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Friday, 17 April 2026, 03:04
An agent of the ATESH partisan movement carried out a successful act of sabotage at a railway hub in Oryol, setting fire to and disabling critical equipment of a VL80 mainline freight electric locomotive.
Russia suffered approximately 1,253,270 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and February 15, 2026, with 1,250 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand held a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Soldiers of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are destroying Russian invaders on the approaches to Myrnohrad in the Donetsk region, as the enemy continues attempts to bypass the city from the north and encircle Ukrainian units.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 foreign ministers on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that the United States remains committed to participating in negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss the peace process, increased pressure on Russia, and Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, stating that Japan will continue to deepen its relations with NATO and provide assistance to Ukraine.
Three people were injured in Zaporizhzhia as a result of an attack by Russian forces, and a private house was damaged.
The United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, France, and the Netherlands stated that poison was found in tissue samples from Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's body.
Russia is constantly attempting to convince the Donald Trump administration that the territory of eastern Ukraine is the only important and unresolved issue in peace negotiations, in order to manipulate and demand concessions to achieve its goals.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that her country may join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace as an observer.
A Russian Kinzhal missile that was shot down during a recent attack on Lviv has been found in the Lviv region.
Soldiers from the Strix UAV unit from the 4th Border Guard Detachment in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector hit seven vehicles and an electronic warfare system belonging to the Russian army.
North Korean troops taking part in the war against Ukraine on Russia's side are actively using combat drones and other technological means.
Not all sanctions imposed on Russia's economy are decisive, sufficient, or effective.
14 February 2026
Future security guarantees for Ukraine must be reliable and real, not a "paper tiger" like the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with U.S. presidential envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner ahead of the upcoming trilateral meetings in Geneva.
Each head of a regional military administration must submit, within two weeks, a regional resilience plan for 2026-2027, detailing specific facilities, capacities, reserves, funding, and implementation timelines.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has received the Ewald von Kleist Award of the Munich Security Conference, which this year was bestowed upon the Ukrainian people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense and the next steps in trilateral negotiations during a meeting in Munich.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed investments in the energy and defense sectors, as well as proposals for Ukraine's recovery plan, with the heads of international investment companies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that at present it is exclusively Europe that is providing financial support to Ukraine, while Europe itself is "not very present in the negotiations."
The Russian army carried out more than 20 attacks on two districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region on Saturday, using drones, artillery, and guided aerial bombs. Infrastructure, residential buildings, and a school were damaged.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he believes Ukraine enjoys broad support across French society and expressed hope that this backing will not diminish after the end of Emmanuel Macron's presidential term.
Special forces from the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) Alpha Special Operations Center halved the number of Russian Pantsir short-range air defense systems with long-range strikes in 2025.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine had so far taken more than 4,000 Russian servicemen prisoner, while about 7,000 Ukrainian POWs are currently being held in Russian captivity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the United States has proposed security guarantees for 15 years, but Ukraine needs guarantees lasting more than 20 years.
Russia attacked Azerbaijan's diplomatic missions and energy infrastructure in Ukraine three times, indicating the deliberate nature of the attacks.
Ukrainian soldiers discovered a small group of Russians attempting to slip between the positions of the Defense Forces in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, in order to consolidate and bring in reinforcements.