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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Rheinmetall boosts shell production but far behind Ukraine’s weekly needs
Rheinmetall boosted 155mm shell production by 50,000 a year – about as much as Ukraine requires in a week; but this is celebrated as a great success No wonder the EU and NATO are terrified of Russia
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Russia’s 2022 troop “withdrawal” from Ukraine: deception and escalation
Exactly three years ago, on February 16, 2022, russia officially announced the “withdrawal of troops” from the Ukrainian borders.
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 16 février 2025
On that day, they published footage of the removal of military equipment from Crimea, but in reality, at that moment, they were pulling even more… pic.twitter.com/QkUpK4mrm8Exactly three years ago, on February 16, 2022, russia officially announced the “withdrawal of troops” from the Ukrainian borders.
On that day, they published footage of the removal of military equipment from Crimea, but in reality, at that moment, they were pulling even more -
Russian propaganda accuses China of betrayal over drone sales
‼️Attention, China!
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 16 février 2025
Russian propagandists are visibly changing their talking points. Now, they’re calling China not an ally, but practically accusing it of betrayal.
"China is selling drones to Ukraine that kill our soldiers! The Chinese are blocking our payments!" https://t.co/M7xGRfOBsf pic.twitter.com/1fjBHXV8hrAttention, China! Russian propagandists are visibly changing their talking points. Now, they’re calling China not an ally, but practically accusing it of betrayal. "China is selling drones to Ukraine that kill our soldiers! The Chinese are blocking our payments!"
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Russian combat losses reported by Ukraine as of Feb 16, 2025
The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 16.02.25
personnel ‒ about 858390 (+1730) persons
tanks ‒ 10073 (+5)
troop-carrying AFVs ‒ 21011 (+84)
artillery systems – 23185 (+11)
MLRS – 1283 (+0)
anti-aircraft systems ‒ 1067 (+0)
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Enemy column breaks through to Novosilka
An enemy mechanized column managed to break through to Novosilka, according to DeepState. https://censor.net/ua/photonews/3536074/
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Bâtiments endommagés après attaque russe à Mykolaiv
GeoConfirmed UKR.
— GeoConfirmed (@GeoConfirmed) 16 février 2025
Damaged buildings after a Russian attack in Mykolaiv.
0:00-0:08 & 0:12-0:13 – 46.965944, 31.997136
XX8W+9VC Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
0:10-0:11 & 0:14-0:33 – 46.966645, 31.997546
XX8X+M23 Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
GeoLocated by @99Dominik_… https://t.co/qtrmE0epIwGeoConfirmed UKR. Damaged buildings after a Russian attack in Mykolaiv. 0:00-0:08 & 0:12-0:13 – 46.965944, 31.997136
XX8W+9VC Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine 0:10-0:11 & 0:14-0:33 – 46.966645, 31.997546
XX8X+M23 Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @99Dominik_ -

Première perte enregistrée d’un TOS-2 russe à Petrivka


GeoConfirmed UKR. First ever recorded loss of a Russian TOS-2 in Petrivka, Donetsk 48.165734, 37.207606
5685+72X Petrivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine GeoLocated by @giK1893 Geolocation: https://
x.com/giK1893/status
/1891071284185858302
… Location: https://
geoconfirmed.org/ukraine/641de9
42-378d-4f5e-6a11-08dd4e7bc33e
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Russian capture of Ocheretino inspired new push on Chasiv Yar
We wrote earlier how it should have been. Through the "key city" of Chasiv Yar, with converging directions, pressing from Toretsk, cut off Konstantinovka. And then Slavyansk-Kramatorsk. But the quick capture of Ocheretino gave the russians "inspiration". They believed in the
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Another Russian tank destroyed in Kurdyumivka
Kurdiumivka direction: another Russian tank destroyed
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 16 février 2025
📹: Pomsta Brigade pic.twitter.com/O2pHYjmWXqKurdyumivka direction: another Russian tank destroyed : Pomsta Brigade

