Kharkiv goes quiet in hours — and Zhadan turns it into a forecast. In his Munich Security Conference speech, Serhiy Zhadan doesn’t sell post-war optimism. He describes a city where, after strikes, the lights die, the water stops, and a whole building cools down. Then he lands
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Massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy and rescue efforts
President @ZelenskyyUa: Rescue and repair efforts are ongoing in many of our regions after a massive Russian attack. It was a combined strike, deliberately calculated to cause as much damage as possible to our energy sector. Nearly 400 drones and 29 missiles of various types were
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Two Ukrainian soldiers killed by Russian drone
Two Ukrainian servicewomen were killed in a Russian drone strike while evacuating wounded soldiers on the Zaporizhzhia front, according to their company commander, Serhiy Volkov of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade’s ground robotic complexes unit.
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Two Ukrainian servicewomen killed during evacuation
Two Ukrainian servicewomen were killed together by a Russian drone strike while evacuating wounded soldiers on the Zaporizhzhia front, said their company commander, Serhiy Volkov of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade’s ground robotic complexes unit.
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Kyiv Independent Investigates Torture of Ukrainians
In our new documentary, the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit uncovers the torture of Ukrainian civilians held by Russian forces and traces the roots of these practices through Russian history.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) 17 février 2026
The documentary features civilians from different regions and… pic.twitter.com/DSg2pS7hm2In our new documentary, the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit uncovers the torture of Ukrainian civilians held by Russian forces and traces the roots of these practices through Russian history. The documentary features civilians from different regions.
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Russia’s Combat Loss Estimates as of Feb. 17, 2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 17, 2026, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Trump urges Ukraine to negotiate quickly in Geneva talks
Trump: Ukraine better come to the table fast. We have big talks in Geneva — it should be very easy. We want them to come. pic.twitter.com/7uDz4NfD7a
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 17 février 2026Trump: Ukraine better come to the table fast. We have big talks in Geneva — it should be very easy. We want them to come.
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Czech Republic: Babiš maintains shell purchase initiative for Ukraine under US pressure
Czech Prime Minister agreed to extend the “Czech Initiative” for Ukraine under pressure from the US The new populist government of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš was considering the possibility of canceling the initiative, under which Czechia purchases 155 mm shells for
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Kyiv Post contributor receives Ukrainian foreign ministry award
Regular Kyiv Post contributor, Pete Shmigel, was recognized with an “Amber Heart” award by Ukraine’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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Fire at Russian oil refinery after drone attacks
A fire engulfed a tank at the Ilysky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai following Ukrainian drone attacks, while Russian-installed authorities in occupied Sevastopol reported one of the longest drone barrages in recent months, with over 24 drones shot down.