Russian drones damage residential building, infrastructure facility in Odesa, leaving two injured
As a result of a Russian drone attack in Odesa, two people were injured, and an infrastructure facility and a residential building were damaged.
17 February 2026
As a result of a Russian drone attack in Odesa, two people were injured, and an infrastructure facility and a residential building were damaged.
Fighters of the "Steel Border" brigade over the past day hit a tank, two antennas, a vehicle, and a drone belonging to Russian invaders in the Kursk and Northern Slobozhanshchyna sectors.
Russian forces have once again attacked the main building of Kherson State University.
According to Western intelligence officials, recruiters and propagandists who previously worked for the Russian private military company Wagner Group have become a key tool for the Kremlin in organizing acts of sabotage across Europe.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has published detailed data on 39 companies that are part of the Russian Kalashnikov concern on the War&Sanctions portal.
In the temporarily occupied parts of the Luhansk region, farmers have been ordered to surrender at least 30% of their diesel fuel reserves for the needs of the Russian army.
16 February 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to implement existing developments aimed at countering Russian hackers.
The Russian army attacked Zaporizhzhia, damaging the roof of an apartment building.
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Geneva to take part in the next round of trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that intelligence reports indicate the Russians are preparing for further massive strikes on Ukraine's energy sector.
The Russian army carried out a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih.
Counting high-value Russian losses for January
First Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Oleksandr Poklad is engaged in cleansing the SBU of those who do not serve the Ukrainian state.
Negotiations aimed at achieving peace, including those scheduled soon in Geneva, only give Vladimir Putin time to continue the war and serve as a way for him to prevent Europeans from militarily strengthening Ukraine.
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on ten Russian athletes who support Russia's war and place sport at its service.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset have discussed the introduction of a compensation mechanism to ensure reparations for damage caused by Russia's aggression.
Ukraine hopes that the position of the U.S. Senate will contribute to the swift signing of security guarantees by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The situation in the Oleksandrivka sector and in the area of Huliaipole remains difficult, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces are carrying out effective counteroffensive and assault operations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for increased pressure on Russia during a meeting with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said that a EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027 will be signed during a special session of the European Parliament on February 24, marking the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In January 2026, Russia fired 91 ballistic missiles at Ukraine.
Since the start of the day, 78 combat engagements have occurred between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the enemy concentrating the greatest efforts on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole axes.
Russian oil producers may be forced to sharply cut oil output in the coming months as increased pressure from the U.S. administration and the EU restricts energy exports, leading to storage overflows and further undermining the Kremlin's military budget.
Russia continues to put forward maximalist demands to end the war, so partners must increase pressure on the Kremlin and provide greater support to Kyiv.
Russia is strengthening its strategic capabilities in the Arctic and building new facilities along the border with Finland.
Since nighttime, Russian forces have been periodically attacking a hospital in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. Two female employees of the medical facility have been injured, and there is significant damage.
Since nighttime, Russian forces have been periodically attacking a hospital in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. Two female employees of the medical facility have been injured, and there is significant damage.
The Russian army has intensified pressure from the directions of Kotlyne and Rodynske in the Donetsk region, trying to form "pincers" to encircle the Pokrovsk agglomeration.
In Mariupol, temporarily occupied by the Russian army, a Russian base is currently burning in the settlement of Richkove in the Livoberezhnyi district.
Most of the gray zone near Novomykolaivka in the Zaporizhzhia region remains under Ukrainian fire control, and Russian forces are unable to establish a foothold in this part of the front.