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    Zelensky introduces new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet

    Zelensky introduces new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet

    President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Feb. 21 that Ukraine is imposing new sanctions targeting the captains of Russia's shadow fleet.

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    Battle for History: How Putin turned the past into a weapon of mass destruction | Episode 1

    Battle for History: How Putin turned the past into a weapon of mass destruction | Episode 1

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    EU says it is not pressuring Ukraine to speed Druzhba pipeline repairs

    The European Union is continuing consultations with Kyiv over the Druzhba oil pipeline but is not demanding accelerated repairs or applying political pressure, officials said.

    The EU is not pressing Ukraine to urgently restore the Druzhba pipeline …

    Ukraine reports retaking over 300 square kilometers in Zaporizhzhia as clashes intensify near Hulyaipole

    Through assault and counterattack operations, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have de-occupied more than 300 square kilometers in the south, regaining control around the Hulyaipole area and adjacent sectors of the Zaporizhzhia region.

    Ukrainian units are …

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    BELGOROD IN DARKNESS – massive blackouts in Russia #shorts

    BELGOROD IN DARKNESS – massive blackouts in Russia #shorts

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    I am grateful to everyone truly ready to help and support us, – Zelenskyy #shorts

    I am grateful to everyone truly ready to help and support us, – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Europe's green transition is now a matter of energy security

    Europe's green transition is now a matter of energy security

    Europe's approach to energy security long rested on a simple idea: scale equals safety. That assumption is now being tested in Ukraine — and increasingly proven wrong.

    For decades, coal-fired power plants have been the backbone of Europe's energy …

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    Russian troops CAN'T KEEP UP – even with HELP from NORTH KOREA! | Front News

    Russian troops CAN'T KEEP UP – even with HELP from NORTH KOREA! | Front News

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    Der Spiegel: CIA knew about Kyiv’s plan to blow up Nord Stream pipelines

    CIA operatives and “Ukrainian sabotage specialists” met in Kyiv in spring 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, to discuss a Ukrainian proposal to blow up the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines linking …

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

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

    The final extent of the damage on the Crimean Peninsula is still being assessed, the General Staff said.

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    Ukrainian forces liberate 300 km² in the south, — Zelenskyy #shorts

    Ukrainian forces liberate 300 km² in the south, — Zelenskyy #shorts

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    German chancellor Merz says Putin's regime cannot exist without war

    In sharp remarks about Moscow’s leadership, Merz said Vladimir Putin and his inner circle are no longer capable of functioning outside a state of war.

    Merz gave a wide-ranging interview to Die Rheinpfalz.

    The chancellor criticized Germany’s past gas …

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    They’re attacking the railways

    They’re attacking the railways

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    Train driver’s cab. Photo made and provided by Oleh Panov.

    Little Oleh steps into the train driver’s cab — hundreds of buttons …

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Slovakia, Hungary threaten to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russian oil dispute escalates

Slovakia, Hungary threaten to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russian oil dispute escalates

Such a move would break energy market rules, one expert told the Kyiv Independent.

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1500 km deep! Putin's ballistic plant under ATTACK | Russian terror in Sumy and Odesa

1500 km deep! Putin's ballistic plant under ATTACK | Russian terror in Sumy and Odesa

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SEVEN people were INJURED as a result of Russian strikes on ZAPORIZHZHIA #shorts

SEVEN people were INJURED as a result of Russian strikes on ZAPORIZHZHIA #shorts

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Ukraine returns 2 children from Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast

Ukraine returns 2 children from Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast

The children were returned under the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, which finds and returns Ukrainian children from occupied territories and Russia, alongside the Save Ukraine organization.

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Russia injures at least 15 in missile and drone attacks across Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson

Russia injures at least 15 in missile and drone attacks across Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson

The main target was Odesa Oblast, where two people were injured after drones tore into houses and a four-storey apartment block, the emergency services reported on Feb. 21.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,258,890 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,258,890 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,010 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, while Ukrainian forces also downed a helicopter.

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Putin tightens surveillance screws with new Russian internet law

Putin tightens surveillance screws with new Russian internet law

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Feb. 20, framed by authorities as a measure to counter security threats and potential attacks, granting Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) broad authority to order the disconnection of individuals …

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Zelensky says Ukraine will not withdraw from Donbas as talks with Russia continue

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that Ukraine is not considering withdrawing from the government-controlled part of Donetsk region. At the same time, talks with Russia are continuing.

He called the area Ukraine’s real defensive line, …

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Ukraine liberates 300 square km in southern counteroffensive, Zelensky says — here's what that means

Ukraine liberates 300 square km in southern counteroffensive, Zelensky says — here's what that means

"I won't go into too many details, but today I can congratulate our army first and foremost —all the defense forces — because as of today, 300 (square) kilometers have been liberated," Zelensky told Agence France-Presse.

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Investigations say leaked messages from a Russian general detail torture and executions of Ukrainian POWs

The investigative projects “Schemes” and “Systema” have published findings based on an archive of personal messages belonging to Russian military officer Roman Demurchiev. Journalists say messages from 2022–2024 show the major general sharing with …

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Teaser video hints at Ukrainian Flamingo strike on key Russian ballistic missile factory

Teaser video hints at Ukrainian Flamingo strike on key Russian ballistic missile factory

The Votkinsk Plant is a strategic, state-owned defense enterprise and one of the most important missile factories in Russia. It produces Iskander ballistic missiles — used in attacks against Ukraine — and nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic …

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Ukrainian Parliament weighs wartime elections amid claims of a hidden bill

A hidden draft elections bill exists in Ukraine that differs from the text parliament is officially developing. According to European Solidarity MP Nina Yuzhanina, the draft would allow elections to be held during the war rather than after it ends. …