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Friday, February 13
Ukraine will not accept a bad peace deal, Zelensky says
In an interview with The Atlantic, President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would rather accept no deal than pressure Ukrainians into a bad one, insisting that any settlement to end the war must ensure a dignified, lasting peace.
Friday, February 13
Four injured as Russian strikes target energy infrastructure in Odesa
Four people were injured in an overnight attack as Russian forces struck energy facilities and other critical infrastructure in Odesa on Feb. 12-Feb. 13, regional officials said.
Ukraine secures nearly $38 billion in military aid after Ramstein meeting
Ukraine's partners pledged nearly $38 billion in new military aid following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Feb. 12, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Ukraine war latest: SBU claims new 'range record' with drone strike on Russian oil refinery in Komi Republic
Key developments on Feb. 12 * 'A new range record'— Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Komi Republic, SBU source says * 'Do not deprive us' — Russian soldiers, milbloggers furious at Putin over Telegram ban * Russian losses exceeded recruitment for second month in a row, Ukraine says * UK to provide additional £500 million for Ukraine’s air defense * Russia targets Kyiv, Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles as Moscow stalls on peace talks Ukrainian long-range drones stru
'Do not deprive us' — Russian soldiers, milbloggers furious at Putin over Telegram ban
For many Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, Telegram is not just a social network — it is a core operational tool.
Russian losses exceeded recruitment for second month in a row, Ukraine says
Russian troop losses in January exceeded the number of newly mobilized and contracted soldiers for the second consecutive month, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said on Feb. 5.
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Short track speed skater Oleh Handei said his helmet bore a line from Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko: "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat." It was banned from the Olympics on the grounds of being a "political slogan."
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