defend Ukraine or face Russia alone. There is no third option.. Three years of Ukrainian sacrifice bought Europe time. Europe is spending it on excuses. |
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The EU transformed Poland in 20 years. Ukraine wants it done by 2027.. Brussels is already drafting the plan. They’re calling it “reverse enlargement”—join first, reform after. |
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Russia’s war is getting cheaper. That’s the worst news Europe has heard in years.. Four years of data show Russia trading tanks for drones—while its new armor heads not to Ukraine, but to NATO's border. |
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Russia’s snowmobile troops did everything by the book—the book was written before drones. Snowmobiles aren't necessarily bad assault vehicles. But to avoid detection by thermal drones, they need heat-trapping camouflage. |
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Meet the 22 athletes Russia killed whose faces got Ukraine’s Olympian banned. Vladyslav Heraskevych was a medal contender in skeleton at the Winter Olympics — until he refused to race without the 22 faces painted on his helmet. |
Military
Russia strikes rail infrastructure in two oblasts as campaign to sever Ukraine's civilian railways intensifies Attacks follow weeks of escalating hits on trains, stations, and depots.
Oil terminal ablaze, Pantsir destroyed: Ukraine hits Russian targets from Crimea to Krasnodar (MAP) General Staff says operations target Russian military and economic assets until war ends.
SBU's Alpha unit wiped out half of Russia's Pantsir systems, opening paths for deep strikes, agency says (VIDEO) Each system cost $15-20mn and was key to countering Ukrainian long-range drones.
Russia launched almost 50 ballistic missiles in a single week as aerial campaign intensifies – Zelenskyy Zelenskyy says energy infrastructure remains primary target across multiple regions.
Atesh partisans burn Russian freight engine used to supply Sumy front, group claims (VIDEO/MAP) Atesh says destroyed engine hauled weapons and fuel toward Ukrainian border.
"A good target for our drones": Russian infantry digs in without food or water on Kharkiv front Russian units withdrew after January's heavy losses, then regrouped and attacked from multiple directions.
Russia gave two Nigerian recruits no training, then sent them into a "meat assault" in Ukraine – HUR Both men were dead within weeks, killed by a drone before they ever fired a shot.
Intelligence and technology
"We are f—": 10 Ukrainians with drones wipe out two NATO battalions in war game Estonia's Hedgehog 2025 exercise used Ukraine's Delta system for the first time on NATO soil.
International
"Whitewashing crimes": Ukraine slams UNESCO for hosting Russian-funded Mendeleev Prize during war Foreign Ministry urges boycott of $250,000 award as Russia destroys thousands of Ukrainian research institutions.
"Targeted attack": President Aliyev says Russia struck its diplomats in Kyiv three times after Azerbaijan began strengthening ties with Ukraine Former Soviet republics unite — Azerbaijan aids Ukraine. Russia's response: Three "targeted" embassy strikes.
Zelenskyy: Europe preparing largest possible energy and defense packages for Ukraine by 24 February Partners agreed to form "maximum support packages" within 10-11 days.
US signals readiness to ratify Ukraine security deal in Congress, Sybiha says First time in Ukraine's history that legally binding framework is being pursued.
Russia swaps GRU chief for Kremlin ideologue Medinsky ahead of Geneva talks with Ukraine Medinsky has made a name for himself as the Kremlin's "pseudo-historian" and promulgator of anti-Ukrainian historical myths.
NATO's Rutte met Ukraine's most famous sapper in only region bordering two dictatorships at once. He's not even man He saw "determination never to surrender."
Humanitarian and social impact
Kyiv restores heating to 2,100 buildings, but damaged power plant leaves thousands in the cold Darnytska thermal plant too severely damaged to resume heat supply.
Russia said Navalny died of heart problems. What five European labs found in his samples tells different story Deadly frog toxin found in Navalny: five countries confirm epibatidine.
Zelenskyy awards skeleton racer disqualified by IOC for helmet honoring 22 Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia IOC allows Russians to compete, disqualifies Ukrainian for helmet honoring athletes Russia killed.
"Afraid to show their society": Moscow blocks online war casualty database that names Russia's dead Site lists names, units, and medical records for 156,000 dead and 96,000 wounded.
Russia to connect occupied Mariupol and Donetsk via railway to encourage "tourism." Evidence suggests other reasons. New Donetsk-Mariupol rail line sold as "tourism" more likely to carry military equipment and looted steel.
Political and legal developments
"Putin and his friends are not in prison" – Zelenskyy says world already made its biggest compromise with Russia Ukrainian president pushes back on US calls for concessions.
"Putin does not live like ordinary people": Russian ruler consults more with Tsar Peter and Empress Catherine than with any living person — Zelenskyy at Munich Zelenskyy: Putin "may see himself as a tsar, but in reality he is a slave to war."
Russia revives debunked "secret prisons" lie about Ukraine torturing Russian POWs Kremlin propagandists push baseless torture claims while Russian soldiers actually torture Ukrainian POWs.
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