Richard Gate
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Lifelong cyclist and #TCR top 40 finisher. Blog at https://richardgate.wordpress.com/
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💔 Oleshky, occupied part of Kherson region, today. "Russky Mir" destroyed the entire city, where peaceful Ukrainians once lived.
February 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
💔 Oleshky, occupied part of Kherson region, today. "Russky Mir" destroyed the entire city, where peaceful Ukrainians once lived.
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Ukrenergo released footage showing Ukrainian energy facilities destroyed by Russian strikes. Zelensky today confirmed all of Ukraine's power plants were attacked at least once by Russia. #Ukraine
February 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Ukrenergo released footage showing Ukrainian energy facilities destroyed by Russian strikes. Zelensky today confirmed all of Ukraine's power plants were attacked at least once by Russia. #Ukraine
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❄️ In Belgorod, the hot water supply to houses has been completely cut off.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
February 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
❄️ In Belgorod, the hot water supply to houses has been completely cut off.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
Governor Gladkov reported that the destruction of the energy infrastructure is serious. There are also emergency power outages throughout the city.
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Belgorod will be without heating and hot water until at least the end of the heating season in April due to strikes on energy facilities, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. #Russia
February 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Belgorod will be without heating and hot water until at least the end of the heating season in April due to strikes on energy facilities, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. #Russia
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😡 Today the Russians attacked a hospital in Sumy where children are being treated
Around 12:00 the occupiers launched two drone strikes on the hospital territory with an interval of 30 minutes.
The children and medical staff are in shelter.
Around 12:00 the occupiers launched two drone strikes on the hospital territory with an interval of 30 minutes.
The children and medical staff are in shelter.
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 PM
😡 Today the Russians attacked a hospital in Sumy where children are being treated
Around 12:00 the occupiers launched two drone strikes on the hospital territory with an interval of 30 minutes.
The children and medical staff are in shelter.
Around 12:00 the occupiers launched two drone strikes on the hospital territory with an interval of 30 minutes.
The children and medical staff are in shelter.
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⚡️Nearly 11,000 North Korean troops stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast at start of 2026, media reports.
About 10,000 North Korean combat troops and 1,000 engineer troops are currently stationed in the front-line Russian region, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
About 10,000 North Korean combat troops and 1,000 engineer troops are currently stationed in the front-line Russian region, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
Nearly 11,000 North Korean troops stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast at start of 2026, media reports
Approximately 10,000 North Korean combat troops and 1,000 engineer troops are currently stationed in the front-line Russian region, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
kyivindependent.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
⚡️Nearly 11,000 North Korean troops stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast at start of 2026, media reports.
About 10,000 North Korean combat troops and 1,000 engineer troops are currently stationed in the front-line Russian region, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
About 10,000 North Korean combat troops and 1,000 engineer troops are currently stationed in the front-line Russian region, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
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😡 In its statement, the IOC said that it won’t allow Heraskevych to take part in the race on February 12 because his helmet “does not comply with the rules.” It was the decision of jury of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation.
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/heraskevych-...
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theukrainianreview.info/heraskevych-...
Heraskevych Banned from Competing at the Olympics Over Memorial Helmet
The IOC has banned Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The reason for the refusal was his helmet f
theukrainianreview.info
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
😡 In its statement, the IOC said that it won’t allow Heraskevych to take part in the race on February 12 because his helmet “does not comply with the rules.” It was the decision of jury of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation.
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/heraskevych-...
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theukrainianreview.info/heraskevych-...
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This type of intelligence and announcement should be prompting the EU to threaten Russia that if they do this then they will start to aggressively impound the shadow fleet ships. The fact the Europe just sits quietly and waits for these things to happen and then not respond is some Chamberlain shit.
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
This type of intelligence and announcement should be prompting the EU to threaten Russia that if they do this then they will start to aggressively impound the shadow fleet ships. The fact the Europe just sits quietly and waits for these things to happen and then not respond is some Chamberlain shit.
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⚡ Russia threatens families of Ukrainian POWs to register Starlink terminals, Ukraine says.
Russia threatens families of Ukrainian POWs to register Starlink terminals, Ukraine says
Ukraine says Russian forces are threatening families of Ukrainian POWs to get Starlink terminals registered for battlefield use.
kyivindependent.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
⚡ Russia threatens families of Ukrainian POWs to register Starlink terminals, Ukraine says.
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: On his helmet are portraits of our athletes killed by Russia. Figure skater Dmyto Sharpar, who died in the battles near Bakhmut, 19-year-old biathlete Yevhen Malyshev, who was killed by the occupiers near Kharkiv, and other our athletes who were taken away by the Russian war.
February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: On his helmet are portraits of our athletes killed by Russia. Figure skater Dmyto Sharpar, who died in the battles near Bakhmut, 19-year-old biathlete Yevhen Malyshev, who was killed by the occupiers near Kharkiv, and other our athletes who were taken away by the Russian war.
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Nine people, including a child, were injured after a Shahed drone struck the roof of a residential building in Dnipropetrovsk region. #Ukraine
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Nine people, including a child, were injured after a Shahed drone struck the roof of a residential building in Dnipropetrovsk region. #Ukraine
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I suggest swapping Hungary for Ukraine as an EU member.
February 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I suggest swapping Hungary for Ukraine as an EU member.
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⚡️Update: Russia's mass attack targeted critical nuclear facilties, Zelensky says.
Russia's latest assault on energy infrastructure damaged "facilities crucial to the operation of Ukraine's nuclear power plants," President Zelensky said on Feb. 7.
Russia's latest assault on energy infrastructure damaged "facilities crucial to the operation of Ukraine's nuclear power plants," President Zelensky said on Feb. 7.
Russia causes 'significant damage' to thermal plants, nuclear facilities in mass attack on Ukraine power grid
"This is a level of attack that no terrorist in the world has ever dared," President Volodymyr Zelensky said the following evening.
kyivindependent.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
⚡️Update: Russia's mass attack targeted critical nuclear facilties, Zelensky says.
Russia's latest assault on energy infrastructure damaged "facilities crucial to the operation of Ukraine's nuclear power plants," President Zelensky said on Feb. 7.
Russia's latest assault on energy infrastructure damaged "facilities crucial to the operation of Ukraine's nuclear power plants," President Zelensky said on Feb. 7.
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🛡️ Ukrainian Air Force downs 297 Russian drones overnight, strikes recorded at 14 locations
Ukrainian Air Force downs 297 Russian drones overnight, strikes recorded at 14 locations
The Russians attacked Ukraine with 328 loitering munitions on the night of 5-6 February and throughout Friday morning. Ukrainian air defence forces had downed 297 drones by 12:30.
www.pravda.com.ua
February 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM
🛡️ Ukrainian Air Force downs 297 Russian drones overnight, strikes recorded at 14 locations
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‼️ About 100,000 families in Kharkiv remain without heating after Russian attack
About 100,000 families in Kharkiv remain without heating after Russian attack
About 100,000 families in Kharkiv have been left without centralised heating as a result of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
www.pravda.com.ua
February 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
‼️ About 100,000 families in Kharkiv remain without heating after Russian attack
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The Minister of Energy of Ukraine gave NATO Secretary General Rutte a tour of a Kyiv thermal power plant. More precisely, of what remains of it, as the Russians have almost completely destroyed it.
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The Minister of Energy of Ukraine gave NATO Secretary General Rutte a tour of a Kyiv thermal power plant. More precisely, of what remains of it, as the Russians have almost completely destroyed it.
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🤬 In Zaporizhzhia, Russians damaged another high-rise building with a drone, — OVA
The alarm in Zaporizhzhia has been going on for over a day. The enemy continues to attack civilian infrastructure. There are reports of damage to another residential building.
The alarm in Zaporizhzhia has been going on for over a day. The enemy continues to attack civilian infrastructure. There are reports of damage to another residential building.
February 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
🤬 In Zaporizhzhia, Russians damaged another high-rise building with a drone, — OVA
The alarm in Zaporizhzhia has been going on for over a day. The enemy continues to attack civilian infrastructure. There are reports of damage to another residential building.
The alarm in Zaporizhzhia has been going on for over a day. The enemy continues to attack civilian infrastructure. There are reports of damage to another residential building.
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🤬The moment Shahed hits a five-story building in Kharkiv. In broad daylight…
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
🤬The moment Shahed hits a five-story building in Kharkiv. In broad daylight…
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The Ceasefire That Never Was | Ukraine Update #ukraine #ukrainewar
Despite claims of progress, today Ukraine woke up to another wave of attacks, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic strikes.
Talk by day, terror by night.
And my doors are frozen shut 🙄
Despite claims of progress, today Ukraine woke up to another wave of attacks, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic strikes.
Talk by day, terror by night.
And my doors are frozen shut 🙄
February 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The Ceasefire That Never Was | Ukraine Update #ukraine #ukrainewar
Despite claims of progress, today Ukraine woke up to another wave of attacks, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic strikes.
Talk by day, terror by night.
And my doors are frozen shut 🙄
Despite claims of progress, today Ukraine woke up to another wave of attacks, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic strikes.
Talk by day, terror by night.
And my doors are frozen shut 🙄
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Russia just keeps terrorizing civilians in Ukraine. A Russian Shahed drone struck a residential building in Kharkiv, according to reports. Witnesses say the drone deliberately targeted the building. Three people have been reported injured so far following the strike. #Ukraine
February 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Russia just keeps terrorizing civilians in Ukraine. A Russian Shahed drone struck a residential building in Kharkiv, according to reports. Witnesses say the drone deliberately targeted the building. Three people have been reported injured so far following the strike. #Ukraine
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I hope people understand what happened here. Yesterday in the late afternoon, Trump said that Putin had promised not to attack Ukraine in such a way that it would damage their heating. Then a few hours later, that is exactly what the Russians did in a massive attack.
Trump: "I did call up President Putin and he's agreed -- they have the same cold wave that we do, maybe different because it's pretty far away, but it's the equivalent. And Ukraine is a very cold country, much colder than us. I asked him if he wouldn't shoot for one week and he's agreed to do it."
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I hope people understand what happened here. Yesterday in the late afternoon, Trump said that Putin had promised not to attack Ukraine in such a way that it would damage their heating. Then a few hours later, that is exactly what the Russians did in a massive attack.
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Trump's assistance to the Russian attack on Ukrainian power and heating last night was so egregious that I put together this short, free piece on it. He helped Putin kill Ukrainians. If the USA does not do something soon, the US should be seen as a Putin ally. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Trump Helps Putin Kill Ukrainians: A Case Study
Hi All,
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Trump's assistance to the Russian attack on Ukrainian power and heating last night was so egregious that I put together this short, free piece on it. He helped Putin kill Ukrainians. If the USA does not do something soon, the US should be seen as a Putin ally. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called on Trump to immediately provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, stating that the pressure the United States is currently exerting on Russia is "obviously not working".
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called on Trump to immediately provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, stating that the pressure the United States is currently exerting on Russia is "obviously not working".
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If UA can target these five substations, 10 million Russians will lose power for an extended period:
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
If UA can target these five substations, 10 million Russians will lose power for an extended period: