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Germany indicts Ukrainian national over alleged Russian-backed sabotage plot
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Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets, General Staff says
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Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine kill four, injure dozens
At least four people were killed and about 30 others were injured in the past 24 hours as Russian attacks hit the Donetsk, Kherson, Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions and other parts of the country, regional military administrators said Monday, February …
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Aging fiber and Kremlin curbs leave Russia’s villages without reliable internet
Residents in dozens of Russian communities are being forced to rely solely on mobile service with strict data caps and sharp slowdowns once those limits are reached.
Russia is facing a worsening high-speed internet access problem as much of its …
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Ukraine, France move toward joint arms production with new agreement
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Russia funnels infantry into northern Pokrovsk, removes killed in civilian clothes, DeepState says
Russian infantry is moving into the northern part of Pokrovsk, and Russian forces are taking away the bodies of their dead while dressed as civilians, according to analysts with DeepState. In Myrnohrad, the group says, the enemy is violating …
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Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit,' report says
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Russian elites lose respect for Putin, call him 'grandpa'
Until 2022, the elite saw Vladimir Putin as a rational leader and called him “the boss.” After the invasion, that view shifted sharply - he is increasingly perceived as an aging autocrat out of touch with reality.
Frustration with Putin (73) is …
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Newsmax, conservative US network, launching Ukraine news channel this spring
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Alleged assailants in shooting of Russian General Alekseev plead guilty, FSB claims
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Russia accuses US of backing out of alleged Ukraine territory surrender agreement
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Belgorod authorities accept evacuation requests amid heating and power outages
Amid heating problems in Belgorod caused by “major firepower directed at energy facilities (retaliatory strikes by Ukraine on the energy infrastructure of Russia’s border regions),” Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Sunday, February 8, …
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At least 5 killed, 36 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
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Budapest blasts conscription in Ukraine, backs Hungarian suspected of smuggling draft evaders
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,247,580 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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Poland’s mass-army turn is reshaping NATO’s eastern flank
Announced in February 2026, Poland is undertaking a comprehensive transformation of its military to create a mass army capable of prolonged high-intensity conflict, targeting a force size of 300,000 active-duty personnel supported by 200,000 …
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Mstyslav Chernov's film '2,000 Meters to Andriivka' wins Directors Guild of America award
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Zelensky urges daily deliveries of air defense missiles after Russian missile strikes on Kyiv region
On Sunday, February 8, Russian forces again launched ballistic strikes on the Kyiv region. Ukraine’s air defenses need a steady daily supply of interceptors to take down incoming threats, the president emphasized.
Every one of Ukraine’s partners must …
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Ukrainian forces take control of Ternovate on the Zaporizhzhia axis
Ukrainian forces have publicly refuted Russian claims of capturing Ternovate on the Zaporizhzhia axis.
The settlement of Ternovate in the Zaporizhzhia region has been cleared of Russian troopd and is under the control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. …
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Ukraine to start exporting drones in 2026 with 10 European hubs and German production, Zelensky says
Ukraine will begin exporting domestically developed defense technologies in February 2026, including launching drone production in Germany that month, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a talk with faculty and students at the Kyiv Aviation …
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Wagner-linked base spotted in Bulgaria
On February 9, 2026, Bulgarian activists reported finding a compound affiliated with Russia’s Wagner Group above the village of Kladnitsa in Pernik Province. According to the anti-corruption association BOEC and its head Georgi Georgiev, the site is …
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Ukraine secures agreements for 250 new Gripen and Rafale fighter jets to bolster air power
Ukraine has secured agreements for the delivery of 150 Swedish Gripen and 100 French Rafale combat aircraft to strengthen its Air Force. The jets will be brand-new, significantly enhancing the country’s defense capabilities, President Volodymyr …
