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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,266,770 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,266,770 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 870 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Middle East tensions surge as Iran vows revenge, launches widespread retaliatory strikes

    Middle East tensions surge as Iran vows revenge, launches widespread retaliatory strikes

    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that "the most intense operation against Israel and the United States is set to begin," while state outlets warned that "revenge is coming."

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    Fact Check: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Did NOT Address The World After Reports Of His Death

    Did Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei address the world, proving that he is still alive? No, that's not true: The video circulating on social media is from a speech by Khamenei broadcast more than two weeks earlier on Feb. 11, 2026. He …

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    Putin doesn’t want PEACE – he wants EXRTRA TIME for WAR! #shorts

    Putin doesn’t want PEACE – he wants EXRTRA TIME for WAR! #shorts

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    NEWSFLASH: Iran's Supreme Leader dead, Israel and Trump say

    NEWSFLASH: Iran's Supreme Leader dead, Israel and Trump say

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    One of our reporters is en route to the region as you read this. This work comes at great expense — The Washington Post cut their international desk, in part due to the huge costs. Let us build the next generation of global news …

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Kurt Volker: “The coalition of the willing” must enter Ukraine now – there is no time for hesitation

Kurt Volker: “The coalition of the willing” must enter Ukraine now – there is no time for hesitation

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Ghana says 55 citizens killed in Ukraine war, vows crackdown on Russian recruitment of Africans

At least 55 Ghanaian citizens have been killed in fighting in Ukraine, Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said Friday, February 27. He vowed to combat Russia’s illegal recruitment of Africans.

Ablakwa visited Kyiv this week to discuss …

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Netanyahu claims Iran's Khamenei is 'no longer,' Tehran denies

Netanyahu claims Iran's Khamenei is 'no longer,' Tehran denies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials claimed that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in joint Israeli-U.S. strikes on Feb. 28. Tehran denied the claim, accusing Israel of "mental warfare."

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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

Russia would accept security guarantees for Ukraine, Budanov says

"At past negotiations, the Russian side directly said that they would accept the security guarantees offered to Ukraine by the U.S.," the head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Budanov, said on Feb. 28.

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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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Norway has provided Ukraine with more than ten NASAMS systems! #shorts

Norway has provided Ukraine with more than ten NASAMS systems! #shorts

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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!

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

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!

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

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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TRUMP launched OPERATION EPIC FURY against IRAN #shorts

TRUMP launched OPERATION EPIC FURY against IRAN #shorts

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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 …