MSM Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-02-23
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.
Vance en el Cáucaso: una llamada de atención para la multipolaridad
Estimados lectores, en la gran traducción del día les traemos al español una entrevista de Yunus Soner al profesor Barış Adıbelli de la Universidad Dumlupınar de Turquía en UWI.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 22, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Democrats aren’t resisting Trump’s Iran war because they secretly support it
Democratic Party leaders are doing nothing to oppose Trump’s war plans for Iran because they support those plans. They just don’t want to be the ones pulling the trigger.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 22, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Kyiv condemns ‘blackmail’ by Hungary, Slovakia as energy standoff escalates
Budapest and Bratislava have seized on the closure of a key oil pipeline to threaten to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine.
War in Ukraine – POLITICO
Feb 22, 2026 - politico.eu
Russia Attacks Ukraine Ahead of Invasion’s 4th Anniversary
At least one man was killed in Kyiv as Moscow launched a wave of drones and missiles, days after the latest round of U.S.-mediated talks to end the war.
NYT > Russia-Ukraine War
Feb 22, 2026 - nytimes.com
Il teatro Kabuki di Trump in Ucraina: nessuna questione sostanziale viene risolta
La società di negoziazione Witkoff allontana la Russia dai suoi imperativi di sicurezza. Come ha sottolineato Sergej Lavrov, gli accordi raggiunti ad Anchorage lo scorso anno
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 22, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Moscow shuts down all 4 airports during Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say
Twenty drones were shot down en route to Moscow during the afternoon of Feb. 22, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Ukrainian Forces announce the Elimination of more than 2,000 Russian Troops in just one week! (More Results Below)
$1 submitted by /u/EricVonEric
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Dozens Wounded, 1 Dead In 'Terrorist Act' In Ukraine's Lviv
A police officer was killed and dozens of other people were wounded after two blasts in Ukraine's major western city of Lviv, as Russia pounded country's regions with dozens of missiles.
Russia Invades Ukraine - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Feb 22, 2026 - rferl.org
Ukraine strikes oil depot, air defenses in Russian-occupied territories, military confirms
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit an oil depot in occupied Luhansk and destroyed two Russian Tor air defense systems, valued at over $50 million, in occupied Donetsk Oblast, the military said.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territories
Key developments on Feb. 21-22: Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territoriesUkraine confirms Flamingo strike on key Russian ballistic missile factor...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Russia hits American sweets factory with missile in northeastern Ukraine
The factory, located in Trostianets in Sumy Oblast, was struck by a missile, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. The plant has operated since the 1990s, and produces a range of well-known p...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Russian attacks kill 11, injure 38 in Ukraine over past day
Russia launched a large-scale combined drone and missile attack in the early hours of Sunday, firing 50 missiles and 297 long-range kamikaze drones, predominantly towards Kyiv and its suburbs.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Davis-Monthan airman indicted in plot to defraud the military of millions in medical equipment
A pharmacy technician and his spouse are accused of stealing and selling millions in Department of Defense gear to finance a lavish lifestyle complete with sports cars. The post Davis-Monthan airman i...
Task & Purpose
Feb 22, 2026 - taskandpurpose.com
Ukrainian Drone operators of the 80th Air Assault Brigade struck a large Russian warehouse in the Kursk region reportedly containing thousands of FPV drones, ammunition, equipment, and light vehicles. 22.02.2026
submitted by /u/GermanDronePilot
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine ‘needs 250,000 more troops’ to win war with Russia: Putin can carry on waging war for another year, even with massive losses, while Kyiv lacks weapons and manpower, say western military sources
submitted by /u/Flimsy_Pudding1362
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Moscow shuts down all 4 airports during Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Drones Strike Rare Russian Be-12 Amphibious Aircraft In Occupied Crimea
submitted by /u/Useful-Scratch-72
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
The Falun Gong sect attempts to put down roots in Brazil
Falun Gong represents a hybrid, full-spectrum threat to Brazil, writes Raphael Machado.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 22, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
Russian missile hits Oreo production facility in Ukraine
Russia struck a United States–owned Mondelez factory in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Trostianets on February 21, damaging a civilian food production facility that manufactures the well-known Ore...
War in Ukraine – Defence Blog – Military and Defense News
Feb 22, 2026 - defence-blog.com
Iran signs secret missile deal with Russia, FT reports
The arms deal was signed in Moscow in December, and requires Russia to send Iran 500 "Verba" Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS) launch units and 2,500 9M336 surface-to-air missiles over three y...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
War in Ukraine today: latest news, 22 February 2026 (photo)
It has been the 1460 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 22 ...
News - Ukrainian Women's Guard
Feb 22, 2026 - uavarta.org
Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia
Leaks reveal €500mn contract for man-portable ‘Verba’ system to rebuild Tehran’s air defences
War in Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - ft.com
Hungary to block new EU sanctions against Russia
Foreign minister says Ukraine must first resume oil transit via Druzhba pipeline
War in Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - ft.com
Ukraine blames Russia for ‘terrorist attack’ in Lviv
Woman arrested after one person killed and at least 25 injured by ‘double-tap’ bombing in western city
War in Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - ft.com
Ukraine’s economy shows grit amid lasting war damage
Defence technology sector outperforms in an otherwise gloomy landscape as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year
War in Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - ft.com
No "peace deal" or "truce" can end this war.
$1 submitted by /u/SpiritAnimal_
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Russian Commanders in Crimea Forge Signatures to Send Conscripts Into the Meat Grinder — UNITED24 Media
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine Supporters Rally in Washington, Call for 'Rock-Solid' Western Unity
Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor, hundreds of Ukraine's supporters gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, transforming the heart of the US capital into ...
Russia Invades Ukraine - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Feb 22, 2026 - rferl.org
The western model of governance through fear
Fear leads as much to bad consumer choices as it does to bad political choices.
Strategic Culture Foundation
Feb 22, 2026 - strategic-culture.su
PLAAF J-11B to J-11BG
A J‑11B equipped with an AESA radar and capable of carrying the advanced PL‑10 and PL‑15 air‑to‑air missiles. See Central China TV capture belowThe J‑11B was the first PLAAF Flanker variant to featur...
China Defense Blog
Feb 22, 2026 - china-defense.blogspot.com
'The attack was organized by Russia' — Suspected terrorist strike in Lviv kills police officer, injures 25
A woman has been arrested in connection to a suspected terrorist attack that killed a police officer and injured 25 others in the Western city of Lviv in the early hours of Sunday morning, Ukrainian a...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Explosions rock Ukraine’s capital and outskirts as Russia launches mass missile attack, killing 1, injuring 17
Several rounds of explosions were reported in Kyiv overnight on Feb. 22, leaving a mother and her child injured as Russia launched ballistic missiles at Ukraine.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Hungary, Slovakia spat with Ukraine deepens as Budapest threatens to block new EU sanctions
Hungary said it would block the EU's new sanctions package against Russia over halted oil deliveries through Ukraine, the latest development in a deepening spat between Ukraine and its neighbors, Slov...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
How Ukraine stopped trending | Ukraine This Week
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur examines how global support for Ukraine has shifted four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,259,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 890 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 22, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Greece eyes central role in Europe’s post-Russia gas market
US LNG arriving at entry points in Greece can be exported by pipeline to the Balkans and beyond
War in Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - ft.com
The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War
The Kremlin’s sabotage campaign against European allies of Ukraine has been escalating. It needs people like Aleksei Kolosovsky, 42, to carry it out.
NYT > Russia-Ukraine War
Feb 22, 2026 - nytimes.com
In the famous carnival of the town of Loulé in Portugal, this year one of the floats depicted Zelenskyy as a knight with a battle dog by his side, and Putin as a giant cockroach
submitted by /u/chi-bacon-bits
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian heroes moving trough Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast.
submitted by /u/Due_Collar2
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine hits Russian planes, ships in Crimea, artillery in major strikes on occupied territories
submitted by /u/AdSpecialist6598
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Belgorod left without power after Ukrainian missile strike was launched at the Frunzenskaya electrical substation. 22.02.2026
submitted by /u/GermanDronePilot
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
First Ukrainian beer
$1 submitted by /u/Weak_Collection7639
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Drones Target Be-12 Aircraft at Yevpatoriia Repair Plant
submitted by /u/Mil_in_ua
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Four years on, public apathy about the Ukraine war is what Putin wants. Argues Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia.
$1 submitted by /u/BearDruid
Reddit : Welcome to Ukraine - Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
In Ukraine, Senators See War’s Impact and Press for Stronger U.S. Support
submitted by /u/rezwenn
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Putin tried to freeze Ukraine. Instead, he sparked an energy Revolution.
submitted by /u/WillyNilly1997
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Supporting Ukraine’s defence against Russia More than 280 tonnes of used fishing nets will be sent from Scotland to Ukraine to help the nation defend itself against deadly Russian drone attacks.
submitted by /u/Panzerkampfpony
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Poland Announces New Military Aid Package, Including Readiness to Transfer MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine - all the latest news today – 112.ua
submitted by /u/BlackWolfHowling
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine liberates 300 square km in southern counteroffensive, Zelensky says — here's what that means
submitted by /u/Useful-Scratch-72
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Missile Strike Destroys Galvanic Shop at Russia’s Iskander Missile Plant
submitted by /u/Mil_in_ua
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
How 'hero city' of Ukraine defied Putin and stalled 30,000 invaders
submitted by /u/WillyNilly1997
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukraine Hit Russian Factory Behind Yars and Bulava Nuclear Missiles. Here’s What Satellite Images Reveal
submitted by /u/WillyNilly1997
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Germany Just Revealed a High-Speed Drone for Ukraine
submitted by /u/one_and_equal
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Ukrainian Forces Hit Two russian Patrol Ships, Two Be-12 Aircraft in Temporarily Occupied Crimea
submitted by /u/Scary_Statement4612
Reddit : News & Events Surrounding Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Feb 22, 2026 - reddit.com
Russia rushed reinforcements to its fracturing southeast. They rode in unarmored and in broad daylight
Two weeks after Russian communications collapsed, Ukrainian troops are still counterattacking—and inflicting heavy losses on the Russians.
Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026 news - Euromaidan Press
Feb 21, 2026 - euromaidanpress.com
4 killed in northeastern Ukraine as Russia strikes ambulance carrying minor hospitalized in blast, targets Mondelez factory
A Russian drone attack in northeastern Ukraine's Sumy Oblast killed two brothers and a married couple, while a missile attack damaged a production facility belonging to U.S. multinational company Mond...
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 21, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
Zelensky introduces new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Feb. 21 that Ukraine is imposing new sanctions targeting the captains of Russia's shadow fleet.
The Kyiv Independent
Feb 21, 2026 - kyivindependent.com
War in Ukraine today: latest news, 21 February 2026 (photo)
It has been the 1459 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: The oc...