Key developments on Feb. 13
- Ukraine's battlefield lessons drive UK to spend over $545 million on hypersonic, long-range weapons in 2026
- Using Starlink ruse, Ukrainian cyber forces trick Russian soldiers into revealing positions, donating to armed …
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Ukraine War Latest: UK to spend $545M on hypersonic weapons after Ukraine battlefield lessons
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SYBIHA at MSC-2026: PEACE in exchange for UKRAINIAN SOVEREIGNTY – no way! #shorts
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Using Starlink ruse, Ukrainian cyber forces trick Russian soldiers into revealing positions, donating to armed forces
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EU says no shortcut to Ukraine reforms amid 2027 membership speculation
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Zelensky awards Order of Freedom to Vladyslav Heraskevych after IOC bans memorial helmet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree awarding skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the Order of Freedom. The honor was bestowed on the member of Ukraine’s national Olympic team for “selfless service to the Ukrainian people, …
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Ukraine says partners pledge $38 billion in 2026 military aid, with focus on drones and air defense
Ukraine’s partners have earmarked $38 billion for weapons purchases, army reform and fighter training following the “Ramstein-33” contact group meeting, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
The 33rd Ramstein meeting took place February 11–12 at …
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Ukraine struck $100 million Russian Nebo-U radar system in occupied Crimea, General Staff claims
Ukraine struck a Russian 55Zh6U "Nebo-U" long-range radar station, estimated to cost around $100 million, near Yevpatoriia in occupied Crimea, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Feb. 13.
The Nebo-U is a strategic early-warning …
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'Modern Ukrainian technology, battle-tested' — Zelensky unveils 1st drone produced by German-Ukrainian joint venture
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LIVE | MSC-2026. SPOTLIGHT on Security Guarantees for UKRAINE: participation of ANDRII SYBIHA
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Zelensky slams IOC over Heraskevych disqualification, praises ‘Memory Helmet’ stance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the IOC’s decision to disqualify Vladyslav Heraskevych and thanked the athlete for taking a stand.
Zelensky issued a statement on the controversy surrounding the Ukrainian skeleton athlete’s “Memory …
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Ukraine and Germany open their first joint plant to produce Ukrainian-designed AI drones, with 10,000 expected this
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has unveiled the first Ukrainian-German facility producing drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Zelensky released footage of the inaugural joint venture, which manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles for …
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Russia confirms $12 trillion pitch to Trump tied to Ukraine deal — White House stays silent on proposals
Russia appeared to confirm on Feb. 13 the existence of a sweeping U.S.-Russia economic proposal known in Kyiv as the "Dmitriev package," days after President Volodymyr Zelensky first disclosed it publicly.
The Ukrainian president said on Feb. 6 that …
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Ukrainian drones strike Volgograd, damaging homes and infrastructure
Explosions were heard overnight into February 13 in the Russian city of Volgograd, in what authorities said was a drone attack. Russian officials reported several injuries.
Regional governor Andrei Bocharov said residential buildings were struck, …
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Regarding the torture of Ukrainians
Torturing prisoners is not merely a war crime that Russians perpetrate, it's part of Russian culture. Susan Sontag's 20-year-old essays may help us understand it.
In the Kyiv Independent's latest investigative documentary "Torture Culture," we …
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From Stalin to Putin – Russia’s history of torture | Documentary
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Ukraine's battlefield lessons drive UK to spend over $545 million on hypersonic, long-range weapons in 2026
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Urgent! Minister FEDOROV called for additional PATRIOT systems to be transferred to KYIV #shorts
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$38 BILLION FOR THE AFU! Munich gives the "GREEN LIGHT" for the complete rearmament of Ukraine
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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces release footage of strikes on Russian airfield in Crimea, other targets in occupied territories
