(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on Tuesday that 890 Russian troops were killed over the past 24 hours, alongside significant losses in drones, vehicles, and heavy equipment, according to official military data released on February 17. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the figuresContinue Reading
(INDIAN OCEAN) – The United States Navy has successfully intercepted and seized the Veronica III, a Venezuelan oil tanker operating as part of Russia’s clandestine shadow fleet. The vessel, which had been pursued for over a month from the Venezuelan coast to the Indian Ocean, was carrying sanctioned oil intendedContinue Reading
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) – Leading Russian newspapers on Sunday made no reference to the second anniversary of the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny or to Western findings alleging that he was killed with a toxic substance. A review of national and regional media, including Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Kommersant, Izvestia, Komsomolskaya PravdaContinue Reading
(TALLINN) – During the “Hedgehog 2025” military exercises held in Estonia, a small contingent of approximately 10 Ukrainian drone operators effectively neutralised two NATO battalions. The exercises, which involved over 16,000 personnel from 12 member states, were designed to simulate high-intensity conflict. Using the Delta battlefield management system, the UkrainianContinue Reading
(MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY) – The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has called for a renewed partnership between America and Europe, saying the two sides “belong together” despite a year of strained relations. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Rubio said the United States would “always be a childContinue Reading
(MUNICH, BAVARIA) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asserted that the readiness of Kyiv to negotiate an end to the conflict represents the ultimate compromise, given that the Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, has yet to face international justice. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on 14 February 2026,Continue Reading
(HULIAIPOLE, ZAPORIZHZHIA OBLAST, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian forces have intensified their counterattack near Huliaipole after a cyber operation exposed Russian positions and disrupted frontline communications in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to open source analysts and battlefield reports. Maps published by Russian military bloggers showed Ukrainian units penetrating several kilometres into Russian heldContinue Reading
(POKROVSK, DONETSK OBLAST) – As global attention focuses on Ukraine’s energy crisis, intense fighting continues along the eastern front, particularly around the towns of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast. In an interview with The Kyiv Independent, Volodymyr Polevyi, head of public affairs for the 7th Rapid Response Corps ofContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – Commentators on Russian state television have openly discussed the possible removal of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a way to accelerate peace talks, reflecting growing frustration in pro Kremlin media over Russia’s failure to secure a decisive victory in Ukraine. During a recent broadcast of the political talkContinue Reading
(KYIV) – Russian military bloggers and pro Kremlin Telegram channels have repeatedly misrepresented battlefield developments in the Zaporizhzhia region, overstating territorial gains and misleading both domestic and international audiences, according to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War. George Barros, head of the Russia team at the WashingtonContinue Reading
