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[01:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Sumy military administration denies information about 10,000 Russian troops on the region's border. The Sumy Regional Military Administration said on Feb. 17 that information about 10,000 Russian soldiers allegedly stationed on the border with the region is not true.

[01:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: It was first reported by The Times on Feb. 15, who, quoting senior lieutenant of the Armed Forces Andrii Hulakov, said that Russia had concentrated a large group of troops near the border Sumy region.

[01:28:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: It was also reported that the Russian forces had allegedly built a field hospital there, indicating potential offensive actions. "...This is nothing other than an information attack," the administration said.

[02:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️CNN: US estimates more than 30,000 Wagner fighters have been wounded or killed in Ukraine. The U.S. estimates the mercenary Wagner Group has suffered more than 30,000 casualties, including roughly 9,000 fighters killed, since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

[03:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Kremlin’s gains in Belarus underscore that Putin’s imperialistic ambitions transcend Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin will very likely make "significant gains in restoring Russian suzerainty over Belarus" regardless of the outcome of his invasion of Ukraine.

[03:13:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Institute for the Study of War has long assessed that the West sometimes ignores Putin’s activities that appear trivial. However, those seemingly trivial activities are essential to Putin’s strategic gains in the long run.

[04:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: US to warn companies against evading Russia sanctions. The U.S. will directly warn companies against evading U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Feb. 17.

[06:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukrainian forces repel Russian assaults near 20 settlements. In its update on Feb. 18, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said that the Ukrainian military had repelled Russian attacks near over 20 settlements in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv oblasts.

[06:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: Ukraine’s rocket and artillery forces hit three temporary bases of Russian troops and an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system during the same reporting period. The Ukrainian military also downed six Russian drones.

[06:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air raid alert goes off in many Ukrainian regions. Air raid alerts were activated in many Ukrainian oblasts and in the city of Kyiv early on Feb. 18.

[06:58:01] Twitter DefenceU: Genocide not only kills people. It also kills culture. russia is destroying millions of books because they teach a different worldview and are in Ukrainian. By reigniting this fire, russians are turning back the clocks 90 years, to an era forever condemned by history. https://t.co/uUzkfHFkjZ

[06:58:02] Twitter DefenceU: RT @EmmanuelMacron: Russia cannot and must not win this war against Ukraine.

[07:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Two explosions reported in Khmelnytsky Khmelnytsky Oblast Governor Serhiy Hamaliy urged residents to stay in bomb shelters as Russia launched another nationwide missile attack on Ukraine.

[07:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russia launches missiles from Black Sea Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaliy Kim said that Ukraine's air defense had downed some of the missiles.

[08:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/abdbc4fa0c

[08:58:02] Twitter DefenceU: One day you are living a peaceful life, and then all of a sudden shells from “Grads” are piercing the air, and your 11-year-old son is making a Molotov cocktail. “Surrounded”, the 4th episode of the “Kids of Bomb Shelters” series by @ulybinyulian 1/3 https://t.co/EqoeA0Oyou

[08:58:03] Twitter DefenceU: A small house in the suburbs of besieged Chernihiv where 18 people, women & children, found shelter. A house in the middle of a “gray zone” between the occupiers and the defenders of the city. Their story in 4th episode of the “Kids of Bomb Shelters” series by @ulybinyulian 2/3 https://t.co/49yaSqxmdl

[08:58:04] Twitter DefenceU: For almost a year, the war has been ruining the lives of millions of Ukrainians, and wounding the souls of hundreds of thousands of their children. Seemingly simple stories that will forever remain engraved in your heart are told in “Kids of Bomb Shelters” by @ulybinyulian 3/3 https://t.co/jRTeDqEAjO

[10:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air Force: Ukraine downs 2 out of 4 Russian cruise missiles launched on Feb. 18 Russia launched Kalibre cruise missiles from the Black Sea, the military said.

[11:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Mayor: 2 injured in Russian missile attack in Khmelnytsky A Russian missile struck a residential area in the western city of Khmelnytsky on Feb. 18, injuring two civilians, Khmelnytsky Mayor Oleksandr Symchyshyn said.

[11:28:03] Twitter DefenceU: "I don't believe in regrets; I believe your future is in your tomorrows." John Travolta Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Feb 18: https://t.co/Z6LYaGGcYI

[12:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Von der Leyen calls for doubling down on military support for Ukraine European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Feb. 18 that allies must “double down” on military support for Ukraine to enable it to resist Russia's aggression.

[12:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Wallace: Ukraine to receive Typhoon fighters only after war ends British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has told Der Spiegel that Ukraine would receive modern fighter jets, such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, only after Russia’s war against Ukraine is over.

[12:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: Critics argue that allies’ reluctance to supply F-16 and Typhoon fighters and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine will prevent Kyiv from launching a counteroffensive and liberating the rest of Ukrainian territory.

[12:58:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Reuters: US sanctions authority examining Austrian bank's ties to Russia. The bank has continued doing business in Russia following the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

[12:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: The bank's 3.8 billion euros net profit last year included 2 billion euros from Russia, and Russians have put more than 20 billion euros with the bank. https://t.co/50JYCJsEjQ

[13:13:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Authorities: Russian attacks killed 6 civilians in 9 regions on Feb. 17 These include Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, and Sumy oblasts.

[13:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ SBU detains informant in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine's Security Service has detained a woman accused of aiding in targeting schools and energy infrastructure in Donetsk Oblast with Russian missile strikes, the agency reported on Feb. 18.

[13:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: The suspect is also accused of passing along information on the location of Ukrainian troops around Dobropillya, located southwest of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast. https://t.co/rBmlJAzwHv

[14:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ RFE/RL: Russian propaganda channel inadvertently reveals location of Russian base. A photo was published on a Wagner-linked propaganda channel on Telegram, which ultimately disclosed the whereabouts of a Russian military equipment repair base.

[14:13:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: https://t.co/cfHGEqqmUh

[14:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Sean Penn's film about war in Ukraine premieres at Berlinale. "Superpower," a documentary about the war in Ukraine, premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 18.

[14:43:01] Twitter DefenceU: russia always lies. https://t.co/SCko34zLzE

[14:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Russian shelling of Kharkiv Oblast kills 1, injures 2. The shelling of Kharkiv Oblast by Russian forces on Feb. 18 caused injuries to two civilians, one death, and property damage, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov.

[15:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Sandu: Prospect of NATO membership currently infeasible for Moldova There is currently no possibility for Moldova to join NATO due to the long-term influence of Russian propaganda on public discourse, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at the Munich Security Conference.

[15:43:00] Twitter DefenceU: Sustainable peace is impossible without punishing war criminals. Whoever starts a war of aggression should know that at the end it is not a victory parade that awaits him, but a tribunal. https://t.co/KrG6PLwPQD

[16:43:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: Help us raise $20,000 for the critically important work of @HospitallersU, a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics who save lives at the front line of Russia’s war. https://t.co/5BuwYR7QgT https://t.co/bGxkupn40q

[16:43:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: We launched this merch as part of a bigger collection created together with @saintjavelin to support paramedics in Ukraine. All net profits from the sales are donated to @HospitallersU, a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics who save lives at the front line.

[16:43:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: We have already raised more than $16,500 for the organization – we did it together with you, and we definitely can do more. Please consider supporting our campaign.

[16:43:07] Twitter DefenceU: .@ZelenskyyUa We use every day and every week to strengthen our defenses at the front, strengthen our international position, increase the pressure on Russia, and give our people new opportunities to get through this difficult time. Yevhenii Zavhorodnii https://t.co/B5k09nU72h

[17:13:05] Twitter KyivIndependent: Help us raise $20,000 for the critically important work of @HospitallersU, a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics who save lives at the front line of Russia’s war. https://t.co/5BuwYR7QgT https://t.co/NWdOrdBRMJ

[17:13:07] Twitter KyivIndependent: We launched this merch as part of a bigger collection created together with @saintjavelin to support paramedics in Ukraine. All net profits from the sales are donated to Hospitallers, a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics who save lives at the front line. https://t.co/MVG2YsrAa1

[17:13:09] Twitter KyivIndependent: We have already raised more than $16,500 for the organization – we did it together with you, and we definitely can do more. Please consider supporting our campaign.

[17:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️ General Staff: Russia fired 16 missiles at Ukraine on Feb. 18. The report adds that Russian forces are shelling civilian areas under their control, including residential buildings, hospitals, and schools in order to discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

[19:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️German defense minister: Ukraine has to win. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius pledged continued support of Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18, according to a report by Ukrainska Pravda.

[19:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️WSJ: Chinese DJI drones continue to flow into Russia for its war in Ukraine. Small commercial drones continue to flow from China into Russia, where they are weaponized and sent to the front lines to attack Ukrainian troops, the Wall Street Journal reported on Feb. 18.

[19:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: Halimon allegedly acquired luxurious Kyiv property in 2022, during Russia's all-out war, but registered it to someone else. The property was worth over Hr 10 million ($270,000), even though similar properties nearby are reportedly worth several times that.

[19:58:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Netherlands to expel some Russian diplomats, accusing Moscow of spying. "Russia keeps trying to secretly get intelligence agents into the Netherlands under cover of diplomacy. We cannot and shall not allow that," Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Feb. 18.

[20:13:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: The Dutch government will also close its consulate in Saint Petersburg and the Russian trade office in Amsterdam. https://t.co/DfeilkQ2Tw

[20:28:00] Twitter DefenceU: Residents of Donetsk region are escaping from their "liberators". Those of them who sympathized with russians a year ago have now seen with their own eyes that the «russian world» brings only destruction and death. @markodjurica https://t.co/v7mw1K7FpY

[20:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Retired US General Hodges: With long-range precision missiles, Ukraine can liberate Crimea by end of summer. Ukraine has a realistic chance to liberate occupied Crimea by the end of the summer if it gets long-range missiles, retired U.S. General Ben Hodges, told Ukrinform.

[20:28:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: The prerequisite for such a speedy liberation of Crimea, which has been occupied by Russia since 2014, would require all partners to provide all needed weapons, especially precision-guided long-range missiles, Hodges said. https://t.co/r8MAUdatFe

[20:43:01] Twitter DefenceU: Thank you, Herr Pistorius! We are working on this. Together, we will win! https://t.co/Hr7ohOApsF

[21:13:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky: Near-future plans depend on Ukraine's defense in Donbas. In his evening address on Feb. 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine's near-term plans depend on the Armed Forces' stand in Donbas, where Russia recently launched a new major offensive.

[21:13:03] Twitter KyivIndependent: Zelensky called on other countries to exert pressure to hasten Russia's defeat. https://t.co/EMK6ee2IdD

[21:28:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Local official: Shelling in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast damages civilian infrastructure. Russian forces shelled Nikopol district and Marhanets city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Feb. 18, according to Mykola Lukashuk, the chair of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council. Mykola Lukashuk https://t.co/HvxzlPnm2j

[21:28:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: The shelling damaged a medical institution, two education buildings, a law bureau, close to a dozen residential buildings, and the electrical grid, Lukashuk said. There were no casualties, according to the official.

[21:58:01] Twitter DefenceU: When snow falls on fire, you know that spring is close. @Liberov https://t.co/iI8bIFUBw7

[21:58:02] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky says most of Ukraine has power, calls it 'a significant result.' President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his everning address on Feb. 18 that Ukraine ends another day of Russian missile attacks with most of its land and people having access to electricity.

[21:58:04] Twitter KyivIndependent: Earlier in the day, Russia launched 16 missiles at Ukraine, according to Ukraine's General Staff. Segments of the electrical infrastructure were shut off preemptively to weather the attack and were being reenabled by evening time, Zelensky said. https://t.co/MtTIDwGz3v

[22:43:00] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Macron wants Russia's defeat in Ukraine without 'crushing' Russia. “I don't think, like some, that Russia should be totally defeated, attacked on its soil. These observers want, above all, to crush Russia. This has never been France's position, and it never will be." (1/2)

[22:43:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: French President Emmanuel Macron made the comment to reporters on Feb. 18 after the Munich Security Conference. (2/2)

[23:58:01] Twitter KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian forces attack Sumy Oblast over 75 times on Feb. 18. Russia fired over 75 shells at four communities in Sumy Oblast on Feb. 18, damaging multiple homes, some so severely that they are no longer livable.

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