Ukraine
Russian attacks kill man in Dnipro region and injure pensioner in Zaporizhzhia
A Russian strike hit a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia overnight. While no deaths or injuries were reported from the site as of this morning, the building sustained significant damage
Not just Ukraine — Russia is preparing Ukrainian children for future wars elsewhere
As of 2026, the Russian Federation has invested 78,4 million rubles into its youth education programme. In temporarily occupied territories, Russians strive to erase Ukrainian culture and replace it with a Russian identity that is loyal to the state and willing to die for Russia
War crimes charges filed against Russian soldier Viacheslav Izgrebin who ordered shelling of elderly man’s home
The incident allegedly took place on February 27, 2022, during the early stages of the occupation of the Sumy Oblast. While traveling between the villages of Hirne and Opolonske, the suspect reportedly ordered a tank strike on a residential home in Stare Selo
Ukraine’s denial of alternative service for believers violates international law — UN
There have also been instances where believers, once in the military, found themselves unable to perform their duties due to religious restrictions
Russian general Roman Demurchievbrags to wife about torturing and executing Ukrainian POWs
Throughout the correspondence, Demurchiev casually shares accounts of Ukrainian captives who are regularly tortured and killed. As of the publication of this report, Ukrainian law enforcement has not yet announced an official notice of suspicion (charges) against Demurchiev
At least 3 killed, 32 injured in massive Russian overnight attacks on Kyiv region and Southern Ukraine (updated)
On the night of February 22, 2026, Russian troops carried out another massive missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region and the southern regions of Ukraine. Due to the shelling in the Kyiv region, one person was killed, and five civilians were injured. Additionally, critical infrastructure facilities were damaged
Russia kills 4 civilians, including medic and teenager, in deliberate drone attack on ambulance in Sumy Oblast
On the way to the hospital, the Russians deliberately attacked the ambulance with a strike UAV. The vehicle caught fire. Only the driver managed to survive. He sustained severe burns and is in a hospital now
Moscow again hits American company in Sumy Oblast — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
Sybiha highlighted that the facility "is not a military target but a factory that has operated since the 1990s, producing globally known brands."
Russians attack civilian vehicle in Sumy Oblast, killing two and injuring another civilian
Russian forces attacked a vehicle carrying civilians in the Shostka hromada
Russian strikes hit Sumy and Odesa: Children among the injured in latest attacks
On the night of February 21, 2026, Russian troops launched strikes on the Sumy "hromada," a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements, and the Odesa region. As a result of the attack on Sumy, three civilians were injured, two of whom were children. In the Odesa region, two injuries were reported
Just peace in Ukraine must fully protect territorial integrity — UN Secretary-General António Guterres
António Guterres emphasized that a just peace in Ukraine must fully ensure the country's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, in accordance with the UN Charter, international law, and the relevant UN resolutions.
“Mum, I don’t want to go back there…”: blind political prisoner Sizikov was released from a penal colony on health grounds, but then the decision was overturned
Political prisoner’s mother, Olena Sizikova, spoke about what he had to endure in the colony, how he adapted to life at home after prison, and the circumstances of his new detention
Russian shelling killed four people in Ukraine on February 17
According to the National Police of Ukraine, Russian military shelling on February 17, 2026, killed four civilians in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. Nearly 20 others were injured, with casualties also reported in the Kherson and Odesa Oblasts
Greece urges Russia to immediately return forcibly “transferred Ukrainian children”
Greece joined international calls for Russia to immediately return over 20,000 Ukrainian children forcibly transferred or deported since the invasion, with officials warning the practice represents "a blatant assault on our humanity"
Family rescued from forced separation in temporarily occupied territory
This family lived under occupation, during which the children were forced to attend a Russian school. Occupation structures systematically pressured the mother: they threatened her with fines and promised to take the children to an orphanage. Russian military personnel regularly came to their home for inspections. The father, who is an ATO veteran, was repeatedly detained, interrogated, and beaten
Moscow launched record number of ballistic missiles against Ukraine in January
Zelenskyy thanked the European countries whose support enables Ukraine to receive air defense missiles. In particular, he thanked Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands for their strong leadership in Europe in providing Ukraine with air defense systems
An elderly couple from a village on the banks of the Dnipro River rescued from under the rubble following a Russian strike
There was a threat of a "double-tap" strike on the police officers. Ultimately, it didn't occur, and both survivors are now under medical supervision
Russian authorities have sentenced a resident of occupied Tokmak to 15 years in prison for donating to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In total, the pensioner made 24 transfers totaling 63,420 rubles. She sent the funds in hryvnias from her Ukrainian pension, believing she had the right to manage her own savings to support the Ukrainian military
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