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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,096: US Wants More from UKR Than It Paid for Its Defense (see: Colonialism) [1]
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Date: 2025-02-22
"Trump seems angry that he can’t bully Zelensky and he’s trying to put the blame on him for the failure to get a quick ‘deal’ on peace".
Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of February 21 to 22. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 162 Shahed and decoy drones from the directions of Oryol, Bryansk, and Kursk cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai.[46] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 82 drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhia, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts and that 75 decoy drones were “lost,” likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drones damaged warehouses and enterprises in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.[47] understandingwar.org/... Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 82 drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhia, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
"European F-35s would not be able to fly without permission from the US Pentagon."
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov claimed on February 22 that US and Russian officials are planning to meet within the next two weeks in an unspecified third country about bilateral relations. Ryabkov claimed that the United States and Russia are undertaking two "parallel" but "politically interconnected" negotiation tracks that will discuss the war in Ukraine and US-Russian bilateral relations.[1] Ryabkov added that Russia is prioritizing its demand for the United States to return six Russian diplomatic properties, likely referring to properties US authorities previously seized on charges of being used for intelligence purposes.[2] Ryabkov also stated that the United States and Russian delegations may discuss other international topics such as arms control and the situation in the Middle East.[3] US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks about the war in Ukraine on February 18.[4] Key Takeaways: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov claimed on February 22 that US and Russian officials are planning to meet within the next two weeks in an unspecified third country about bilateral relations.
Russian forces recently advanced in Kursk Oblast and near Kupyansk, Chasiv Yar, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove.
Russian forces continue to deploy wounded and medically unfit soldiers to the frontline in an effort to address personnel shortages.
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