Ukraine

Russia escalates mass drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid amid winter, striking critical and nuclear‑related infrastructure. Ukraine responds with deep‑range drone hits on occupied regions. Frontline movement remains limited, but civilian casualties and power outages are rising sharply.

Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in North Sea enforcement operation

Franco-Belgian special forces board vessel in coordinated action against sanctions evasion network

By Elena Kowalski

/ 1 Mar 2026

Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in North Sea enforcement operation

Zelensky declares Putin 'has already started' World War III

Ukrainian president reframes conflict as global threat ahead of invasion's fourth anniversary

By Elena Kowalski

/ 23 Feb 2026

Zelensky declares Putin 'has already started' World War III

Opinion: Western pilots over Kyiv reveal NATO's strategy of deliberate ambiguity

The denial came swiftly and categorically. When French intelligence publication Intelligence Online reported in February 2026 that a secret multinational F-16 squadron—comprising Ukrainian, American, and Dutch veteran pilots—was operating over Kyiv's airspace, the Ukrainian Air Force dismissed it ou

By Elena Kowalski

/ 17 Feb 2026

Opinion: Western pilots over Kyiv reveal NATO's strategy of deliberate ambiguity

Russian drone kills three power plant workers in Ukraine's Donetsk region

Three employees of Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant were killed on February 17 when Russian forces struck their vehicle with a Shahed-type loitering munition in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast. The deaths were confirmed by Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Energy Artem Nekrasov during an official briefing, a

By Elena Kowalski

/ 17 Feb 2026

Russian drone kills three power plant workers in Ukraine's Donetsk region

Ukrainian drones hit Taman port as energy war resumes

Kyiv targets Russia's Black Sea export hub, signaling return to economic warfare strategy against critical revenue streams

By Viktor Petersen

/ 15 Feb 2026

Ukrainian drones hit Taman port as energy war resumes

Polish airports halt operations as Russian strikes hit Ukraine border zone

Rzeszow and Lublin facilities close amid 'unplanned military activity' following missile barrage near NATO territory

By Elena Kowalski

/ 7 Feb 2026

Polish airports halt operations as Russian strikes hit Ukraine border zone

US pushes March deadline for Ukraine peace deal as talks yield prisoner swap

Second Abu Dhabi round produces humanitarian results but no territorial breakthrough as Washington sets ambitious timeline

By Elena Kowalski

/ 6 Feb 2026

US pushes March deadline for Ukraine peace deal as talks yield prisoner swap

GRU general shot in Moscow as war targets reach Russian capital

Attack on senior military intelligence officer underscores Kremlin's inability to protect its own elite amid escalating covert conflict

By Elena Kowalski

/ 6 Feb 2026

GRU general shot in Moscow as war targets reach Russian capital

Ukraine and Russia swap 314 prisoners as second round of peace talks concludes

Abu Dhabi negotiations produce first tangible result in months, but fundamental territorial disputes remain unresolved

By Elena Kowalski

/ 5 Feb 2026

Ukraine and Russia swap 314 prisoners as second round of peace talks concludes

Zelenskyy reports 55,000 Ukrainian military deaths, far below Western intelligence estimates

Ukrainian president's rare disclosure conflicts sharply with recent CSIS assessment citing up to 140,000 killed

By Alex Thompson

/ 4 Feb 2026

Zelenskyy reports 55,000 Ukrainian military deaths, far below Western intelligence estimates

Ukraine secures Western commitment to respond militarily to Russian ceasefire violations

Financial Times reports new three-tier escalation framework agreed with European and US partners ahead of peace talks

By Elena Kowalski

/ 3 Feb 2026

Ukraine secures Western commitment to respond militarily to Russian ceasefire violations

Germany arrests five in suspected Russian state-backed sanctions evasion network

Prosecutors identified at least 24 different EU-sanctioned Russian defense companies as recipients

By Elena Kowalski

/ 2 Feb 2026

Germany arrests five in suspected Russian state-backed sanctions evasion network