Eugene McParland 🇺🇦

Here’s the news from Iran – Donald Trump is making America lose wars again

🖊️ Simon Tisdall

Humiliating failure now looms, as symbolically damaging to US global standing and national self-esteem as Afghanistan or Iraq

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/us-iran-war-donald-trump-failure

The Financial Times reports that russia is earning as much as $150m a day in additional revenue from oil sales, making putin the "biggest winner" from the Middle East conflict.

In 3 days, 800 Patriot missiles were used in the Middle East, Ukraine got 600 in 4 years.

Facing russia-Iran-North Korea’s "Axis of Evil," Ukraine urges the free world to shift from managing threats to defeating them.

Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

'Sounds familiar': how the US-Israeli war in Iran parallels russia's invasion of #Ukraine

🖊️ Pjotr ​​Sauer

Both campaigns have been framed differently at different times, with dubious claims of defensive action and a curious reluctance to label it war

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/how-the-us-israeli-war-in-iran-parallels-russia-invasion-of-ukraine

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President #Zelenskyy

💬 "Held a meeting with our negotiating team. It is important that we are in fact communicating with the American side 24/7. Currently, our partners' priority and focus is on the situation surrounding Iran, and because of this, the meeting planned for this week has been postponed.

More than 100 russian soldiers surrendered after encounters with Ukrainian drone units during the winter of 2026, according to Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Fedorov reported that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators have increasingly documented cases in which russian troops lay down their weapons after being approached or monitored by drones.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukrainian-drone-units-forced-over-100-russian-soldiers-to-surrender-this-winter-video-16615

russian intelligence is suspected of being behind several air freight fires around #Europe, including one in Birmingham, say #UK terror police.

https://news.sky.com/story/russia-suspected-in-birmingham-freight-fire-investigation-say-police-13516179

#Ukraine accuses #Hungary of detaining seven Oschadbank employees and seizing cash in Budapest, calling it "state terrorism and racketeering."

Ukraine demands their release and #EU intervention, citing unlawful hostage-taking and robbery.

#US strikes on #Iran 'outside international law, says Macron

🖊️ Clea Caulcutt and Laura Kayali

Macron joins Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez in calling the legality of the strikes into question.

The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that began Saturday and killed the country’s supreme leader were conducted “outside of international law” and that Paris “cannot approve of them.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-strikes-on-iran-outside-international-law

The IPC banned Ukraine's #Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform featuring a map of #Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, calling it "political." Ukraine will send 35 athletes to the Milan Winter Paralympics (March 5–16)

🖊️ Sonya Bandouil

https://kyivindependent.com/ipc-bars-ukrainian-team-from-wearing-uniform-with-map-of-ukraine-at-winter-paralympics/

💬 "One more of putin’s long-term allies has fallen. His associates appear to belong to the same category, characterized by extensive human rights violations and facing a strikingly similar fate.

All that is left is to wonder who is going to meet this fate next."

Source: United 24 Media

#Ukraine endured 14 massive air attacks over three winter months (Dec 2025–Feb 2026), facing 700+ missiles and drones

Despite record strikes (71 missiles on 3 Feb, 420 drones on 26 Feb), air defenses held, preserving critical infrastructure

💬"We fought, We endured, We will win" -Ukraine Air Force

Chilling denial, despite videoed evidence, of russia’s abduction of Sevastopol IT analyst Serhiy Hrishchenkov

It will soon be ten months since 58-year-old Serhiy Hryshchenkov was abducted, with it frightening unclear why the FSB are denying their evident involvement in this

https://khpg.org/en/1608815558

Day 1,468 of russia’s invasion: yesterday #Ukraine repelled 145 clashes, endured 86 airstrikes, 285 guided bombs, and 8,828 drones.

Heavy fighting in Slobozhansky, Kupiansk, Lyman, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole.

russia lost 960 troops, 4 tanks, 74 artillery systems, and 1,810 UAVs. Ukrainian forces struck command posts and depots.

Every morning at:
9 AM Kyiv (EEST)
7 AM London (GMT)
8 AM Berlin/Paris (CET)
2 AM New York (EST)
5 PM Sydney (AEDT)

#Ukraine pauses.

Will you join us in a minute of silence to honour the fallen heroes who gave everything for freedom?

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Stand with Ukraine.🕯️

#Ukraine repelled a massive drone attack on 1–2 March 2026 (18:30–08:00). 94 UAVs (70 Shaheds) launched from russia/Crimea

84 shot down /suppressed.

10 hit targets; debris fell in 2 locations.

Attack ongoing.

Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to March 02, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine

🔷 Yesterday 960 enemy, killed or wounded

The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, said Ukrainian experts would provide guidance on intercepting Iranian drones being launched at Gulf allies, as Tehran responds to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/ukraine-war-briefing-drone-experts-to-stop-iran-drone-attacks-starmer

The russians Wanted to Turn This Winter Into the Destruction of #Ukraine and Ukrainians, but Ukraine Did Not Break, We Preserved Our Energy System – Address by President #Zelenskyy 01.03.2026

Extract
We preserved our energy system. This winter, Ukraine repelled a large number of massive attacks, each involving dozens of missiles and hundreds of “shaheds.”

Full address https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/rosiyani-hotili-peretvoriti-cyu-zimu-na-znishennya-ukrayini-103173

This winter was the most difficult in Ukraine's history. While extreme cold and heavy snow were hard to bear, russian attacks on critical infrastructure pushed the nation to its breaking point.

For weeks, families lived without electricity, heat, or water. Nevertheless, Ukrainians proved that even in the darkest hours, it is possible to stay united, find moments of joy, and fight back. Just like that, russia lost its battle for the winter in #Ukraine.

United 24 Media / Instagram

'russian shadow fleet' tanker seized in Belgian-French North Sea raid

The ship, which is on the European Union's sanctions list, is now being escorted to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.

https://news.sky.com/story/russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-seized-in-belgian-french-north-sea-raid-13513905

President #Zelenskyy

💬 "Today is the day when each of us can rightly say: we have survived this winter, the most difficult one in all the years of war. The russians wanted to use this winter to destroy #Ukraine and Ukrainians. But Ukraine did not break."

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Statement by Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Ukraine:

💬 "Assad, Maduro, and now Khamenei. putin has lost three of his closest pals in little more than a year. He has also not helped any of them.

This dynamic proves three things.

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President #Zelenskyy

💬 Ukrainians are living under thousands of russian strikes with various types of weapons. In the last week of winter alone, russia used more than 1,720 strike drones, nearly 1,300 guided aerial bombs and more than 100 missiles of various types against #Ukraine

⚠️ Disturbing 📽️

28 Feb 2026 Update: russia’s War on #Ukraine (Day 1,466), yesterday Ukraine repels russian advances, with 148 clashes in 24h.

russia launched 103 airstrikes, 328 guided bombs, 8,681 drones, and 3,483 shellings.

Ukraine struck 2 command posts, 8 manpower areas, and a logistics depot.

russian losses: 770 troops, 1 tank, 32 artillery systems, 1,616 UAVs.

Fighting intense in Pokrovsk, Huliaipole, and Kupiansk directions. No attacks in Orikhiv or Prydniprovsk.

Every morning at:
9 AM Kyiv (EEST)
7 AM London (GMT)
8 AM Berlin/Paris (CET)
2 AM New York (EST)
5 PM Sydney (AEDT)

#Ukraine pauses.

Will you join us in a minute of silence to honour the fallen heroes who gave everything for freedom?

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Stand with Ukraine.🕯️

Ukrainian film Bucha premieres Feb 24, 2026, on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and Fandango (US/CA/UK).

Based on true 2022 events, it follows a civilian saving lives during russia’s invasion - a tribute to Ukraine’s resilience.

United 24 Media / Instagram

Today, #Ukraine honours the Day of Resistance to Crimea’s Occupation, marking 12 years since russia’s invasion began.

In 2014, Crimeans and Crimean Tatars bravely resisted despite repression. Political prisoners still endure inhumane condition - all must be freed.

#CrimeaIsUkraine

russian forces conducted another massive attack against #Ukraine (Feb 25-26, 2026) with dense flight paths.

USA refuses to support Ukraine’s territorial integrity and a lasting peace on anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion

The UN resolution was hardly controversial. It called for the return of all civilian hostages, including children, a just and lasting peace and respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty

https://khpg.org/en/1608815553

Address by the President of #Ukraine on the Fourth Anniversary of the Beginning of russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine 24.02.2026

Full address https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/zvernennya-prezidenta-ukrayini-v-chetverti-rokovini-pochatku-103021

Europa Building illuminated in Ukrainian colors—blue and yellow—at night, symbolizing EU solidarity with Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine

Numbers this large can feel abstract, but every digit represents a life, a home, or a childhood stolen. As of 2026, the documentation of over 212,947 war crimes serves as a blueprint for future justice.

Victory and justice for #Ukraine 🇺🇦

Source: United 24 Media

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Office of the President of #Ukraine, speech at the Justice Conference in Kyiv

Negotiations aren’t going smoothly, but we are clearly moving forward and approaching a point when all parties will need to make final decisions: continue this war or move toward peace

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/kirilo-budanov-peremovini-jdut-neprosto-ale-mi-ruhayemosya-v-102993

#EU countries furious at #Hungary over plan to block russia sanctions and #Ukraine loan

🖊️ Sebastian Starcevic

EU's top diplomats "really upset and frustrated" over Budapest's stonewalling.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-hungary-ukraine-block-russia-sanctions

President #Zelenskyy

💬 "russia launched 298 drones (mostly "suicide") and 50 missiles (many ballistic) at #Ukraine, hitting 7 regions. 1 killed, 8 wounded (including a child).

Over 1,300 drones, 1,400 bombs, and 96 missiles used this week. Energy, homes, and railways damaged.

Urgent need for ballistic missile defense. Gratitude to partners for air defense support"

Come and support #Ukraine 🇺🇦

"We walk so the world does not forget. We walk because the war is not over. We walk to stand with those who continue to fight for freedom. We walk to remind the line between 'here' and 'there' is thinner than we think."

📍 #Dublin, GPO

⏰ 1 p.m.

🗓️ 22 February 2026

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#Ukraine rejects and condemns the ultimatums and blackmail by the governments of #Hungary and the #Slovak Republic regarding energy supplies between our countries 🇺🇦🇭🇺🇸🇰

We Continue Working Every Day Specifically So That the Next Round of Negotiations Can Deliver Results for #Ukraine, for Peace – Address by V. #Zelenskyy 21.02.2026

Last time in Geneva, the American side clearly saw that it is precisely the russians who are the reason no truly meaningful results had yet been achieved. And the next meeting must not be a wasted opportunity – it can be done. We discussed today with Rustem Umerov some aspects of negotiation preparations.

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prodovzhuyemo-kozhen-den-pracyuvati-specialno-shob-nastupnij-102985

For more than a decade, #Ukraine has stood on the front line of Europe defending what we all should stand for. The years keep adding up.

February 24, 2026 marks four years of the russian full-scale war

What happens next depends on all of us

Come and support Ukraine

📍Trafalgar Square, London

🗓️24 February 2026

⏰7:00 PM

womenfight4ua / Instagram

This is putin's spokesman dmitry peskov telling everyone how absurd the idea of russia invading #Ukraine was just a few days before russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th.

United 24 Media / Instagram

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President #Zelenskyy
💬 " We continue to work hard every day to ensure that the next round of negotiations brings results for #Ukraine and results for peace. Ukraine will definitely do everything necessary to achieve this and will certainly not stand in the way of peace.

#Ukraine forces struck russian targets in occupied Crimea & Zaporizhzhia:

2 Okhotnik patrol ships near Inkerman, 2 Be-12 aircraft in Yevpatoria, and a Tornado-S rocket system in Astrakhanka.

The targets were confirmed hit and the extent of the damage is being assessed.

Source: AFU

#Zelenskyy: Ukrainian Forces Liberate 300 km² as Result of Counterattacks in Zaporizhzhia Region

This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of #Ukraine in an interview with the French publication L’Agence France-Presse.

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/zelensky-ukrainian-forces-liberate-300-km/

General Staff of Armed Forces of #Ukraine confirmed strike at the votkinskiy plant, manufacturer of different ballistic missiles, including ICBMS, Iskander and Kinzhal, with FP-5 Flamingo missiles

Source: https://liveuamap.com/en/2026/21-february-13-general-staff-of-armed-forces-of-ukraine-confirmed

#Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced his intention to terminate emergency electricity supplies to #Ukraine if Ukraine does not restore oil supplies interrupted after the accident on the Druzhba oil pipeline near the Ukrainian city of Brody, Lviv region in January on Monday, February 23.

https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1146283.html

#Ukraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals

🖊 Simon Tisdall

As the war enters its fifth year, it’s time for #Europe to take the fight to putin on its own terms and tell #Trump to get lost

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/21/ukraine-us-betrayal-donald-trump-vladimir-putin