Artem Bardin, head of the Russian occupation administration in Berdyansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, was not killed by the assassination attempt on his car, Russian state news agency Ria Novosti reported, citing Nikolai Miroshnichenko, head of the Berdyansk occupation administration's healthcare department. He lost both legs and is currently fighting for his life, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Previously Russian state media reported, citing the occupation authorities, that Bardin had died.
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Ukraine reportedly struck an oil depot in Russia's Pskov Oblast and launched missiles at the Russian city of Belgorod, causing power outages in parts of the city, Telegram news channels and local authorities reported overnight Feb. 18-19.
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"We agreed to continue and move forward," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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The alleged raid was described by Zaluzhnyi as "an act of intimidation," according to AP.
Ukraine carried out a series of successful overnight attacks on Feb. 17–18 against military facilities in Russia and Russian-occupied territories.
Customers will be able to send packages up to 30 kilograms to Ukraine via 6,000 UPS Store locations across the U.S., Nova Poshta said in a press release on Feb. 18.
Russian forces are using LTE mobile networks and Ukrainian SIM cards to remotely control FPV drones, Serhii Beskrestnov, adviser to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, said.
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Bill Browder, investor and longtime sanctions advocate, about why Western sanctions have so far failed to change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior.
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Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to compete at the upcoming Games in Milan. It will be the first time the Russian flag has flown at the Paralympics since 2014.
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Russia launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 126 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
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