Greetings from Kyiv.
Ukraine survived another russian attack.
Energy facilities in Western Ukraine were targeted. Dnipro and Odesa were also under attack.
I had a warcoffee. Will write about another night here – for someone in the future.
They can read it one day and understand the price of peace.
@insiderussia
"I Recognize This: How Russian Schools Are Rebuilding the Soviet Mind"
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2/16/2026
#russia
#ukrainewar
#russiaiscollapsing slowly
I Recognize This: How Russian Schools Are Rebuilding the Soviet Mind
I grew up in the Soviet Union. I sat in those classrooms, read those books, and heard those same “correct” truths. And today, watching what’s becoming mandat...YouTube
🇷🇺 #Russia could deploy its navy to prevent European powers from seizing its vessels and may retaliate against European shipping if Russian ships are seized, Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally of Putin, was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
❗️During the night, Ukrainian military shot down 25 out of 29 Russian missiles and 367 out of 396 UAVs:
▪️0/4 – Iskander-M ballistic missiles;
▪️20/20 – Kh-101 cruise missiles;
▪️4/4 – Iskander-K cruise missiles;
▪️1/1 – Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missile (KAB);
▪️367/396 – UAVs / strike drones
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🇦🇿 Ruben Vardanyan, a founder of one of Moscow’s first investment banks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in #Azerbaijan
❗️The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have liberated over 200 km² of territory in 5 days: the largest advance by Ukrainian troops in such a short period since the counteroffensive in June 2023, according to France24.
3/in an area where Russian forces had achieved successes since the summer of 2025;
▪️The AFU have also regained control over territories on the Kharkiv, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Novopavlivka directions.
Source: france24.com/en/europe/2026021…
Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years
Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometres of territory from Russia in five days last week – its biggest gain in 2.5 years – according to AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War.FRANCE 24
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❗️Approximate route of 🇷🇺Russian missiles and UAVs during the night attack on 🇺🇦Ukraine
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President #Zelenskyy
russia launched a massive attack on #Ukraine with 400+ drones and 29 missiles, targeting energy infrastructure.
Odesa and 11 other regions were hit, leaving thousands without heat/water
💬 "For peace to be real and just, we must act on the sole source of this aggression. Because it is moscow that continues the killings, massive attacks and assaults."
HULIAIPOLE BREAKTHROUGH: Ukraine has launched an offensive along the Yanchur/Haichur rivers on the Oleksandrivka/Huliaipole axes.
Ukrainain forces liberated: Oleksiivka, Orestopil, Berezove, Ternove, Danylivka, Vyshneve, Yehorivka, Zlahoda, Rybne, Ternuvate, Kosivtseve, Dobropillya, Pryluky, Olenokostyantynivka.
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German-supplied IRIS-T SAM system in Ukrainian service, standing guard in a snowy western Ukrainian field.
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@magyarbirds
Затанцює менуети, менуети. Знімкують пілоти 414 бригади Птахи Мадяра
“They dance minuets, minuets. Filmed by the pilots of the 414th Brigade, ‘Magyar’s Birds.’”
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Затанцює менуети, менуети. Знімкують пілоти 414 бригади Птахи Мадяра
Затанцює менуети, менуети. Знімкують пілоти 414 бригади Птахи МадяраТрек: МенуетиАвтор: ЮркешОнлайн-табло СБС «ПІДРАХУЙКА»https://sbs-group.army/МАДЯР🇺🇦13....YouTube
🇸🇰 PM Fico, who is close to Putin and opposes sending military aid to #Ukraine, insists Slovaks have nothing to fear from #Russia
But with the war uncomfortably close to home, his government has vowed to double the capacity of the Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters.
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Slovakia revamps bunkers with Ukraine war uncomfortably close
The war in neighbouring Ukraine feels distant to many in the Slovak city of Nitra but the local council is preparing for the worst and revamping its Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters.France 24 (FRANCE 24)
17 Feb 2026, 18:00–09:30: russia launched 29 missiles (4 ballistic, 25 cruise) and 396 UAVs at #Ukraine.
Defense forces downed 25 missiles and 367 UAVs
4 missiles and 18 UAVs struck 13 sites. Debris reported in 8 areas.
Attack ongoing.
@Kasparov63 A few things about this unprecedented disgrace. One, the United States needs nothing from Hungary that would depend on the outcome of this election, but clearly Donald Trump does. Two, weakening Europe is a hobby for MAGA, but an existential necessity for Putin.
🇺🇦 On the night of 17.02.26, according to the Air Force report, the Defense Forces destroyed from among the launched means of destruction:
⚠️ 367/396 strike and imitation UAVs were shot down or suppressed by electronic warfare.
The enemy used:
(250×) UAVs of the "Geran-2" / "Shahed-136" type; 🧵
💬 #Trump on the trilateral talks in Geneva on 17-18 February: "We have big talks. It's gonna be very easy."
He added that "Ukraine better come to the table fast" 🤡
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So, once again pressure on #Ukraine and not a word about #Russia 🤬
#usa
Trump on Ukraine-Russian talks: Ukraine better come to the table fast
US President Donald Trump said before trilateral talks in Geneva that Ukraine should quickly sit down at the negotiating table with Russia.Khrystyna Bondarieva (Ukrainska Pravda)
@united24media.com 🗞️🇺🇦📺
CH1: #Combat 🪖 Cam: Real War Footage Zero line #Pokrovsk 💥 ⚔️ Kupiansk...
CH2: #Ukraine Live: War Updates, Interviews & On-the-Ground Reports⚔️
2/17/2026 💥 🇷🇺 🖤
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Combat Cam: Real War Footage From Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, Bakhmut, Velyka Novosilka, Belgorod, Toretsk
Watch real-life war footage from Ukrainian social media: the latest missions, daring raids, and covert operations. See the recapture of the Vovchansk power p...YouTube
Russian losses per 17/02/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+890 men
+2 tanks
+3 ACVs
+4 artillery systems
+614 UAVs
+2 cruise missiles
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@NOELreports: SitRep - 16/02/26 - More local Ukrainian attacks An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On a wider scale, Ukrainian forces are carrying out local attacks to regain gray zones ...…threadreaderapp.com
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Рубль продолжит торговлю с учетом китайских праздников, в фокусе - геополитика
МОСКВА, 17 фев (Рейтер) - Рубль утром вторника показывает скромную смешанную динамику, при этом тенденция к пониженной рыночной активности может сохраняться до начала следующей недели из-за фактора новогодних каникул в Китае, который является ключевы…Reuters (Русская служба The Moscow Times)
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Прибыль BHP превысила прогноз: медь принесла больше дохода, чем железная руда
МЕЛЬБУРН, 17 фев (Рейтер) - * Крупнейшая в мире торгуемая на бирже горнодобывающая компания BHP Group отчиталась о превысившей ожидания прибыли за полугодие благодаря меди, которая впервые в истории компании принесла больше …Reuters (Русская служба The Moscow Times)
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Войска РФ замедлились, Что ждать от Женевы, Кириенко давит Telegram. Галлямов, Крутихин, Эйдман
Александр Плющев и Ксения Эггерт ждут вас в нашем The Breakfast Show. Обсудим с экспертами в прямом эфире все главные новости.С чем связано падение темпов на...YouTube
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Berliner Fediverse Day | Berlin Fediverse Day 2026
Der Berliner Fediverse Day ist eine am 11-13.09.2026 auf der Berliner c-base stattfindende Konferenz zum Fediverse mit Workshops und Vorträgen für Interessierte, Neulinge und alte Hasen.Berlin Fediverse Day 2026
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QR-sharding: come i QR Code possono nascondere payload malevoli complessi
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/qr-shardi…
#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #ransomware #qrcodes #powershell #antivirus #sicurezzainformatica #minacceinformatiche
QR-sharding: come i QR Code possono nascondere payload malevoli complessi
Analisi della tecnica QR-sharding una tecnica che trasforma un payload in un puzzle di pixel apparentemente innocui.Manuel Roccon (Red Hot Cyber)
228 - Il Muro di Berlino online non è caduto - Marco Camisani Calzolari
Il Muro di Berlino online non è caduto. WhatsApp bloccato in Russia Sono a Berlino, davanti al Muro. Sono qui per parlare al World Forum sull’AI e la democrazia e per collaborare alla scrittura dei 10 comandamenti dell’Intelligenza Artificiale.Web Staff MCC (Marco Camisani Calzolari)
Giorni in cui la sola parola magistratura faceva tremare più di un politico.
Non era un’epoca perfetta ma c’era almeno la sensazione che qualcuno potesse davvero bussare alla porta e chiedere conto.
#17febbraio #manipulite
Number of active instances: 206
Number of users: 21 003
Number of statuses: 2 770 731
Number of new users last 1D: 17
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#Fediverse
You’d be better off without me. I wouldn’t exist without you. I’d be a different person. And I’d like that person less.
By dinosandcomics
#motivation #inspiration #positivevibes #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #hope #ymhc #mentalhealthhumor
Debunking chart that falsely suggests transgender people are more likely to commit mass shootings
Rating: False
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Debunking chart that falsely suggests transgender people are more likely to commit mass shootings
A chart of mass shooters by demographic depicting transgender people at the highest per capita rate of any group is accurate.Emery Winter (Snopes.com)
È una graphic novel di 272 pagine che rilegge il mito di Medea in chiave fantascientifica. Un libro che scorre veloce, pieno di pathos e che parla soprattutto di potere e collettività. Frutto di 4 anni di lavoro, unisce lo stile dei miei libri precedenti alla "cazzimma" dei miei poster militanti. Non vedo l'ora! #baopublishing #ritapetruccioli #medea #fumetti #graphicnovel #scifi #comics #art
“A volte uno capisce da che parte stare
semplicemente vedendo chi c’è dalla parte opposta”.
Leonard Cohen
Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1: arriva multi‑panel e tiling
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Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1 introduce supporto multi‑panel, gestione avanzata dei pannelli e nuove funzionalità di tiling basate su Magpie. L'articolo Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1: arriva multi‑panel e tiling è su Linux Easy.
metronomo open source.il migliore: antcom.de/gtick/
Tenacity, supera di gran lunga audacity tenacityaudio.org/
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me ne vengono in mente altri molto ben strutturati, ma non ricordo i nomi in questo momento. Faccio una ricerca e poi Ti mando la lista🙂👋
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Media regulator urges Saeima to terminate operations of russian-language radio stations in Latvia
Latvia is effectively funding such stations because they use state-owned frequencies free of charge, which are public property and the most valuable part of their business.
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Media regulator urges Saeima to terminate operations of Russian-language radio stations in Latvia
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) is calling on members of parliament to adopt a decision to shut down all private radio stations broadcasting in Russian. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
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On the night of 17 February, the enemy launched a combined strike on Ukrainian territory using strike UAVs and cruise missiles.
Map showing movement of air targets over #Ukraine from Feb 16–17, 2026, with launch locations and flight paths.
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L’essere umano nell’era delle AI: tra cogito, senso e realtà
Viviamo in un’epoca di transizione culturale profonda: una evoluzione psico antropologica nell'epoca delle Intelligenze Artificiali e corre decisamente più veloce della prima rivoluzione...Davide Tommasin ዳዊት
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La “prova digitale” tra rigore tecnico e validità processuale
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/la-prova-…
#redhotcyber #news #processopenaledigitale #provinformatica #integritàdeidati #evidenzadigitale #sicurezzainformatica #forensicdigital
La "prova digitale" tra rigore tecnico e validità processuale
Il ruolo dell'esperto informatico nella giustizia penale: garanzia di verità tecnologica e integrità delle prove digitali.Paolo Galdieri (Red Hot Cyber)
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Drone attacks targeted several regions of #Russia overnight on Feb. 17, including the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, where a large-scale fire broke out following reported strikes, according to local authorities, Telegram channels, and monitoring groups.
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Drones strike multiple Russian regions, sparking major fire at oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
The Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, which supplies fuel to Russian troops, processes 6.42 million tons of oil annually, according to Ukraine's General Staff.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
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Территориальный вопрос в центре переговоров между РФ и Украиной в Женеве
ЖЕНЕВА, 17 фев (Рейтер) - Делегации Украины и России встретятся в Женеве во вторник и среду на переговоры о мирном урегулировании конфликта при посредничестве США: обсуждение будет сосредоточено на вопросе территорий - главном камне преткновени…Reuters (Русская служба The Moscow Times)
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Brent в минусе: трейдеры оценивают риски поставок в преддверии переговоров США с Ираном
17 фев (Рейтер) - Цены на нефть разнонаправленны во вторник: инвесторы оценивают риск нарушения поставок после того, как Иран провел военно-морские учения в районе Ормузского пролива непосредственно перед переговорами с США о ядерной программе, наме…Reuters (Русская служба The Moscow Times)
ISW:
🇷🇺 🇪🇺 #Russia may reintensify its sabotage campaign in 2026 by shifting from using unreliable organized crime networks to financially motivated individual agents.
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Feb 16, 2026 | ISW
Russian officials are unlikely to deviate from their original war demands during the upcoming February 17 to 18 trilateral talks in Geneva.Fiona Noonan (Understanding War)
Come Pensa la Macchina: un LLM smontato pezzo per pezzo. Tokenizzazione, embeddings, attention, hallucinations. Ollama in locale, zero fuffa
Smonto la macchina pezzo per pezzo. Ho #Ollama sul Mac con una decina di modelli. Scelgo il più piccolo: llama3.1:8b, 8 miliardi di parametri, 4.9 gigabyte su disco. Il più facile da maneggiare senza sbatti, e tanto l'architettura è identica per tutti: che siano 8 miliardi o 405 miliardi, il meccanismo è lo stesso. Cambiano le dimensioni delle matrici, non come funziona la macchina. Lo apro dal terminale, guardo i byte, e seguo il percorso completo: dal testo che entra al testo che esce. Ogni passaggio, ogni formula, ogni decisione matematica. Niente metafore del cervello. Niente fuffa. Se vuoi capire come funziona una cosa, la smonti. Non leggi chi ne scrive.
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Per conoscere altre notizie sulla #IntelligenzaArtificiale, segui il gruppo @Intelligenza Artificiale
Come Pensa la Macchina | Signal Pirate
Smontare un LLM pezzo per pezzo. Tokenizzazione, embeddings, attention, transformer e hallucinations. Ollama in locale, math pesante, zero fuffa.pinperepette.github.io
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Втрати Росії в Україні - офіційні дані
Втрати збройних сил Російської Федерації під час війни в Україні. Russian casualties in Ukraine.index.minfin.com.ua
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Kherson father and daughter abducted, tortured and given huge sentences for trying to escape russian occupation
The russian invaders have yet again opted for easy victims - Oleksiy Demianenko and his very young daughter, Anzhelika, who only tried to leave occupied Kherson oblast
Kherson father and daughter abducted, tortured and given huge sentences for trying to escape Russian occupation
The Russian invaders have yet again opted for easy victims - Oleksiy Demianenko and his very young daughter, Anzhelika, who only tried to leave occupied Kherson oblastHuman Rights in Ukraine
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Footage of the Russian port of Taman burning during recent attack
GEORGIA — “beloved teacher” Dr. Linda Davis killed in a car crash as ICE chased a man through the streets: wtoc.com/2026/02/16/savannah-t…
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.Shea Schrader (WTOC)
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17 Feb 2026, 08:00: Day 1,455 of russia’s invasion. #Ukraine repelled 201 clashes, enduring 2 missile strikes, 81 airstrikes, 200 guided bombs, 4,574 drones, and 2,306 shellings.
Key battles in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and 10+ frontline directions.
Ukrainian forces struck 5 enemy concentrations, destroying 2 tanks, 3 APCs, 614 drones, and 71 vehicles. 890 russian losses reported.
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17 February 1896 | Czech Jewish woman, Eliška Ritterová, was born.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz & the so-called family camp created in Birkenau by the SS: artsandculture.google.com/exhi…
Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to February 17, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
🔷 Yesterday 890 enemy, killed or wounded
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Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to February 17, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
🔷 Yesterday 890 enemy, killed or wounded
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Paga a modo tuo con Klarna | Klarna Italia
Acquista in sicurezza e scegli come pagare: oggi, tra 30 giorni, in 3 rate senza interessi, o nel tempo.www.klarna.com
Il 45% dei gruppi Hacker mondiali è statale: quanto è preparata l’Italia?
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/il-45-dei…
#redhotcyber #news #sicurezzainformatica #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #ransomware #attacchinformaticisponsorizzati #ecosistemaciber
Il 45% dei gruppi Hacker mondiali è statale: quanto è preparata l’Italia?
La sicurezza informatica è ormai un tema geopolitico quotidiano. Scopri come gli Stati utilizzano gli attacchi informatici come strumento di pressione.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
Una estensione Chrome ruba i dati aziendali e i codici 2FA
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/una-esten…
#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #hacking #malware #googlechrome #metabusiness #datisensibili #sicurezzainformatica #protezionedatidigitali
Una estensione Chrome ruba i dati aziendali e i codici 2FA
Scoperta un'estensione dannosa di Google Chrome che rubava segreti di autenticazione sensibili e dati aziendali da Meta Business Suite.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
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Annular Solar Eclipse on 17 febbraio 2026
Annular solar eclipse on martedì 17 febbraio 2026: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible? Path map, animation, and local times.www.timeanddate.com
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NASA Eyes Next Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II - NASA
NASA is targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the tanking day for the second wet dress rehearsal ahead of the agency’s Artemis II test flight.NASA
L’intelligenza artificiale è ora diventata un business anche per il cybercrime
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/lintellig…
#redhotcyber #news #cybersecurity #intelligenzaartificiale #criminalitàinformatica #ai #malware #frodeinformatica #ecosistemadelcrimine
L'intelligenza artificiale è ora diventata un business anche per il cybercrime
I cybercriminali non inseguono più la novità, ma perfezionano le tecniche, riducono i costi e migliorano l'affidabilità di attacchi basati su frodi, malware e deepfake.Bajram Zeqiri (Red Hot Cyber)
#UkraineWar : Maps 🗺️ 🔗
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Critical 🚨 #Drones #UAVs #Ukraine 🇺🇦
#deepstate ♟️
- deepstatemap.live
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#USF 🤖 🦅 🇺🇦
- sbs-group.army
Aerial assault realtime updates 👇
- youtube.com/live/11mdFpvFvqU?s…
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Interactive real-time map of armed conflicts. Track ongoing wars and military events worldwide in one place.rfunews.com
@glushuko.bsky.social
💥 Explosions reported in Dnipro. Russia has just attacked the city with cruise and ballistic missiles.
@angrydonkeynews.bsky.social
BREAKING🇫🇷: French police raided multiple locations today as part of the Epstein criminaI investigation. The impacts of the Epstein files have started to be felt in Europe
@DarthPutinKGB
Happy Independence Day "Lithuania"! Here is a picture of you peacefully leaving Russia in 1991, for which you don’t show enough gratitude.
Russia is the leading provider of European independence days.
"Terrified Russian soldiers shelter inside tank while pack of rabid Nazis attack them from under it".
Sputnik headline.
Russia has never had colonies. These people were lying under these tanks (which are now rusting, turretless in Ukraine
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The Kremlin is now blocking access to the database of dead and wounded Russian soldiers, trying to hide the scale of losses.
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@wildhornets.bsky.social
STING takes down seven more Shaheds, ruining the enemy’s plans 🐝
Warriors of the “Hrim” company continue to protect our homes and critical infrastructure from the enemy onslaught.
Croatia refused a request to transport Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said Feb. 16. He vowed to comply with EU and OFAC rules, adding no EU state has “technical excuses” to stay dependent on Russian oil.
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#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Slovakia #Hungary #Croatia
Croatia rejects transporting Russian oil to Hungary, Slovakia as flows via Ukraine halted
Zagreb is ready to help resolve the disruption in compliance with EU law and the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations, Croatian Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
Used electronics sold en masse in Russia have been found preloaded with malware that turns devices into botnet nodes for DDoS attacks, cybersecurity firms told Izvestia. Affected gadgets include laptops, smartphones, smart TVs, set-top boxes, vacuums and more.
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В России стали массово продавать подержанные гаджеты, зараженные вирусами
На российском рынке обнаружили подержанную электронику с вредоносными программами, которые превращают гаджеты в узлы ботнетов для проведения DDoS-атак.Русская служба The Moscow Times
The Kremlin says Russia will demand territorial concessions from Ukraine at Feb. 17–18 talks in Geneva, led again by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. Moscow has previously insisted Kyiv cede all of Donbas.
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#Ukraine #Russia #Switzerland #Geneva
В Кремле сообщили, что на переговорах в Женеве будут требовать территориальных уступок от Киева
Российская делегация на переговорах с Украиной, которую снова возглавил помощник президента РФ Владимир Мединский, будет требовать от Киева территориальный уступок в ходе встреч в Женеве, которые пройдут 17–18 февраля.Русская служба The Moscow Times
Russia’s largest truckmaker #KamAZ is increasingly relying on state defense orders, with nearly half of its output last year apparently going to non-commercial customers, according to company data and vehicle registration statistics.
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Russia’s KamAZ Sees Nearly Half of Output Shift to Defense Orders
Russia’s largest truckmaker KamAZ is increasingly relying on state defense orders, with nearly half of its output last year apparently going to non-commercial customers, according to company data and vehicle registration statistics.The Moscow Times
Lacking Money, Russia Turns to God in Push for African Influence
What may be the most significant expansion in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church is serving as a powerful new tool for the Kremlin.
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17 February 1928 | Dutch Jewish girl, Marianna Sara Ferares, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She did not survive.
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📖The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
NEW: Russian officials are unlikely to deviate from their original war demands during the upcoming February 17 to 18 trilateral US- #Ukrainian-Russian talks in Geneva.
Read the #Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 16, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar021626
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Feb 16, 2026 | ISW
Russian officials are unlikely to deviate from their original war demands during the upcoming February 17 to 18 trilateral talks in Geneva.Fiona Noonan (Understanding War)
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