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Amy B. Zegart


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    Satellite images confirm Flamingo strike blasted 30-by-24-meter hole in key workshop at Russia’s Votkinsk missile plant

    New evidence points to extensive damage at a strategic missile plant in Udmurtia following a strike by Flamingo missiles.

    The OSINT project KiberBoroshno published satellite images clearly showing the aftermath of the attack.

    The photos show a large …

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    Battle for History: How Putin turned the past into a weapon of mass destruction | Episode 2

    Battle for History: How Putin turned the past into a weapon of mass destruction | Episode 2

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    Terrorists RECRUITED via TELEGRAM, attack organized by RUSSIA, – Zelenskyy #shorts

    Terrorists RECRUITED via TELEGRAM, attack organized by RUSSIA, – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Syrskyi says Russia’s 2025 offensive failed as losses outpace recruitment

    In an interview with Le Monde, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief said Russia is burning through manpower faster than it can replace it - and that Moscow’s plans for a major 2025 offensive failed.

    Ukraine’s president and military describe the front-line …

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    Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territories

    Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territories

    Key developments on Feb. 21-22:

    • Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territories
    • Ukraine confirms Flamingo strike on key Russian ballistic missile factory
    • Russia hits American sweets factory with missile …

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    Putin signs law allowing FSB to cut off internet and phone service on demand

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, February 20, signed a law requiring telecom operators to block any communications at the demand of the Federal Security Service (FSB), after both chambers of parliament approved the measure

    Under the law, …

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    Russia stages terror attack in Lviv center – civilian terror knows no bounds

    Russia stages terror attack in Lviv center – civilian terror knows no bounds

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    "Stay away from politics" – Putin's rule... #shorts

    "Stay away from politics" – Putin's rule... #shorts

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    Dictator, "king," or just - Putin! How the ex-KGB agent seized power in the Kremlin

    Dictator, "king," or just - Putin! How the ex-KGB agent seized power in the Kremlin

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    Merz vows unwavering German support for Ukraine, urges Europe to speak the language of power

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed his government’s unwavering resolve to support Ukraine in its defensive war against Russian military aggression.

    “We stand with the Ukrainian people without any ‘ifs’ or ‘buts,’” Merz said in a speech at a …

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    Zelensky orders more air defenses for Sumy after mass Russian strikes

    President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conference call on the situation in the regions after an overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones, he said on Telegram.

    “This time, the Russians targeted not only energy facilities but also logistics — in …

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    Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces launch southern operation to halt Russian advance

    Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces have launched an operation in southern Ukraine, focusing on the Oleksandrivske axis spanning the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

    The command says the main goals are to disrupt Russia’s plans to push deeper into …

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    Moscow shuts down all 4 airports during Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say

    Moscow shuts down all 4 airports during Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say

    Twenty drones were shot down en route to Moscow during the afternoon of Feb. 22, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed.

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    90% DRONE INTERCEPT + SUNRAY LASER! Ukraine destroys Russia's energy sector – blackout in Belgorod

    90% DRONE INTERCEPT + SUNRAY LASER! Ukraine destroys Russia's energy sector – blackout in Belgorod

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    Russia hits American sweets factory with missile in northeastern Ukraine

    Russia hits American sweets factory with missile in northeastern Ukraine

    The factory, located in Trostianets in Sumy Oblast, was struck by a missile, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. The plant has operated since the 1990s, and produces a range of well-known products, including Oreo and Milka.

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    Hungary to block EU’s 20th Russia sanctions package until Ukraine resumes Druzhba oil transit

    Hungary will block the European Union’s 20th package of sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on February 22 in a post on X.

    “At tomorrow’s Foreign Affairs Council, the EU aims to adopt the 20th sanctions package. Hungary …

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    Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine

    Overnight on February 22, Russia carried out a large-scale strike on energy and civilian infrastructure across several regions of Ukraine. Authorities reported injuries and damage.

    The main targets were Kyiv and the Kyiv region, as well as …

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    Trump and Putin reportedly in secret talks to restart Nord Stream under U.S. control

    While Germany and the EU insist that dependence on Russian pipeline gas is a thing of the past, behind-the-scenes diplomacy around Nord Stream is ongoing. U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing with Russian President Vladimir Putin a potential …

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    Hungary, Slovakia spat with Ukraine deepens as Budapest threatens to block new EU sanctions

    Hungary, Slovakia spat with Ukraine deepens as Budapest threatens to block new EU sanctions

    Hungary said it would block the EU's new sanctions package against Russia over halted oil deliveries through Ukraine, the latest development in a deepening spat between Ukraine and its neighbors, Slovakia and Hungary, over Russian oil imports.

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    Moscow chooses strikes over diplomacy, – Zelenskyy #shorts

    Moscow chooses strikes over diplomacy, – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Slovakia threatens to stop emergency power exports to Ukraine unless Druzhba oil flows resume

    Slovakia may halt electricity supplies to Ukraine as soon as February 23 if Kyiv does not restore oil shipments to the country, Prime Minister Robert Fico warned in a post on X. The dispute centers on oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline, which …

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    How Ukraine stopped trending | Ukraine This Week

    How Ukraine stopped trending | Ukraine This Week

    In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur examines how global support for Ukraine has shifted four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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    Mothers in Yakutia allege conscripts were pressured to sign contracts, appeal to State Duma

    Russia’s military command is allegedly pressuring conscripts to “voluntarily” switch to contract service, sparking a new controversy.

    This time, complaints are coming from Yakutia. Relatives say conscripts may have been pushed to sign contracts for …

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    Massive strike on Ukraine: air defense downs over 300 targets! Zelenskyy's tough response

    Massive strike on Ukraine: air defense downs over 300 targets! Zelenskyy's tough response

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    Three people were INJURED in the Kyiv region as a result of a RUSSIAN ATTACK #shorts

    Three people were INJURED in the Kyiv region as a result of a RUSSIAN ATTACK  #shorts

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