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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Pskov Oblast, hits Belgorod with missiles

Key developments on Feb. 19: * Ukraine reportedly strikes oil depot in Russia's Pskov Oblast, targets Belgorod with missiles, leaving blackouts * US reportedly presses allies to block Ukraine from full participation at NATO summit * Moldova, Ukraine investigate alleged Russian-backed plot to assassinate prominent Ukrainians * Sweden to send cutting-edge air defense system to Ukraine as part of new $1.42 billion aid package Ukraine reportedly struck an oil depot in Russia's Pskov Oblast and

'Don't believe in fairy tales' — Russia scrambles for front-line signal after Starlink cut-off

Russia's assault on Ukraine has gone dark thanks to a recent cut-off of satellite internet. "Their pilots are now forced to pass on information by radio, and I can intercept those messages," Tymur, a deputy battalion commander in the Lyman sector, told the Kyiv Independent. "They have their own versions and alternatives to Starlink. They just need time to expand their use." At the start of February, SpaceX and the Ukrainian Defense Ministry implemented a "white list" for Starlinks to operate

'Ready to fight' — Baltics face NATO fragility fears in the age of Trump

As the crisis in Washington’s relations with its European allies escalated in recent months, it raised a stark question: how secure are the U.S. guarantees for countries bordering Russia? U.S. President Donald Trump has not just antagonized NATO allies but even threatened to annex one of their autonomous territories — Denmark's Greenland. The tensions subsided as Trump pledged not to use force against Greenland in January but concerns remain. Among the U.S. allies in Europe, Estonia, Lithuania

Belgian and Lithuanian troops during the NATO Iron Wolf military exercises in Pabrade, Lithuania, on Oct. 26, 2022.

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