Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1464: Flamingo missile hits Iskander factory as Ukraine ramps up anti-drone nets and opens UK drone plant
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Ukraine’s Flamingo missile kept disappointing. Then one punched through the roof of Russia’s Iskander factory. The Flamingo cruise missile was supposed to intensify Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russian industry. Months late, it may finally be happening. |
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Kyiv’s winter survival gear: headlamps, EcoFlows, and rocks on the stove. Amidst freezing temperatures and Russia’s systematic infrastructure strikes, Kyivans have developed specialized toolkits of DIY engineering and adaptive routines to maintain their homes. |
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How did Ukraine build four US gas corridors in 14 months while under constant bombardment?. Germany and Lithuania routes launch in the same week. |
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Ghana negotiates Ukrainian drone deals as 1,780 Africans fight—and die—in Russia’s ranks. Incoming AU chair pledges to expose Moscow’s recruitment networks across the continent. |
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Germany triples, Britain doubles: Kiel data shows who stepped up for Ukraine in 2025. Germany, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands emerged as the core group funding Ukraine’s defense in 2025, collectively dominating weapons deliveries, procurement from Ukraine’s own defense industry, and purchases from US stockpiles |
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Belgium and Germany hold the key to €210 billion in Russian assets—and just locked the door. Wadephul and Belgium’s FM shut the door Kallas tried to open. |
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Ukraine’s southeastern counteroffensive is now recapturing villages Russia once firmly held. Penetrating the Russian line, Ukrainian assault troopers liberated a village that was once under firm Russian control. |
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From Kalashnikov’s engineers to Kamov’s designers — 1.2 million Russian arms workers just lost their anonymity. An interactive map of 6,088 defense factories, released by hacktivists on the invasion’s anniversary, exposes the personal data behind Russia’s war machine. |
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“Performance for the sake of performance”: two ceasefire experts explain what’s really happening at Russia peace talks. Last week’s stalemate in Geneva was no surprise. Two experts break down Moscow’s ceasefire playbook |
Military
“The Air Force has started performing better”: Zelenskyy says restructured air defenses are delivering results — Over 30 missiles intercepted in latest wave, most targeting energy sector.
ISW: Russia appears to have seized Pokrovsk after two-year battle – but gains stall beyond the ruins — Ukrainian forces not observed in the town since late January, ISW says.
Missiles and drones hit Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv overnight as Russia targets residential areas — Russian forces struck four Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones overnight on February 26, wounding at least 24 people and leaving over 500 buildings without heating.
ISW: Battlefield realities disprove Russia’s claim that Ukrainian defeat is inevitable — The fifth year of the invasion begins with Ukrainian forces making their most significant gains since the Kursk incursion while Russia faces mounting setbacks.
Ukraine built elite unit from scratch in 2022. It just cut off Russian forces on 2026’s most decisive front — Ukraine’s Artan unit cuts Russian supply lines near Stepnohirsk despite Russia controlling 70% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Canada sends 449 armored vehicles to Ukraine, allocates $1.6 bn in military aid on all-out war’s 4th anniversary — Ottawa also extended its military training mission through 2029 and sanctioned 100 Russian shadow fleet vessels.
Intelligence and technology
Partisans burn out Russian jamming tower near Sevastopol, clearing skies for Ukrainian drones, Atesh claims — Site sits near Black Sea Fleet backup command post and coastal missile brigade.
Unjammable Russian fiber-optic drone reaches Kharkiv for first time — Defence Ministry adviser calls it a serious technological challenge.
From 5 km to 20 km a day: Ukraine triples anti-drone tunnel construction speed in two months — Ukraine is ramping up anti-drone tunnel construction from 5 km per day in January to a planned 20 km per day in March.
Ukraine opens drone factory in small British town – 1,000 battlefield-tested drones per month, built beyond Russia’s reach — Ukrspecsystems makes eight drone types already used on the front line.
UK launch first production site on its territory for Ukraine’s drones with 300 km flight range — Wartime production secured — Ukraine opens UK factory creating “second resilience loop,” Zaluzhnyi says.
International
Ukraine and US finalize positions in Geneva ahead of next three-way talks with Russia — Teams reviewed recovery document outlining reconstruction and investment plans.
Russian drone approached France’s flagship aircraft carrier while docked in Sweden — Incident may have violated Swedish airspace, defence minister says.
Trump tells Zelenskyy he wants war over in a month as trilateral talks scheduled for March — Donald Trump responded to Zelenskyy’s hope for an end to the war this year with a far tighter deadline — one month — during a call described as “very friendly and positive.”
Telegraph: Coalition of the Willing will only send troops to Ukraine with Putin’s consent — European allies have effectively handed Russia a veto over peacekeeping deployments.
US shields its assets in Russia—but stays silent as Russian missiles hit American-linked sites in Ukraine, says expert — The military expert says US double standard on asset protection is deliberate.
Humanitarian and social impact
90,000 people missing: Ukraine’s invisible toll keeps growing as families wait without answers — Official records likely undercount the true scale of disappearances.
Study: Nearly 43% of Russian POWs don’t consider Ukrainians fully human — and 70% call war justified — Russian POWs rate Ukrainians as “only 88% developed compared to other people.”
Political and legal developments
Ex-Council of Europe chief, who emailed Epstein and was cultivated by KGB in 1970s, suddenly hospitalized after corruption case launch — The corruption case against Jagland unravels a web of espionage, lobbying, and financial connections.
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