MSM Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-02-15
Today’s western leaning web coverage of the West vs Russia conflict. Most of these sources are what forms popular opinion in the west regarding geopolitics and conflict in particular.
Unknown drones strike Sochi and Crimea; port possibly targeted
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 15, 2026 - reddit.com
Europe creates a ‘Russian government-in-exile’, consisting of a bunch of losers
The West is in free fall, without rules or morals, Sonja van den Ende writes.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 14, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
US sends Ford aircraft carrier, fresh off Venezuela operations, to the Middle East
The carrier, currently in the Caribbean, will join the USS Abraham Lincoln as American military buildup in the region continues. The post US sends Ford aircraft carrier, fresh off Venezuela operations...
Task & Purpose
Feb 14, 2026 - taskandpurpose.com
Zelenskyy says Putin only interested in continued war
The Ukrainian president spoke ahead of the next round of peace talks as pressure for concessions grows from Donald Trump.
War in Ukraine – POLITICO
Feb 14, 2026 - politico.eu
NATO Has Seen the Future and Is Unprepared
$1 submitted by /u/barrel_master
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
US hits dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria amid base withdrawals
The 10 days of airstrikes came as the U.S. handed over the al-Tanf Garrison, a long-time base, to the Syrian military. The post US hits dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria amid base withdrawals a...
Task & Purpose
Feb 14, 2026 - taskandpurpose.com
Il Progetto Vault, chiave della strategia anticinese di Trump
Se da una parte Donald Trump cerca di mantenere un canale di dialogo aperto con Pechino in virtù dello storico rapporto personale con Xi Jinping, dall’altra l’Amministrazione USA sta predisponendo una...
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 14, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Good News - UnderstandingWar: Putin...is severely degrading Russia’s military and economy at the cost of the Russian population.
$1 submitted by /u/Charlie500
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
At least 5 killed, 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 112 drones and an Iskander-M ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Zelenskyy Calls For Strong Security Guarantees Against 'Slave To War' Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned plea for more Western weapons and for "real security guarantees," calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "slave to war" who will th...
Russia Invades Ukraine - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Feb 14, 2026 - rferl.org
In Australia, the police beat you up for opposing genocide
Australian authorities were fully aware that inviting Israel’s president for a visit was going to ignite unrest and furious opposition. They invited him anyway, and sent in the police to assault the p...
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 14, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Ukraine says troops destroyed half of Russian Pantsir systems
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said its Alpha special operations unit destroyed roughly half of Russia’s Pantsir truck-mounted road-mobile air defense systems eliminated during 2025 operations, acco...
War in Ukraine – Defence Blog – Military and Defense News
Feb 14, 2026 - defence-blog.com
Zelensky, Rubio discuss air defense for Ukraine, possibility of leader-level peace talks
Zelensky and Rubio discussed supporting Ukraine with air defense missiles during the winter and the possibility of future talks with the presidents of Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia to "resolve the mos...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
‘Are you a spy?’ Army warns against falling for a honeypot
The Army Counterintelligence Command is getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit with a special message about the dangers of people “way too cute” to be talking to soldiers. The post ‘Are you a spy?’ A...
Task & Purpose
Feb 14, 2026 - taskandpurpose.com
The United States should supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles so Kyiv can strike the infrastructure Russia uses to produce drones that terrorize Ukrainian cities, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Feb. 13.
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine hits Russia's BK-16 landing craft in Crimea and other targets in Russian-occupied territories, military says
The General Staff reported that Russia's BK-16 landing vessel, a high-speed landing craft for coastal operations and troop transport, was "successfully hit" on Feb. 12 in Russian-occupied Crimea.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
'Terrorizing the civilian population' — At least 2 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast
The attack targeted the Vyshhorod district of Ukraine's national capital region, which is located on the northern outskirts of Kyiv. Regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported that a man and a woman ...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
War in Ukraine today: latest news, 14 February 2026 (photo)
It has been the 1452 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression. What happened in Ukraine today: Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 4 pm: On 1...
News - Ukrainian Women's Guard
Feb 14, 2026 - uavarta.org
MSC: Selenskyjs Auftritt bei POLITICO
Zeigt Europa künftig eine neue Härte? Auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz setzt der Kanzler ein deutliches Ausrufezeichen in Richtung Washington. Merz fordert eine radikale sicherheitspolitische Eig...
War in Ukraine – POLITICO
Feb 14, 2026 - politico.eu
Zelensky: Putin consults about war with Tsar Peter and Empress Catherine, not with living people
submitted by /u/Scary_Statement4612
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
A civilian films a Ukrainian F-16 shooting down a Russian strike UAV with an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile after having already used all its AIM-9 Sidewinders. Published 13.02.2026
submitted by /u/GermanDronePilot
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Forces Destroy British Brigade in NATO Wargame
submitted by /u/TheRealMykola
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
NATO Has Seen the Future and Is Unprepared
submitted by /u/Otsegolotic
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
“I came ready to give my life to defend Ukraine”: the former Colombian soldiers fighting against Russia’s invasion
submitted by /u/Flimsy_Pudding1362
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Air Force Releases Footage of F-16 in Action
submitted by /u/No-Meal2561
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Drones Hit Ammunition Depot, Kirova Substation, and Hvardiiske Airfield (Video)
submitted by /u/Scary_Statement4612
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Russia loses 156 soldiers per square kilometre captured on Donetsk front – Zelenskyy
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Adam Kinzinger: Why Does Trump Keep Giving Putin Lifelines While Attacking Zelensky and Ukraine? A 10-Year Pattern of Favoring Russia. "What does Putin have on Trump?"
submitted by /u/andrewgrabowski
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Indurimento e resilienza: il conflitto russo-ucraino come riflesso delle forze civilizzatrici
Quali parallelismi storici possono aiutare a spiegare la vittoria di un singolo Paese contro un'alleanza internazionale?
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 14, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Territorial concessions by Ukraine won't bring peace, Zelensky says in Munich
"It would be an illusion to believe that this war can now be reliably ended by dividing Ukraine – just as it was an illusion to believe that sacrificing Czechoslovakia would save Europe from a greater...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign
After its largest winter mass attack on Feb. 3, Russia's Defense Ministry said the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure were carried out "in response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv on civilian obj...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,252,020 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,070 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Over 177,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 177,433 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 14, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Zelenskyy insists elections can only take place two months after a ceasefire
Ukrainian president says US security guarantee has to precede any peace agreement
War in Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - ft.com
In Munich, Europe Says It Is ‘De-risking’ From the U.S. Amid Trump’s Unpredictability
In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability.
NYT > Russia-Ukraine War
Feb 14, 2026 - nytimes.com
Munich Security Conference: US senators — Graham & Blumenthal — call for giving Ukraine Tomahawks and ramping up secondary sanctions. Ukraine's ambassador to Sweden stands up and says these are the same words as last year, while in the meantime the US reduced 99% of its Ukraine aid.
submitted by /u/andrewgrabowski
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Volodymyr Zelenskyy honours disqualified skeleton racer with order of freedom
submitted by /u/AdSpecialist6598
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Drones Hit Ammunition Depot, Kirova Substation, and Hvardiiske Airfield (Video)
submitted by /u/Scary_Statement4612
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Hi everyone! The war is not over, and our defenders need us. Join us in improving the working conditions of the 78th Brigade headquarters. All the details on how to support are in the description and comments.
$1 submitted by /u/KateKozakDrive
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Zelenskyy: Ukraine could cease fire if Russia holds elections
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Putin Didn’t Know How Good He Had It
submitted by /u/rezwenn
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
German defence minister warns Russia cannot sustain war in Ukraine economically for long
submitted by /u/Kelutrel
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Zelenskyy: Many compromises made, but Russia shows no desire for peace
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Zelenskyy at Munich Security Conference: “It Is Ukrainians Who Hold the European Front”
submitted by /u/UNITED24Media
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine Hits Russian BK-16 Assault Boat And RSP-10 Radar In Crimea
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 14, 2026 - reddit.com
Zelenskyy on Trump's push for Ukraine to compromise with Russia: "We made a lot of compromises. Putin and his friends, they are not in prison, this is the biggest compromise.”
submitted by /u/PjeterPannos