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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.

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    Right now! ZELENSKYY responds to the escalation in the MIDDLE EAST! #shorts

    Right now! ZELENSKYY responds to the escalation in the MIDDLE EAST! #shorts

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    Wake up, they're bombing Iran

    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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Kyiv: Ukraine backs Iranian people, condemns Tehran regime

Ukraine voiced support for the Iranian people amid an escalation in the region and accused Tehran’s leadership of terror and repression, the Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a statement published Saturday, February 28.

“The Iranian regime, which has …

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WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: The US and Israel STRUCK Iran. UKRAINE issued a statement.

WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST: The US and Israel STRUCK Iran. UKRAINE issued a statement.

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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Fire At Tel Aviv Munitions Storage Building During Iran Attack on Israel In 2026 -- It's A 2024 Apartment Fire

Does a video of a raging fire recorded from a balcony in Tel Aviv show the aftermath of a missile attack on Israel on February 28, 2026? No, that's not true: The video was shared on social media on October 26, 2024, and there was no claim that a …

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Russia has been preparing for WAR with Ukraine for 30 YEARS! #shorts

Russia has been preparing for WAR with Ukraine for 30 YEARS! #shorts

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Ukraine sanctions Russian postal services delivering to occupied territories, Zelensky says

Ukraine sanctions Russian postal services delivering to occupied territories, Zelensky says

Among the companies sanctioned are Russian DPD service and Freightlink, joint-stock companies registered in Russia, according to a document attached to a decree published on the Office's website, signed by Zelensky on Feb. 27.

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Russia condemns US attack on its ally Iran as 'unprovoked act of aggression'

Russia condemns US attack on its ally Iran as 'unprovoked act of aggression'

Russia and Iran have deepened cooperation in recent years, with Tehran supplying drones and other military equipment used by Russian forces in the war against Ukraine.

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Ukraine voices support for US-led strikes against Iran

Ukraine voices support for US-led strikes against Iran

"The reason for the current events is precisely the violence and arbitrariness of the Iranian regime, in particular the murders and repressions against peaceful protesters, which have become particularly large-scale in recent months," the Foreign …
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Reporter's notebook: What a factory says about Ukraine’s economy

Reporter's notebook: What a factory says about Ukraine’s economy

The western part of war-torn Ukraine lies in the space between normalcy and reality. More tourists, more construction, more skiing. Fewer air raids, fewer blackouts, fewer speeding khaki pickup trucks.

But no part of the country is immune to the …

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At least 4 killed, 25 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day

At least 4 killed, 25 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day

Russian troops launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 105 drones of various types, including about 60 Shahed drones, the Air Force said on Feb. 28. It reported downing 96 drones in the north, south, and east of the country.

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NEWSFLASH: U.S. strikes Iran with regime change intent

NEWSFLASH: U.S. strikes Iran with regime change intent

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EXPLOSIONS WHERE NO ONE EXPECTED THEM: WHAT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA? #shorts

EXPLOSIONS WHERE NO ONE EXPECTED THEM: WHAT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA? #shorts

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,265,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,265,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 770 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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BREAKING: US, Israel launch ‘major combat operations’ in Iran, Trump says, explosions in Tehran

BREAKING: US, Israel launch ‘major combat operations’ in Iran, Trump says, explosions in Tehran

"Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime," Trump said in a video posted to his Truth Social, confirming U.S. invovlement in the strikes.

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NEWSFLASH: Israel launches strike on Iran

NEWSFLASH: Israel launches strike on Iran

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Drone attack sparks fire at oil refinery in southern Russia, officials say

Drone attack sparks fire at oil refinery in southern Russia, officials say

Flames engulfed one of the tanks at the Albashneft oil refinery in Novominskaya and burned an adjacent area of about 150 square meters, the Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters said.

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Ukraine's Flamingo manufacturer unveils new FP-7 ballistic missile in launch test video

Ukraine's Flamingo manufacturer unveils new FP-7 ballistic missile in launch test video

The FP-7 tactical ballistic missile has a range of up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) and carries a combat load of 150 kilograms (about 330 pounds), according to the Ukrainian defense firm Fire Point.

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Russia Is DONE: Flamingo proves Ukraine is winning the LONG GAME

Russia Is DONE: Flamingo proves Ukraine is winning the LONG GAME

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US lifts sanctions on Malian officials linked to Russian Wagner Group

US lifts sanctions on Malian officials linked to Russian Wagner Group

The United States has lifted sanctions on three senior Malian officials who were previously designated for their ties to Russia's Wagner Group, the Treasury Department announced Feb. 27.

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BUDANOV: Russia must STOP EXISTING as an empire #shorts

BUDANOV: Russia must STOP EXISTING as an empire #shorts

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“They are like a mini-orchestra” — talking to heavenphetamine, psych band from Tokyo on Ukraine tour, about music and war

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UKRAINE, KHARKIV — People I’m talking to about heavenphetamine’s music at the Druk venue in the old center of Kharkiv are, in general, of three types: hardcore fans of the band, friends of hardcore fans, and people who were seduced by a Kontrabas …

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Who killed Andriy Portnov, and why?

Who killed Andriy Portnov, and why?

Andriy Portnov, a former Ukrainian top official, was gunned down in Madrid on May 21, 2025.

The Spanish police reported on Feb. 25, 2026, that a suspect in Portnov's murder had been arrested in the German town of Heinsberg. The motives of the killing, …