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US supports Ukraine striking targets in Crimea -- Explosion reported in Sevastopol, Russian proxies claim drone attack -- In February, Russian troops' casualty rate five times higher than usual -- Iranian drone instructors arrive in Luhansk -- and more

Russia hits targets in north, west, center of Ukraine -- Missile debris found in Moldovan border region -- US concerned over China, Iran helping Russia import foreign chips -- European Parliament urges EU countries to consider giving fighter jets to Ukraine -- and more

Russia launched 32 missiles in Feb. 16 strike on Ukraine -- Wagner Group losing up to 80% of some assault units near Bakhmut -- Piecemeal tank delivery schedule can limit their effectiveness in Ukraine -- Western officials say new Russian offensive more aspirational than realistic -- Switzerland refuses to confiscate frozen Russian assets -- and more

Western intelligence shows Russians amassing aircraft on Ukraine border -- Russia drains Dnipro River reservoir, endangering Ukrainians' water supply -- Russian forces shell Kherson medical facility twice on Feb. 14 -- Pentagon head says allies to help Ukraine launch counter-offensive in spring -- and more

3 Russian military aircraft intercepted over Poland -- Russia may have lost entire elite brigade near Vuhledar -- Ukrainian official disputes claim that Russia captured Krasna Hora -- Putin not making good decisions -- 89% of Ukrainians ready to keep fighting even if Russia uses tactical nukes. -- and more

Russia's state censor to track Putin memes with the help of AI -- RFE/RL identifies Russian commanders, FSB supervisors responsible for tortures in Kharkiv Oblast -- Corruption case against MP sent to court following journalist investigation -- and more

Russian forces are draining Kakhovka Reservoir -- Russia likely suffering highest casualties since first week of full-scale war -- Intercepted call shows Russia recruits Iranian, Kurdish drone operators -- Iran smuggles long-range combat drones to Russia for war against Ukraine -- and more

Russia likely lost about half of its battle tanks in Ukraine -- Russia began new offensive but faces major challenges -- Ukrainian military strikes Russian temporary bases over 30 times -- First batch of Lithuanian anti-aircraft guns L-70 arrives in Ukraine -- UK could provide Ukraine with missiles capable of reaching Crimea -- and more

Today’s missile strike is a challenge to NATO, collective security -- Russian mass attack on Ukraine causes shutdown of nuclear reactor -- Ukraine downs 61 out of 71 missiles launched on Feb. 10 -- Ukraine's Air Force insists Russian missiles entered Romania's airspace -- and more

Iran modifies its drones supplied to Russia to inflict maximum damage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure -- Long-range weapons, fighter jets for Ukraine seems resolvable -- Kremlin continues to prepare defense industrial base for a protracted war -- Our readers’ questions about the war, answered -- Several European countries ready to provide Ukraine with fighter jets -- EU calls on Russia to stop ‘absurd' claims of victimhood in war against Ukraine -- and more

UK to look into sending combat planes to Ukraine -- Russia rushes to launch offensive in Donbas without sufficient combat power -- Russia threatens 'consequences' if UK gives jets to Ukraine -- Macron says Ukraine can count on France to win this war -- SpaceX curbed Ukraine's use of Starlink Internet for drones -- Ukraine's envoy to UN denounces Roger Waters as ‘another brick in the wall’ of Moscow propaganda -- and more

Kremlin-linked group arranges payments to European politicians to support Russia’s annexation of Crimea -- Rostec buys Western parts for electronic warfare bypassing sanctions -- RFE/RL identifies leadership of Russian unit responsible for shelling Mykolaiv Oblast -- Russia boosts disinformation efforts in Germany, US amid new arms shipments to Ukraine -- and more