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Ukrainian soldiers are still moving to the front—quietly, steadily, so our cities can wake to morning. May every step be guarded and every unit come home whole.👇
We fight with resilience.
We endure. We rise. We prevail.
📷: 17th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
We endure. We rise. We prevail.
📷: 17th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
February 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM
We fight with resilience.
We endure. We rise. We prevail.
📷: 17th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
We endure. We rise. We prevail.
📷: 17th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
Watch this — if you can.
And then act like a decent human being.
Ukraine isn’t “some country on the news.”
It’s a litmus test for each of us: what we tolerate, what we ignore, and what we choose to defend.
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And then act like a decent human being.
Ukraine isn’t “some country on the news.”
It’s a litmus test for each of us: what we tolerate, what we ignore, and what we choose to defend.
Support link is in the first comment.
February 16, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Watch this — if you can.
And then act like a decent human being.
Ukraine isn’t “some country on the news.”
It’s a litmus test for each of us: what we tolerate, what we ignore, and what we choose to defend.
Support link is in the first comment.
And then act like a decent human being.
Ukraine isn’t “some country on the news.”
It’s a litmus test for each of us: what we tolerate, what we ignore, and what we choose to defend.
Support link is in the first comment.
Kyiv warns of a looming services crisis after repeated strikes strain heat, power, and emergency response. Ukraine is expanding long-range pressure inside Russia. Munich underscored how quickly Europe may need to carry more of the security burden.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 15 February 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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February 16, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Kyiv warns of a looming services crisis after repeated strikes strain heat, power, and emergency response. Ukraine is expanding long-range pressure inside Russia. Munich underscored how quickly Europe may need to carry more of the security burden.
Kyiv is nearing a breaking point: drone strikes keep testing heat, power, and air defense. Ukraine is hitting deeper inside Russia — and urges allies to move faster before the next wave arrives.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 15 February 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
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February 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Kyiv is nearing a breaking point: drone strikes keep testing heat, power, and air defense. Ukraine is hitting deeper inside Russia — and urges allies to move faster before the next wave arrives.
Love is stronger than war.
February 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Love is stronger than war.
Comrades 🇺🇦💪🏻
February 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Comrades 🇺🇦💪🏻
To us, it’s only a few seconds on social media. To this child, it’s a whole life…
February 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM
To us, it’s only a few seconds on social media. To this child, it’s a whole life…
This is how a fallen defender is honored in his hometown of Ivano-Frankivsk.
A life given to stop Russia’s invasion — and a city that refuses to forget. Bowing low to the Hero.
Heroyam Slava. Slava Ukraine.
A life given to stop Russia’s invasion — and a city that refuses to forget. Bowing low to the Hero.
Heroyam Slava. Slava Ukraine.
February 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
This is how a fallen defender is honored in his hometown of Ivano-Frankivsk.
A life given to stop Russia’s invasion — and a city that refuses to forget. Bowing low to the Hero.
Heroyam Slava. Slava Ukraine.
A life given to stop Russia’s invasion — and a city that refuses to forget. Bowing low to the Hero.
Heroyam Slava. Slava Ukraine.
Try picturing Putin in a café. You can’t — because he doesn’t live among people.
President Zelensky says Putin’s world is palaces, guards, and maps of “territorial gains,” not real life. A man who can’t imagine life after power will always choose war.
Can you imagine him without it?
President Zelensky says Putin’s world is palaces, guards, and maps of “territorial gains,” not real life. A man who can’t imagine life after power will always choose war.
Can you imagine him without it?
February 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Try picturing Putin in a café. You can’t — because he doesn’t live among people.
President Zelensky says Putin’s world is palaces, guards, and maps of “territorial gains,” not real life. A man who can’t imagine life after power will always choose war.
Can you imagine him without it?
President Zelensky says Putin’s world is palaces, guards, and maps of “territorial gains,” not real life. A man who can’t imagine life after power will always choose war.
Can you imagine him without it?
Ukraine is demanding long-term security guarantees in Munich as the next Switzerland talks approach. On the ground, air-defense shortages and nonstop drone warfare are forcing decisions that can’t be postponed. Full recap in today’s daily brief.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 14 February 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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February 15, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Ukraine is demanding long-term security guarantees in Munich as the next Switzerland talks approach. On the ground, air-defense shortages and nonstop drone warfare are forcing decisions that can’t be postponed. Full recap in today’s daily brief.
Munich set the terms: Ukraine wants guarantees that last decades, not slogans that expire in a year. While diplomats debate wording, drones and missiles keep defining what “security” means on the ground. Full recap in today’s daily brief.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 14 February 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
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February 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Munich set the terms: Ukraine wants guarantees that last decades, not slogans that expire in a year. While diplomats debate wording, drones and missiles keep defining what “security” means on the ground. Full recap in today’s daily brief.
Air-raid alerts and reported explosions in Sochi as drones moved through Russia’s Krasnodar Krai toward occupied Crimea. Some estimates suggest a wave near ~200 UAVs, but the figure remains unconfirmed.
February 15, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Air-raid alerts and reported explosions in Sochi as drones moved through Russia’s Krasnodar Krai toward occupied Crimea. Some estimates suggest a wave near ~200 UAVs, but the figure remains unconfirmed.
Iron doesn’t always hold — but Ukrainian defenders do 💙💛💪🏻
February 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Iron doesn’t always hold — but Ukrainian defenders do 💙💛💪🏻
President Zelensky to Politico: “Trump wants compromises.” Then he names the compromise the world already made: Putin and his circle are still free—“not in prison.” Ukraine accepted a ceasefire. Putin refused
There’s a line between diplomacy and impunity. And Ukraine keeps getting asked to cross it
There’s a line between diplomacy and impunity. And Ukraine keeps getting asked to cross it
February 14, 2026 at 10:40 AM
President Zelensky to Politico: “Trump wants compromises.” Then he names the compromise the world already made: Putin and his circle are still free—“not in prison.” Ukraine accepted a ceasefire. Putin refused
There’s a line between diplomacy and impunity. And Ukraine keeps getting asked to cross it
There’s a line between diplomacy and impunity. And Ukraine keeps getting asked to cross it
Munich brought fresh aid pledges and “security guarantees,” while Ukraine fought through another mass drone attack and prepared for Geneva talks. The war is forcing Europe and the U.S. to choose between slogans and enforceable commitments. Full recap in today’s brief.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 13 February 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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February 14, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Munich brought fresh aid pledges and “security guarantees,” while Ukraine fought through another mass drone attack and prepared for Geneva talks. The war is forcing Europe and the U.S. to choose between slogans and enforceable commitments. Full recap in today’s brief.
Munich opened with promises of money, missiles, and “guarantees,” but Ukraine still faced another drone wave as the next Geneva round was set. The question is whether diplomacy can outrun the battlefield—or the battlefield will dictate the talks. Full recap in today’s brief.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 13 February 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
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February 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Munich opened with promises of money, missiles, and “guarantees,” but Ukraine still faced another drone wave as the next Geneva round was set. The question is whether diplomacy can outrun the battlefield—or the battlefield will dictate the talks. Full recap in today’s brief.
Zelensky: "We have made many compromises. Putin and his friends are not in prison (!). This is the biggest compromise that the world has already made."
February 14, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Zelensky: "We have made many compromises. Putin and his friends are not in prison (!). This is the biggest compromise that the world has already made."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, submitted Professor Dag Oistein Endsjo.
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, submitted Professor Dag Oistein Endsjo.
Remembrance is not a violation
February 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Remembrance is not a violation
What's cooler than being cool?
📷: @SOF_UKR
📷: @SOF_UKR
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
What's cooler than being cool?
📷: @SOF_UKR
📷: @SOF_UKR
Ballistic strikes hit Kyiv and left thousands of buildings without heat. Ukraine confirmed strikes on a key GRAU arsenal near Kotluban and the LUKOIL refinery in Ukhta. The battlefield footprint keeps expanding in both directions. Full recap in today’s daily brief.
TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 12 February 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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February 13, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Ballistic strikes hit Kyiv and left thousands of buildings without heat. Ukraine confirmed strikes on a key GRAU arsenal near Kotluban and the LUKOIL refinery in Ukhta. The battlefield footprint keeps expanding in both directions. Full recap in today’s daily brief.
A father in tears — because his son was disqualified.
Vladyslav Heraskevych’s dad and coach broke down after officials removed him from the Winter Olympics over a tribute helmet. This is what it looks like when even remembrance is treated as a problem.
Vladyslav Heraskevych’s dad and coach broke down after officials removed him from the Winter Olympics over a tribute helmet. This is what it looks like when even remembrance is treated as a problem.
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A father in tears — because his son was disqualified.
Vladyslav Heraskevych’s dad and coach broke down after officials removed him from the Winter Olympics over a tribute helmet. This is what it looks like when even remembrance is treated as a problem.
Vladyslav Heraskevych’s dad and coach broke down after officials removed him from the Winter Olympics over a tribute helmet. This is what it looks like when even remembrance is treated as a problem.