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Anton Gerashchenko
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Ukrainian patriot. Advisor to Internal Affairs Minister (2021-2023). Support my team of volunteer translators: http://patreon.com/TwitterAG
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Russia killed three employees of Sloviansk thermal power plant this morning and injured one more person.

Their civilian car was struck by a Russian FPV drone as they were headed to work.

Yet another one in the long, long list of Russian war crimes.
February 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Russian "liberation" of Donetsk and Donbas - no water, no help from the local "authorities".

Russia says it wants to "protect" the people of Donbas. But in fact, it destroys Donbas, drains it out (literally and figuratively).
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"By the end of the year,we’re going to be completely f*cked -we’ll crash hard."

Russian "Z-blogger"Golman said Russians are unwilling to help participants in the so-called "special military operation,"businesses are shutting down,volunteers can’t even raise money for socks&underwear for soldiers
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha met China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the Munich Security Conference.

After the meeting, FM Sybiha said:

I am grateful for Beijing’s decision to provide an additional humanitarian energy assistance package to Ukraine.
February 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Russian propagandist Solovyev threatens Denmark&Germany,saying that "worthless Danish towns" should be wiped out&German leadership destroyed:

"If they believe that they will grant permission with Tomahawk missiles,what is preventing Oreshnik from completely destroying the largest European cities?"
February 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The Sunday Times established the identities of 13 Russian soldiers suspected of killing civilians on the Zhytomyr Highway in Kyiv region in 2022.

Over a three-week period, Russian soldiers killed at least 27 civilians on the highway, burning the bodies in their cars to hide the evidence.
February 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM
President Macron called on India to support a moratorium on strikes against civilian targets in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

"We must act to bring an end to Russia’s war of aggression and establish a just and lasting peace in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter.
February 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Meanwhile, a church in Russia hosts military training.

When I say that nothing in Russia is beyond politics, I say it because nothing really is.

(I don't know how old this video is)
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Zakharova speaking Chinese on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

Russian officials get better in Chinese with each year.
February 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Trilateral Ukraine-USA-Russia talks started in Geneva, Switzerland.
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Russia killed three employees of Sloviansk thermal power plant this morning and injured one more person.

Their civilian car was struck by a Russian FPV drone as they were headed to work.

Yet another one in the long, long list of Russian war crimes.
February 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Russian propagandist Solovyev threatens Denmark&Germany,saying that "worthless Danish towns" should be wiped out&German leadership destroyed:

"If they believe that they will grant permission with Tomahawk missiles,what is preventing Oreshnik from completely destroying the largest European cities?"
February 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjirō Koizumi described the crisis and challenges the Indo-Pacific region is currently facing.

I think the points he makes are applicable not just for the Indo-Pacific, so decided to share them with you.

Today, the Indo-Pacific faces a crisis. Everyone fears it
February 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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Kostiantyn "Kamikaze" Oborin was a Ukrainian Defender who joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion when he was 60 years old.

📹: Yak-52 aircraft piloted by Oborin rams Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone with its wing
February 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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More details and context regarding the arrest of Leonid Pshenichnov:

Each year, the Australian city of Hobart hosts the meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
February 17, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha met China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the Munich Security Conference.

After the meeting, FM Sybiha said:

I am grateful for Beijing’s decision to provide an additional humanitarian energy assistance package to Ukraine.
February 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a Ka-27 naval helicopter in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Glory!
February 17, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Russian attack on Ukraine tonight

#Dnipropetrovsk region
In Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih, businesses, administrative buildings and homes were damaged.

📹Suspilne Dnipro
February 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Ahead of today's talks in Geneva,Russia has demonstrated its real willingness for peace:

◾️Kirovohrad region
A private house caught fire in the Novoukrainka district due to the Russian attack.Vehicles were damaged
◾️Ivano-Frankivsk region
Attack on Burshtyn:residents left without heating&hot water
February 17, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces launched strikes with FP-2 drones on:

◾️Storage site of an Iskander missile complex in Russian-occupied Crimea:powerful explosions at the strike site
◾️Rubikon remote piloting unit in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region.Several drones reached their target
February 17, 2026 at 10:26 AM
#Odesa
Three people injured, one of them is in critical condition.

An energy object has been heavily damaged. Even critical infrastructure is lacking electricity.

Russian drones also damaged a residential building, a car repair shop, a tire warehouse, shops, garages, and vehicles.
February 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine that involved almost 400 drones&29 missiles
Russian drones struck residential houses in the Kyrykivka community of the Okhtyrka district,Sumy region
A 68-yr-old woman was killed,her son,daughter-in-law,2grandsons were injured.2 more neighbors were injured
February 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
More details and context regarding the arrest of Leonid Pshenichnov:

Each year, the Australian city of Hobart hosts the meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
February 17, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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DW visited the manufacturing workshop of Ukrainian company Fire Point,where the production of FP-1 long-range drones begins

Iryna Terekh,the company's CTO,shared that the company produces "significantly more than a hundred" FP-1 drones per day.One such drone can fly up to 1,400km

📹:DW
February 16, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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"Antarctica's first political prisoner":

Ukrainian marine biologist Leonid Pshenichnov was arrested by Russia in occupied Crimea in September of 2025. He is charged with high treason and might spend up to 20 years in prison.
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM