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Amy B. Zegart
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Netanyahu claims Iran's Khamenei is 'no longer,' Tehran denies
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Ukraine’s Mirage 2000s seen striking Russian positions with AASM Hammer bombs for the first time
French-supplied Mirage-2000 fighter jets have begun flying combat missions along the front line, according to footage shared by pilots from Ukraine’s Air Force. In the video clip, a jet roars over the person filming and releases two munitions toward …
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Zelensky says Iran chose to be Putin's accomplice in war on Ukraine
Iran’s regime has chosen to be Vladimir Putin’s accomplice by supplying Russia with weapons for its war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that fast-moving events in the Middle East are a chance for the Iranian people. …
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Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine, Budanov says
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Ukraine improves ballistic missile defense with after-action reviews and considers domestic PAC-3 missile production
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov says the country’s air defenses have adopted an After Action Review process and digital analysis of Russian strikes - steps he hopes will boost performance. Kyiv is also moving to develop domestic …
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Ukraine disables Belarus mesh network guiding Russian Shahed drones
Ukraine has disabled a mesh network in Belarus that Russia used to coordinate “Shahed” attack drones along the northern axis, a move officials say strengthens defenses around Kyiv and the country’s central regions and cuts key Russian communications …
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Iran now: The residence of PEZESHKIAN and the buildings of the special services are under attack!
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Zelensky invites Fico to Kyiv as Druzhba pipeline halt fuels regional tensions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
The president’s office announced the call on Friday, February 27, on its Telegram channel, adding: “The president invites him to Ukraine to discuss all …
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47% of American companies in Ukraine have been affected by Russia's actions #shorts
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Why is the world silent? 47% of U.S. businesses in Ukraine were attacked by RF – economic terrorism!
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Zelensky: Norwegian-made NASAMS are crucial to defending Ukraine's skies
Norwegian-made NASAMS air defense systems are playing a major role in protecting Ukraine’s airspace, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian armed forces already operate more than 10 NASAMS batteries, and Ukraine …
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Former UK PM Rishi Sunak named adviser to Zelensky on Ukraine’s economic recovery
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been appointed an adviser to the Ukrainian government on economic recovery, according to documents published Friday, February 27, on the UK government’s website.
Sunak has taken on, without pay, an advisory …
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Tatarstan burns, Moscow on alert: Ukrainian missiles and drones are even more accurate in 2026
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Fighter Jets Involved In Real Dogfight Over Iran -- It's Game Video
Does a video show U.S. fighter jets in a real dogfight over Iran in the Feb. 28, 2026, conflict? No, that's not true: The clip from a video game was posted on a U.S. Army spoof account two days ahead of the conflict and has been circulating on social …
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Ukrainian forces hit Russian division’s forward command post and logistics hubs in Donetsk, Kherson and Belgorod
Ukraine’s military says it has struck a forward command post of a Russian division, a number of logistics facilities, and concentrations of occupying forces, reported the Ukrainian General Staff.
Overnight, a fuel and lubricants depot belonging to a …
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Ukrainian airborne troops breach Russian defenses on the Oleksandrivka axis
In early February 2026, Ukraine’s Armed Forces (AFU) launched a counteroffensive at the junction of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Troops from the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault …
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Russia condemns Israeli and US strikes on Iran as an unprovoked act of aggression
Russian Foreign Ministry has called Israeli and US strikes on Iran an “unprovoked act of armed aggression”.
An official statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry was published on the ministry’s website.
“The scale and nature of the military-political …
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Wake up, they're bombing Iran
Editor’s Note: We’ve been planning around this for weeks. One of our reporters is right now on a plane headed towards the region to provide coverage of the Iran situation.
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