6/ "More radically, without runners, the current Russian army's combat effectiveness would decline so much that any advance along the new line of contact in the former Ukraine would become a problem.

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5/ "We have what we have. Without runners, it's a dead end. Translated into plain English: without them, our current war is impossible."

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4/ "This attitude is fundamentally flawed. It's a thing of the past, and therefore incorrect. At the very least, Bakhmut made it clear that runners aren't lackeys, not an appendage, but fully-fledged components of our army's entire combat system in modern conditions.

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1/ Simply travelling to and from the front line in Ukraine is a deadly task, due to the wide-ranging presence of drones. Many soldiers are killed before they even get near a frontline position. An account from a Russian warblogger highlights the work of "killzone runners". ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/EdcZCX0SQ4

— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 16 février 2026

1/ Simply travelling to and from the front line in Ukraine is a deadly task, due to the wide-ranging presence of drones. Many soldiers are killed before they even get near a frontline position. An account from a Russian warblogger highlights the work of "killzone runners".

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Russian forces launched six missiles of various types and 62 attack drones at Ukraine overnight into Monday, with Ukraine’s air defenses shooting down or suppressing two Zircon anti-ship missiles and 52 drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

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"What cat were you provided with in the Armed Forces of Ukraine?"

Ukrainian Defenders share photos with their cats on the front line.

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— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 16 février 2026

What kind of cat did you get in the Armed Forces of Ukraine? Ukrainian defenders share photos with their cats on the front line.

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Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Ukrainian lawyers have raised concerns over the conditions Kuznietsov is facing: restrictions on mobile calls, neglect of his vegan dietary needs, limited outdoor exercise, and lack of winter footwear.

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A former Ukrainian officer, Serhii Kuznietsov, spends his days in near-total isolation at Hamburg's detention center. He is accused by Germany of destroying Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines months after the start of the all-out war.

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Ukraine's state anti-graft agencies charged former Energy Minister German Galushchenko on Monday, accusing him of participating in a criminal organization and large-scale money laundering tied to the 'Midas' corruption scheme in the energy sector.

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