MSM Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-02-17
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.
Once again Russia is committing war crimes.
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 17, 2026 - reddit.com
Russia’s Lipetsk Air Base Sees Growing Number of Decommissioned Military Jets
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 17, 2026 - reddit.com
France plans to purchase Polish Piorun MANPADS for its own needs and for transfer to the Armed Forces of Ukraine units
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 17, 2026 - reddit.com
Trump Kabuki theatre in Ukraine: Nothing of substance gets resolved
The Witkoff negotiation enterprise is distancing Russia from its security imperatives.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 16, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Hypersonic Missiles: The Next Frontier in Modern Warfare
Hypersonic missiles represent one of the most transformative advancements in military technology today. Defined as weapons capable of sustained flight at speeds exceeding Mach 5 (five times the speed ...
Aviation and Defense Market Reports
Feb 16, 2026 - aviationanddefensemarketreports.com
Iran war described as ‘biggest opportunity’ at U.S. oil lobby’s DC summit
An attendee told The Grayzone that oil industry heavyweights were less excited about Trump’s Venezuela policy, privately complaining about the President’s aggressive push to restart their operations.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 16, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Munich 2026 awards: Kaja Kallas’ poker face, Lindsey Graham cursing and Mark Rutte talking to a dog
From the memorable to the meme-able, here are nine moments to remember from the world's premier military-security jamboree.
War in Ukraine – POLITICO
Feb 16, 2026 - politico.eu
F-16s Find Balloons, Not UFOs, After Sunday Scramble: NORAD
Alert F-16s out of California scrambled to hunt down mysterious targets over Nevada and California twice on Sunday. The post F-16s Find Balloons, Not UFOs, After Sunday Scramble: NORAD appeared firs...
The War Zone
Feb 16, 2026 - twz.com
AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones
The XM1225 APEX ammo will offer another arrow in the Apache's growing anti-drone quiver. The post AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones appeared first on Th...
The War Zone
Feb 16, 2026 - twz.com
US troops deploy to Nigeria to train its military
Roughly 100 American troops deployed to Nigeria, almost two months after the U.S. carried out several strikes in the country. The post US troops deploy to Nigeria to train its military appeared first ...
Task & Purpose
Feb 16, 2026 - taskandpurpose.com
Munich looks to the future
The annual security conference turned its focus not just to present dangers, but what’s to come.
War in Ukraine – POLITICO
Feb 16, 2026 - politico.com
Winter Olympics hijacked by Ukraine’s victim mentality. The ruthless politicisation of sport isn’t dignified, it’s incredibly tedious
The original Olympic games were opportunities for warring city states to come together under the conditions of a truce to compete in sports.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 16, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts Reverse Engineered From ATACMS Ballistic Missile Tech
Replacing GBU-57s dropped on Iran highlights issues that come from being locked into a single contractor, which the Pentagon is trying to change. The post New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts ...
The War Zone
Feb 16, 2026 - twz.com
At least 13 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with four Zirkon anti-ship hypersonic missiles, an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31 medium-range missile, and 62 drones, of which about 40 were Shahed-type, the Ai...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 16, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Ukraine has formed an international F-16 squadron staffed by Ukrainian, US, and Dutch pilots, which is currently playing a central role in the air defense of Kyiv Oblast as Russia attacks it with drones and missiles
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Intelligenza artificiale e guerra: USA e Cina dicono no alle regole
Al terzo summit REAIM, solo 35 Paesi su 85 firmano la dichiarazione sull’uso responsabile dell’IA in ambito bellico. Washington e Pechino rifiutano: troppo rischioso limitarsi mentre la corsa tecnolog...
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 16, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Le tensioni tra Ungheria e Ucraina potrebbero portare a un nuovo conflitto regionale
Il regime di Kiev potrebbe subire gravi ritorsioni da parte dell'Ungheria a causa delle recenti provocazioni.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 16, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Baviera Rhapsody: Insecurity Conference targets re-colonization of the Global South
The path towards 5th Generation War will accelerate. We are entering the next stage of an “omnipresent battlefield.”
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 16, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Russia scales up offensive from north of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian military says
The 7th Corps report comes as Ukraine clings to its last positions in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in eastern Donetsk Oblast, both of which have mostly been occupied by Russia, Emil Kastehelmi, a military a...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 16, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says
The strikes targeted areas where Moscow had concentrated its troops, along with a Russian communications hub and a drone control center, the report read.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 16, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Investigation: European companies keep the motors of Russia's war machine running
Key findings:Since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has sought supplies of motor oil additives and lubricants from third countries to maintain its military-industrial capacity and ...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 16, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Ukrainian ground drone (UGV) equipped with browning M2 machine gun shot and killed a russian soldier. Released 16/02/26. 411th UAS Regiment, Zaporizhzhia direction.
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine's PRYMARY SOF unit of the GUR reported that over the past week in occupied Crimea it struck valuable Russian military equipment. The targets included a Pantsir S1 air defense missile system, a Nebo-U radar system and a 02510 BK 16 landing craft. Publ. 16.02.2026
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Zelensky warns of new Russian strikes on Ukraine as Geneva peace talks resume
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Feb. 16 that Russia is preparing new large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as Kyiv's negotiating team arrived in Geneva for another round of peace ta...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 16, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Lithuania warns against 'hollow' Article 5-like guarantees for Ukraine
Dismissing any approximations to Article 5 as mere "rhetorical expressions," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys named financial support for Ukraine's military or future EU membership as more ...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 16, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
In Germany, Ukrainian veteran's role in Nord Stream attack tests wartime law
A former Ukrainian officer, Serhii Kuznietsov, spends his days in near-total isolation at Hamburg's detention center. He is accused by Germany of destroying Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines months a...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 16, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
War in Ukraine today: latest news, 16 February 2026 (photo)
It has been the 1454 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: Sinc...
News - Ukrainian Women's Guard
Feb 16, 2026 - uavarta.org
No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
Military – Daily Press
Feb 16, 2026 - dailypress.com
A Russian ‘Village of Military Valor’ Waits for Its Reward
Sedanka has only 250 residents, but dozens of its men left for the front. It is wondering whether recognition that the government promised will ever arrive.
NYT > Russia-Ukraine War
Feb 16, 2026 - nytimes.com
Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Falcon shooting down a Russian Shahed attack drone with an AIM-9 Sidewinder. Published 16.02.2026
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian 17th Special Purpose Center intercepted Russian Shahed drones. One Shahed was targeted by 3 Ukrainian interceptor drones. The surviving interceptor drone then managed to hunt another Shahed. Published 16.02.2026
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine, United States US, Dutch veterans bolster Ukraine air force's F-16s in skies above Kyiv
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Drones to be Equipped with French SAR Radars Capable of Operating Through Clouds and Fog
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says
The deployment follows an easing of tensions that flared between the U.S. and Nigeria
Military – Daily Press
Feb 16, 2026 - dailypress.com
Germany vows more defence tech funding after backlash over tanks
Senior officials will direct more money towards innovation following criticism of reliance on ‘legacy’ systems
War in Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - ft.com
Ukraine’s ex-energy minister charged with corruption after attempt to flee
German Galuschenko was charged with money laundering as part of a probe into the $100 million corruption plot in the state nuclear energy sector.
War in Ukraine – POLITICO
Feb 16, 2026 - politico.eu
“Fuck away to Russia”: Zelensky calls for “total sanctions” and the expulsion of Russians from the U.S. and Europe
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
A Ukrainian civilian films with his mobile phone an incoming Iranian/Russian "Shahed" UAV getting shot down by an F-16 jet. Published 16.02.2026
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian military destroys Pantsir-S1 air defense system in another attack on Crimea, Kyiv says
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian forces hit several 'important' Russian military targets in 3 regions, General Staff says
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Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Drones to be Equipped with French SAR Radars Capable of Operating Through Clouds and Fog
submitted by /u/Mil_in_ua
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
F*ck away, to russia. Zelenskyy calls for expelling russian elites from Western countries
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
I’ve negotiated with Russia. Putin's only aim in talks is to confuse the West
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Drone Operator from Elite Russian Unit “Rubikon” Defects to Ukraine
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine war latest: Blackouts inside Russia after 'massive' Ukrainian attack
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine's General Staff Confirms Strike on Pantsir-S1 in Crimea and Oil Terminal in Krasnodar Region
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian forces push enemy back near Verbove – military spox
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Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 16, 2026 - reddit.com
Putin pretends to sleep during Ukraines 2022 Winter Olympics opening. The russian invasion will start just a few days after.
submitted by /u/GreenEyeOfADemon