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Nieuws en achtergronden over de Russische oorlog tegen Oekraïne 🇺🇦

Steun Oekraïne: u24.gov.ua, savelife.in.ua/en/, sternenkofund.org/en

"Do not ask Ukraine when the war will end. Ask yourself – why Putin is still able to continue it" - Zelensky
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The Trump administration’s promise of a "one-day resolution" of the war is now 392 days late. The U.S. peace process hasn't produced any results, and isn't likely to. This abject failure is rooted in three fundamental flaws:
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February 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
🇺🇦 Onderscheppingsdrones hebben hun belofte om de lacunes in de traditionele luchtverdediging op te vullen nog niet waargemaakt.

"Bij moeilijke weersomstandigheden blijven luchtdoelraketten, die onder alle weersomstandigheden inzetbaar zijn, het belangrijkste en meest effectieve middel."
Winter has grounded Ukraine's interceptor drones, gutting Kyiv's air defense
From his base near the hotly contested town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, Vladyslav has, by his own estimates, downed upwards of 60 Russian drones using Ukrainian interceptor drones over the past...
kyivindependent.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Oekraïne heeft sinds het begin van de grootschalige invasie 2000 kinderen uit de tijdelijk bezette gebieden en Rusland naar huis gehaald, bericht mensenrechtencommissaris Dmytro Loebinets.

Er verblijven nog meer dan 1,6 miljoen Oekraïense kinderen in tijdelijk bezette gebieden.
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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⚡️Ukraine's military turns Russian equipment into 'scrap metal' in newly released video.

Over the past week, the elite Prymary ("Ghosts") unit targeted several high-value pieces of Russian military equipment, including a Pantsir missile system.
Ukraine's military turns Russian equipment into 'scrap metal' in newly released video
Over the past week, the elite Prymary ("Ghosts") unit targeted several high-value pieces of Russian military equipment, including a Pantsir missile system.
kyivindependent.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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'Russians launch new militarization program for children in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
Russians launch new militarization program for children in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
A new propaganda campaign in schools in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine aims to instill loyalty to the Russian occupiers in children. — Ukrinform.
www.ukrinform.net
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Redactioneel commentaar @bloomberg.com: het is duidelijk dat Poetin tijd probeert te winnen.

"Zijn onderhandelaars rekken de vredesbesprekingen op en laten genoeg verzoenende geluiden horen om hernieuwde Amerikaanse druk af te weren, terwijl Russische raketten en drones Oekraïne bombarderen."
Putin Doesn’t Want Peace. He Wants More Time
It should be obvious by now that Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing for time. His negotiators are dragging out peace talks, making enough conciliatory noises to fend off renewed US pressure w...
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Miljoenen Oekraïeners kennen het geluid van Shahed-drones. Terreurwapens die erop gericht zijn 🇺🇦 luchtverdediging uit te putten en het moreel van burgers te ondermijnen.

Soldaat @dim0kq.bsky.social vertelt hoe deze drones worden gelanceerd, hoe ze navigeren en waarom ze in golven vliegen.
The Truth About Russian Shahed Drones (It’s Worse Than You Think)
YouTube video by Liber Ukraine
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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"russia wants peace on their own terms" is the equivalent of "the Taliban want to educate women differently". We'd all mock and reject the second framing. Stop whitewashing russia and its intentions.
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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This war "actually worked out in his (Putin's) favor"
February 17, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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De draaitafeltip van @jorisluyendijk.bsky.social: Ukrainian Fury van de zangeres Khrystyna Soloviy 🎶

𝘌𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘻𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘻𝘪𝘫𝘯
𝘌𝘯 𝘻𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘦 𝘻𝘪𝘫𝘯 𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦

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February 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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Western arms production is ahead of political will. German giant Rheinmetall is already producing more ammo than it has contracts for Ukraine

CEO Armin Papperger said company is ready to supply more weapons immediately, if governments release funding
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/17/g...
Germany’s arms giant says it can flood Ukraine with ammo right now—if Western governments unlock funding
Europe’s biggest weapons maker is ready to arm Ukraine at bigger scale.
euromaidanpress.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:38 AM
"De Amerikaanse regering heeft nog steeds noch de macht om Oekraïne tot overgave te dwingen, noch het geweten of de wijsheid om een ​​einde te maken aan deze idiote schijnvertoning met Poetin."

- @ioponomarenko.bsky.social 👇
February 17, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Volgtip 👇
It's Day 1455 of Russia's illegal, immoral and insane war on its peaceful neighbour.

Ahead of the so called peace talks in Geneva, Trump keeps heaping pressure on Ukraine, at exactly the same time as missiles hit Ukraine, killing civilians and hitting more power structures.

Here's Tuesday's daily🧵
February 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Prijskaartje circa 40 miljoen euro:
Ukraine's 1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces (former 14th Regiment) said it destroyed a Russian S-300VM air defense system near Mariupol overnight. #Ukraine
February 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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🗺️ Recorded Ukrainian strikes on russian territory in Jan 2026. A total of 32 confirmed strikes:

- 5 oil refineries
- 8 oil depots
- 2 ports
- 3 offshore oil platforms
- 5 thermal power plants
- 1 military facility
- 7 enterprises linked to the defense industry
- 1 railway infrastructure facility
February 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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And they criticise Ukraine for not willing to have the FSB branch AKA russian “Orthodox” “church” in Ukraine.
February 17, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Oekraïense militairen met gevechtservaring aan het front gaan Duitse soldaten trainen.

De Duitse regering heeft hiervoor een overeenkomst getekend met Oekraïne, schrijft Der Spiegel.

De nadruk ligt op drone-operaties, antidrone-tactieken en coördinatiesystemen op het slagveld.
German Army to Learn Drone Warfare From Ukrainian Battlefield Veterans
Ukrainian veterans may soon train Bundeswehr units in drone use, anti-drone defense and mobile battlefield coordination, per Der Spiegel.
united24media.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
"Ik vroeg kraanmachinist Yevhen Bilousov wanneer hij dacht dat de oorlog zou eindigen. (...) De vraag zelf was zinloos, zei hij, 'want alles hangt niet af van wanneer, maar van hoe de oorlog eindigt'."

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Opinion | When Will This War End? The Question Is Meaningless.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM
🇷🇺 Oorlogsmisdaden:
🤬 In the morning, a Russian drone attacked a car with employees of the Slovyansk TPP, three of them died, - Ministry of Energy
February 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Ukrainian one way attack drones successfully struck Ilsky refinery. one of the largest fuel hubs in southern Russia.

The refinery is listed as a critical facility for the Russian economy. It processes over 6 million tons of oil annually and supplies the region with fuel and refined products
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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Russian attack on Sumy Oblast left a woman dead beneath the ruins of her own house.
Rescuers recovered her body from the rubble.

Six others were injured, among them two children.
February 17, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Oekraïense luchtverdedigers haalden afgelopen nacht 93 procent van alle 🇷🇺 Shahed-drones (367 van de 396) en 86 procent van de raketten (25 van de 29) uit de lucht.

Er werden treffers geregistreerd van 4 ballistische raketten en 18 Shaheds op 13 locaties.
Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine Overnight - Oj
Russia fired Iskander and Kh-101 missiles and nearly 400 drones overnight. Ukrainian air defense downed 392 aerial targets across multiple regions.
odessa-journal.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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After nights like this, talk of a real Peace Process feels detached from reality.

My article for LLB: londonlovesbusiness.com/ukraine-conf...
Ukraine confronts 'harsh reality' of missiles, drones and blackouts - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Explore how Ukraine confronts the harsh reality of missiles, drones, and blackouts amidst the peace narrative at MSC.
londonlovesbusiness.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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⚡️ Drones and missiles flight paths from Russia’s Feb. 17 overnight attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Strikes reported in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions.

📷 monitoringwar/Telegram
February 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM