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The largest oil refinery in southern Russia is ON FIRE #shorts
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Ukraine’s Air Force denies reports of foreign pilots flying F-16s over Kyiv
Ukraine’s Air Force has denied reports that foreign pilots are flying F-16 fighter jets to protect the country’s airspace. Earlier, a French outlet reported the creation of an international squadron guarding the skies over Kyiv.
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LASERS against RUSSIAN DRONES – "Sunray" system protects Ukrainian skies | Front News
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Ukrainian military to train Germany’s Bundeswehr in drones and battlefield apps
Fighters from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will train Bundeswehr personnel to use drones and conduct operations via mobile applications, Der Spiegel reported.
Earlier, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
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Winter has grounded Ukraine's interceptor drones, gutting Kyiv's air defense
From his base near the hotly contested town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, Vladyslav has, by his own estimates, downed upwards of 60 Russian drones using Ukrainian interceptor drones over the past year.
Winter has exposed many foundational …
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Ukrainian forces hit Russian Ka-27 helicopter in Crimea, strike three UAV control centers
Ukrainian troops overnight into Tuesday struck a Ka-27 helicopter and three Russian drone control centers on Russian-occupied territory of Ukraine and inside Russia, the General Staff said on February 17.
“In the area of the settlement of Kamyshly …
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Court sets $4.6 million bail for Ukrainian ex-minister in biggest graft case of Zelensky era
The High Anti-Corruption Court on Feb. 17 placed former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko in custody for two months in a major corruption case and set bail at Hr 200 million ($4.6 million).
The official has been investigated by the National …
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WHERE ARE OUR FLAMINGOS? 🚀 Why no missile storm on Russia? – Truth about AFU "surgical strikes"!
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Russian 'Rubikon' drone operator defects to Ukraine after witnessing civilian killing
A Russian serviceman deserted from the “Rubikon” unit of the Russian Armed Forces after witnessing the reaction of fellow Russians to the death of a Ukrainian civilian woman. He was subsequently reassigned to an assault role but used the “I Want to …
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ORBÁN IN PANIC! Hungary and Slovakia desperately hunt Putin oil routes around Ukraine!
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'If you stop, you die' — Inside Ukraine's last fight for Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
DONETSK OBLAST — Walking through the mine-infested field under intense Russian drone surveillance was the scariest part of the mission for 22-year-old infantryman Mykola.
"If you stop, you die," said Mykola, a small-framed soldier with dark circles …
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Ex-CIA director David Petraeus outlines conditions that could force Russia to halt the war
Ukraine is inflicting heavy losses on Russian forces, but without a significant increase in external pressure, the Russian leadership won’t be ready to stop the war.
At some point, however, Moscow will make concessions—if pressure on Russia’s war …
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SBU strikes chemical factory used for explosives production deep inside Russia
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Ukrainian special forces destroy Iskander missile depot in occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) used FP-2 drones to destroy Russian rear-area and operational infrastructure on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory, including an Iskander missile storage site, the SSO command said on Facebook.
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Russia and Ukraine resume U.S.-mediated talks in Geneva
Representatives from Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday, February 17, restarted U.S.-mediated negotiations in Geneva, dpa reported. Kyiv aims to focus on humanitarian issues and security guarantees, while Moscow is pushing for territorial concessions, …
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DeepState: Defense of Myrnohrad nears end as Russian forces push toward Pokrovsk
The defense of Myrnohrad is nearing its end as Russian troops engulf the city, while launch points for Russian drones are being detected in the southern part of Pokrovsk, according to analysts from the DeepState project.
Russian forces are also …
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Kremlin threatens to deploy navy if Europe seizes more Russian shadow fleet vessels
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Zelensky orders 'purges' at Ukraine’s Security Service amid anti-corruption probe and leadership shake-up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced “purges” at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
He said that on Monday, February 16, he heard briefings from acting SBU chief Yevhen Khmara and his deputy, Oleksandr Poklad, on countering Russian …
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Russian drone strike on civilian car kills 3 energy workers in Donetsk Oblast
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Russia's mobilization arithmetic. How many can the Kremlin send to war?
When Russia announced a "partial" mobilization in the fall of 2022, its society experienced a genuine shock.
The queues at the Upper Lars border crossing into Georgia and the chaotic roundups of reservists are still fresh in public memory. The Russian …
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Ukraine seizes initiative along 40-km front, pushing Russians back over 9 km amid Starlink blackout
Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a series of counterattacks on the southern front, bringing 12 settlements back under Kyiv’s control.
A disruption of Starlink satellite communications weakened Russian occupation forces, according to Ukrainian …
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Ukrainian forces mount assaults near Hulyaipole, Syrskyi says
The situation on the Oleksandrivske axis and around the city of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia region remains difficult, but Ukraine’s Defense Forces are carrying out effective counterattacks and assault operations, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces …