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Kaja Kallas Wants To "Limit" Russian Army Size
The EU continues to insist on its irrational attempt to "contain" Russia. In a recent statement, the bloc's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, stated that she plans to demand that Moscow limit the size of its armed forces during future negotiations. The plan sounds absolutely absurd and impossible to implement, since Europe is obviously not in a position to demand anything from Russia.
Kallas made it clear that the EU will position itself in any negotiations for a peace agreement in Ukraine by making its own demands on the Russian side. She informed journalists that she is already working on creating a list of demands that will be announced soon. The top diplomat seems to ignore that the EU itself has blocked any possibility of diplomatic dialogue with Russia since 2022, having no more friendly relations between Moscow and Brussels – which removes any legitimacy from Europe to make "demands".
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Gateway To Zaporizhzhia: Russian Paratroopers Push Ukrainian Forces As They Advance To Konka River
In the Kramatorsk area, units from the "South" group have forced Ukrainian troops out of several positions north of Novomar'kove. This creates a semi-encirclement threat for Ukrainian strongpoints between the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas Canal and Minkivka.
In the Zaporizhzhia area, there is ongoing positional fighting in Prymorske and Novoiavlenska. Russian paratroopers are advancing towards Zaporizhzhia along the Konka River.
In the Slaviansk area, there is intense fighting in the Krasnyi Lyman and Siversk sectors. Russian units are advancing along the Siverskyi Donets toward Svyatohirsk and expanding the "grey zone" northwest of Pryvollya.
In the Sumy area, units of the "North" grouping advanced on eight fronts and consolidated on the eastern outskirts of Kondrativka, reaching the approaches to Mala Korchakivka.
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Software Contract Scandal Reveals Multimillion Embezzlement By Former Ukrainian Generals
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has completed an investigation into suspected fraud and misappropriation of public funds related to the development of the DZVIN automated battlefield command-and-control system, intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This is one of the latest corruption scandals to have gripped Ukraine, exposing how deeply entrenched it is in the war-torn country.
According to the investigation, former high-ranking military officials, including a former deputy chief of staff, a former head of the Communications Corps, and a former director of the automation department of the General Staff, allegedly collaborated with a businessman hired to develop the software to turn the contract into a scheme for the illicit acquisition of state funds. The investigation indicates that in 2016, the Ukrainian Army outsourced the system’s development to a private company with no proven experience in the field. Over the next four years, the project’s technical specifications were revised 13 times, increasing costs by approximately $11 million at the 2020 exchange rate.
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Military Situation In Ukraine On February 12, 2026 (Maps Update)
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Military Situation In Syria On February 12, 2026 (Map Update)
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Mutual Strikes on Critical Infrastructure: Russia Strangles Ukraine's Power Grid, Kyiv Hits with Flamingo Missiles
On the night of February 12, the Ukrainian Air Force recorded 219 attack UAVs and 24 ballistic missiles. It claims to have shot down 197 drones and 15 ballistic targets.
The main axes of the attack were Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Odesa. In the capital, three combined heat and power plants — CHP-4, CHP-5, and the Darnytsia CHP — came under a combined strike. The consequences were immediate: in the Desnianskyi district, 107,000 households were left without electricity, and due to damage to heat-generating facilities, 2,600 buildings lost heating. In Dnipro, Iskander operational-tactical missile systems struck the Prydniprovska Thermal Power Plant, leaving 10,000 subscribers without heat.
Odesa sustained a strike on the "YUZR" electrical substation and the territory of the "Shkilnyi" airfield. A fire at the energy facility resulted in power outages for approximately 300,000 people, who were also left without water supply, and nearly 200 buildings lost heating. Additionally, an energy facility in the southern part of the Odesa region was damaged.
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Washington To Bring Nuclear Weapons Back To Britain?
Secrecy is a kind of silence, but sometimes silence speaks volumes: over the past year, London’s growing reluctance to disclose details about the US military presence on British soil has fueled renewed suspicion that Washington may be quietly deploying or storing nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom. This has been speculated for some time now, but recent developments add fuel to the fire, so to speak. The timing is interesting: the lack of transparency surrounding US bases in Britain coincides with a broader NATO nuclear reconfiguration, a confused European security debate, and a transatlantic relationship under unprecedented strain.
A recent investigative report revealed that the UK government has increasingly classified information about the number, role, and operational scope of US forces stationed at British bases, citing security concerns while avoiding parliamentary scrutiny. The refusal to clarify whether US assets at sites such as RAF Lakenheath include nuclear-capable infrastructure has inevitably raised alarm. One may recall that RAF Lakenheath hosted US nuclear weapons throughout the Cold War, and that Britain officially declared their removal only in 2008. The infrastructure, however, never truly disappeared.
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The Road To Slaviansk: Three Heights And One Town Remain Before Russian Troops Assault Ukrainian Forces
In the direction of Zaporizhzhia, units of the "East" grouping have finished clearing Zheleznodorozhne and fended off seven Ukrainian counterattacks, annihilating up to two assault infantry companies and a substantial quantity of equipment.
In the Slaviansk area, Russian troops are advancing along the M-03 highway and the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas Canal. They are pushing the Ukrainian 56th Brigade out of the Novomar'kove area and approaching the key defensive stronghold at Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, the "North" grouping is advancing methodically, striking the positions and logistics of Ukrainian units. This includes engaging a "Vampir" multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch sites in the Chernihiv region.
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Russian Army Receives New Batch Of Up-Armored BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Video)
Russia’s state tech corporation Rostec announced on February 11 that it has delivered a new batch of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles with enhanced protection kits to the Russian military.
"The High-Precision Systems holding company of the Rostec state corporation has delivered a batch of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to the Russian Defense Ministry. The January delivery volume surpassed the planned figures by 40%. The vehicles received a number of modifications that enhanced their effectiveness and protection," the corporation said in a press release.
In Video: Israel Test-Fires Upgraded Anti-Missile System From Cargo Ship
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on February 11 that it had successfully completed a series of “complex” tests with the David’s Sling medium-range air defense system as part of “upgrading readiness for future threats.”
In a statement, the ministry said the series of tests was based on “operational lessons” learned from the war, and included a “range of challenging scenarios in line with existing and evolving threats.”
David’s Sling was jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American defense contractor Raytheon. It became operational in 2017.
The latest test came amid rising tensions with Iran.
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Trump Could Send Second Carrier To Middle East, Is Considering Seizure Of Iranian Oil Tankers
President Trump told Axios in an interview on February 10 that he's considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran fail.
The first aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, arrived in the Arabian Sea earlier this month amid a large-scale U.S. military buildup that also saw the deployment of dozens of warplanes and additional air defenses to multiple bases across the region.
Separately, U.S. officials told the the Wall Street Journal that the Trump administration discussed seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil to pressure Tehran, but fear retaliation and impact on global oil markets.
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Egypt Shows Off Warplanes Heading To Somalia To Counter Israel, UAE And Ethiopia (Video)
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended a ceremony for Egyptian forces preparing to participate in the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), amid rapid development in the relations between the two countries in the face of challenges posed by Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia.
The ceremony was attended by Egypt’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production Abdel Meguid Saqr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Ahmed Khalifa and a number of senior military commanders.
Video footage of the ceremony released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense on February 11 confirmed that Egypt will be sending warplanes to Somalia.
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Kiev Regime About To ‘Export’ Weapons From European Countries
Apparently, the Kiev regime, which is itself heavily dependent on foreign military aid, is now planning to export weapons. The illegitimate president Vladimir Zelensky recently announced his plan to open several Ukrainian arms export centers. The public objective is to boost the weak Ukrainian economy through the creation of a new export sector; however, it is possible that there are criminal interests behind the project.
Zelensky announced on his Telegram channel that Ukraine is about to open ten arms export centers in various parts of Europe. The project is expected to begin in mid-February. The first export centers will be in Germany and the UK, where modern military drone technologies will be developed. The production lines will initially serve Ukraine, and surplus products will be headed for export – thus aiming to generate funds for the Ukrainian state through the defense market.
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Afghanistan–Pakistan Standoff Becoming South Asia’s Most Dangerous Crisis, Eclipsing Kashmir
South Asia’s next potential pressure point may lie not along the Line of Control in Kashmir, but westward, along the volatile Afghanistan–Pakistan border. This frontier is quickly emerging as a central driver of regional instability.
As expert Michael Kugelman recently noted, an underreported conflict is gaining momentum between Pakistan authorities in Islamabad and the Taliban government in Kabul. It is centered on Pakistan’s claims that Kabul tolerates, if not outright supports, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants operating against Islamabad. This confrontation now risks even eclipsing the traditional India–Pakistan rivalry as the region’s most explosive security dilemma.
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Engineering Vehicles Hit: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From January 31, 2026
On January 31, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online.
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Bridges Hit: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From February 12, 2026
On February 12, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online.
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Russia’s Latest MANPADS Downed Thousands Of Ukrainian Drones
Russia’s 9K333 Verba man-portable air defense missile system (MANPADS) has downed thousands of drones over the special military operation zone in Ukraine, a representative of the High Precision Systems holding company — part of the state tech corporation Rostec — told TASS at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia.
"The system targets drones, and it's nice to hear that the Verba has downed thousands of them," the Russian state-run news agency quoted the representative as saying on February 11.
Syria Got Faulty Turkish-Made Armored Vehicles Ditched By Georgia
The armored combat vehicles Turkey delivered to the new Syrian military last year were the same ones ditched by the Georgian military for being unreliable..
A batch of Ejder 6×6 vehicles, manufactured by Turkey’s Nurol Makina, were first spotted being shipped on trucks in northern Syria in July. At the time, the vehicles were still painted in the three-tone camouflage of the Georgian military.
Later in December, the vehicles, repainted in desert tan, took part in a parade in the capital, Damascus, marking the first anniversary of the fall of the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad.
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U.S. Military Is Getting F-35s With Ballast Instead Of Radars
The United States military has been reportedly receiving F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets without a fully installed onboard radar.
The issue was first reported by Avionics International and the affiliated Defense Daily on February 2 and 3. According to the reports, the issue affects F-35s delivered to the military since June of last year.
These aircraft were planned to receive the new AN/APG-85 radar, developed to replace the current AN/APG-81 radar on F-35s in Block 4 upgrade package starting with Production Lot 17. However, the new radar is being affected by delays and has reportedly yet to enter the production stage.
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Fearing Iranian Strikes, U.S. Handed Over Strategic Al-Tanf Base To Syrian Government Forces
The forces of the Islamist-led Syrian Transitional Government took control of the strategic al-Tanf garrison located at the junction of the Iraqi and Jordanian borders after the United States withdrew from there, Anadolu Agency reported on February 12, citing Syrian officials.
According to the Turkish state-run news agency, U.S. troops withdrew to a base known as Tower 22, which sits near the demilitarized zone on the border between Jordan and Syria and is located 22 kilometers from al-Tanf.
The withdrawal was first reported a day earlier by both AFP and Reuters, but neither the Syrian government or the U.S. Central Command has yet issued any statements on the development.
The garrison was established by the U.S.-led International Coalition all the way back in 2016 amid the height of the war on ISIS.
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CAESAR Struck: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From February 11, 2026
On February 11, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online.
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A WAR OF MANEUVER RETURNS: RUSSIA WIDENS FRONT IN NORTH, UKRAINE BETS ON SOUTHERN BREAKTHROUGH
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An Alternative Perspective on the Illegal Drug Trade in Latin America (Part II)
The Supply Chain behind the Cocaine Industry: Major Trafficking Routes and Distribution Networks
The global cocaine market, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars annually, remains a key driver of the illegal drug trade, relying on established routes from Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia through Central America and Mexico to consumers in North America and Europe. Despite decades of counter-narcotics efforts, the core logistics chains and transit hubs—including Guatemala, Honduras, and more recently Ecuador (Guayaquil)—have shown remarkable resilience and adaptability, generating enormous profits at the transportation and distribution stages. The study reveals deep-seated links between drug trafficking and geopolitical developments in Latin America, including the role of corporate actors in the banana industry (Chiquita, Noboa) and paramilitary groups in Colombia, as well as systemic gaps in investigations tied to selective enforcement.
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Military Situation In Ukraine On February 11, 2026 (Maps Update)
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Military Situation In Palestine On February 11, 2026 (Maps Update)
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Sudan Finally Destroyed Chinese ‘Akıncı Killer’ Air Defense System (Photos)
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has finally managed to hit one of the Chinese-made FK-2000 self-propelled, short to medium-range systems fielded by the Rapid Support Force (RSF).
The announcement was made by SAF spokesman Brig. Gen. Assem Awad, who said in a statement published by the Al-Sudani newspaper on February 10 that military units were able to “detect and destroy” drone storage facilities and control units, as well as air defense systems deployed in the regions of Kordofan and Darfur “with high precision.”
Photos shared by the spokesman show at least one heavily damaged FK-2000, in addition to at least one CH-95 combat drone.
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Water Is A Luxury: Complete Water Cut In Kyiv Exposes Fragility of Critical Infrastructure
On the morning of January 31, the city of Kyiv, with its millions of residents, fell into a silence broken only by the howling wind. Not only had the metro and trams stopped, but for the first time since the war began, the pumps supplying the city with water had ceased operating completely. The total shutdown of the water supply in all districts of the Ukrainian capital marked the darkest period of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict thus far, exposing the fragility of the metropolis’s life support systems when critical infrastructure is attacked.
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Iran-Aligned Armed Factions In Iraq Unveils Underground Missile Base In Message To U.S.
Saraya Awliya al-Dam (SAD), one of the most active Iran-aligned armed factions in Iraq, on January 31 released a video showing a missile tunnel, in what appears to be an indirect threat to the United States in response to recent escalation against the Islamic Republic.
The faction didn’t provide any details about the tunnel, dubbed “Awliya Facility,” but it is clear from the video that it is fairly large.
The footage shows several truck-mounted dual missile launchers moving inside the tunnel, which is decorated with a banner reading “Death To America, Death To Israel” in addition to the photos of several living and dead regional leaders of the so-called Axis of Resistance.
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Breakthrough In Pokrovsk Sector: Russian Troops Enter Belytske Amid Ukrainian Collapse
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, Russian units have expanded their zone of control in the Lukyanivske area. Reports also indicate that they have established control over Richne.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Russian army has advanced towards Belytske and Novyi Donbas. Fighting and counterattacks are ongoing there.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian units are advancing, fighting in the Nykyforivka area and on the heights west of Bondarne.
In the Sloviansk sector, the assault on Krasnyi Liman continues with a broad envelopment, as well as fighting in Oleksandrivka and the Yarova area.
In the Sumy and Kharkiv sectors, assault groups are advancing quickly, overcoming resistance and difficult weather conditions.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that Hungary does not take sides in the conflict in Ukraine and only defends its own interests.
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