According to the Slovak government, Prime Minister Robert Fico also ordered a halt to diesel fuel exports to Ukraine. The Slovak government also decided to release 250,000 tons of oil reserves after supplies via Druzhba stopped due to Russian attacks.
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Resident of Dobropillia shows devastation from Russian strikes
"My house is completely gone. Jesus, they [Russians] have razed everything to the ground. Nothing is left intact."
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 18 février 2026
A resident of Dobropillia, Donetsk region, shows what "liberating" Russia does to Donbas.
So many tragedies happen here every day because of Russia.
📹:… pic.twitter.com/EJfm5uUviL"My house is completely gone. Jesus, they [Russians] have razed everything to the ground. Nothing is left intact." A resident of Dobropillia, Donetsk region, shows what "liberating" Russia does to Donbas. So many tragedies happen here every day because of Russia. :
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Grey zone unstable: Ukraine keeps forces back, Russia pushes small units
The south-east grey zone is unstable by design. Ukraine keeps core forces 6-12 miles back. Russia pushes small units forward. That makes forward Russian positions vulnerable to sudden pushbacks. 5/
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Gains near Zaporizhzhia and advances near Huliaipole, front fluid
The gains are concentrated 50 miles east of Zaporizhzhia. DeepState confirms advances near Huliaipole but warns the front remains fluid and villages are not fully secured. 4/
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Ukrainian counterattacks leverage Starlink block to disrupt Russian C2
ISW: Ukrainian counterattacks likely leveraged the Starlink block. Russian milbloggers report C2 disruption. Drones were grounded. Armored vehicles advanced through the grey zone — normally a kill zone. 3/
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Starlink access restriction cripples Russian drone coordination and command
After Starlink access was restricted to verified Ukrainian terminals, up to 90% of Russian units reportedly lost connectivity — crippling drone coordination and command links. 2/
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Ukraine recaptured 78 sq miles in 5 days, fastest since summer 2023
Ukraine recaptured 78 sq miles of land in 5 days — its fastest pace since summer 2023. That equals Russia’s total gains for the entire December, due to Russian battlefield communications collapsed, The Telegraph. 1/
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Ukraine peace talks in Geneva conclude quickly; Moscow calls session “tough”
The second round of Ukraine peace talks in Geneva wrapped up in less than two hours — with Moscow branding the session “tough” as President Zelensky pushed hard for concrete security guarantees.
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Thank you and donate to support Ukrainian students during war
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Nikopol plant: war’s end depends on how, not when
At a pipe plant in Nikopol, less than five miles from the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, crane operator Yevhen Bilousov says the question of timing is meaningless: everything depends not on when the war ends, but on how it ends.