Ukraine can counter Russian propaganda asymmetrically – expert
Thanks to asymmetric solutions in the information sphere, Ukraine can effectively counter Russian propaganda even with significantly fewer resources.
22 February 2026
Thanks to asymmetric solutions in the information sphere, Ukraine can effectively counter Russian propaganda even with significantly fewer resources.
Over the past week, Russia launched about 1,300 attack drones, more than 1,400 guided aerial bombs, and 96 missiles of various types at Ukraine.
As of 10:00 on Sunday, February 22, Ukrainian forces had neutralized 33 missiles and 274 drones of various types used by Russia against Ukraine since the evening of February 21.
Russian forces killed three civilians in Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, and Orikhuvatka on February 21.
In Putrivka in the Fastiv district, Kyiv region, eight people, including a child, were rescued from under the rubble following a Russian missile and drone attack. One person died while being transported to hospital. Five injured people were hospitalized.
Russian Shahed-type drones damaged energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv this morning.
The aftermath of a Russian missile and drone attack overnight on February 22 has been recorded in five districts of the Kyiv region, with one woman reported injured.
A new round of negotiations involving the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will take place within three weeks and could potentially lead to a summit at the highest level.
Over the past day, there were 138 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. The invaders exerted the most pressure on the Huliaipole sector and were also highly active in the Pokrovsk sector.
The total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022, to February 22, 2026, reached about 1,259,780 people, 890 of whom were eliminated in the last 24 hours.
Two victims of a combined enemy attack were hospitalized in Kyiv hospitals from the suburbs of the capital.
Russian troops attacked Mykolaiv with drones at night. Transport infrastructure was damaged.
Russian troops launched a massive attack on the energy sector of the Odesa region at night. The strikes caused fires.
A just peace requires that the aggressor and the victim of aggression be clearly identified, and international tribunals must ensure that crimes do not go unpunished.
In Trostianets, Sumy region, Russian troops attacked a civilian enterprise belonging to the American company Mondelez.
As a result of the attack by Russian troops, a fire broke out on the roof of a residential high-rise building in the capital.
Explosions were heard in the capital during an air raid alert.
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has reaffirmed Germany’s unwavering and unconditional support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia and warned against appeasing the aggressor.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for expanding joint capabilities in the development and production of systems to counter ballistic missiles during an E5-format video conference with representatives of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Journalists have identified 186,102 Russian soldiers who have been killed since the start of the full-scale war with Ukraine.
21 February 2026
On February 21, there were 121 clashes between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the enemy most actively attempting attacks in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors.
Assistance for Ukrainians who found refuge in Poland following Russia’s full-scale invasion must not be chaotic but should be delivered responsibly.
As a result of attacks by Russian drones in the Sumy region, four civilians were killed, including a 17-year-old boy.
President Volodymyr Zelensky highly praised the work of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine, and the Office of the Prosecutor General for neutralizing a group of mercenaries who had been preparing assassination attempts against a number of Ukrainian figures.
Ukraine rejects and condemns ultimatums and blackmail by the governments of Hungary and the Slovak Republic regarding energy supplies between our countries.
Russia is carrying out targeted anti-Ukrainian campaigns in Poland’s information space, but Poles “will not allow themselves to be deceived.”
In the Kharkiv region, five people were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on the Lozova district.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding designated positions and maintaining control despite increased Russian pressure near Riznykivka and Holubivka.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the United Kingdom and its allies should immediately send non-combat troops to Ukraine to “flip the switch” in the mind of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian attacks on Saturday left a 77-year-old man injured and damaged seven homes.