President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Feb. 18 that Ukraine ended another day of Russian missile strikes with most of its territory and population having access to electricity.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Australian volunteer Russel helps Ukraine, large NGOs absent near front lines.



Large NGOs not present near front in.Risk outsourced to small groups Russel lived inbut year ago moved to&started aid project “could do same thing in. I was able financially & geograph to do smth.Anyone in my shoes, I'd expect to do the same” https://
abc.net.au/news/2023-02-1
8/ukraine-australian-volunteers-on-the-front-line/101971134
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Shelling damages medical, education, law, residential buildings and grid, no casualties
The shelling damaged a medical institution, two education buildings, a law bureau, close to a dozen residential buildings, and the electrical grid, Lukashuk said. There were no casualties, according to the official.
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Shelling in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast damages civilian infrastructure

Local official: Shelling in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast damages civilian infrastructure. Russian forces shelled Nikopol district and Marhanets city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Feb. 18, according to Mykola Lukashuk, the chair of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council. Mykola Lukashuk
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Stoltenberg rejects Ukraine’s cluster munition request: “NATO has not recommended or supplied”
Stoltenberg rejected Ukraine's request for cluster munitions: "NATO has not recommended or supplied these types of weapons" http://
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Zelensky urges global pressure to hasten Russia’s defeat
Zelensky called on other countries to exert pressure to hasten Russia's defeat.
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Zelensky says Ukraine’s near-future plans depend on Donbas defense
Zelensky: Near-future plans depend on Ukraine's defense in Donbas. In his evening address on Feb. 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine's near-term plans depend on the Armed Forces' stand in Donbas, where Russia recently launched a new major offensive.
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Cool report about Bakhmut
Very cool report about Bakhmut. Watch it if you haven't seen it yet.
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Punisher: reusable aerial drone destroys Russian tank
GeoConfirmed UKR.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 18 février 2023
"A Punisher reusable airstrike drone destroys a Russian tank"
(Estimated around 08 SEP 2022, based on the UKR progress during that time in this area.)
50.2121417, 36.327255
GeoLocated by @Noobieshunta_ https://t.co/aLnKC5hgMYGeoConfirmed UKR. "A Punisher reusable airstrike drone destroys a Russian tank" (Estimated around 08 SEP 2022, based on the UKR progress during that time in this area.) 50.2121417, 36.327255 GeoLocated by @Noobieshunta_
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Crimea can realistically be liberated by end of summer, – General Hodges
Crimea can realistically be liberated by the end of summer, – General Hodges
