Tuesday, February 17, 2026

5 injured as avalanche derails passenger train near Goppenstein, Switzerland

"An avalanche derailed a passenger train near Goppenstein in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, injuring five of the 29 people on board." W

Drones strike multiple Russian regions, sparking major fire at oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai

"Drone attacks targeted several regions of
Russia overnight including the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, where a large-scale fire broke out following reported strikes, according to local authorities, Telegram channels, and monitoring groups.
The refinery, which supplies fuel to Russian troops, processes 6.42 million tons of oil annually, according to Ukraine's General Staff. Due to its proximity to Black Sea ports, its products are widely used to support Russian military logistics.
Pro-Russian Telegram channels with alleged ties to security services claimed that Krasnodar Krai had been under attack by Ukrainian drones since the evening. Local air defense systems shot down more than 20 drones over the region, though the Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify these claims." Ukrin

5.7 Earthquake - Coral Sea, 40 km southwest of Utupua Island, Solomon Islands

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Utupua island,
Solomon Islands, in the early morning at 6.23 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

6.0 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 100 km northeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia

"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 96 km (60 mi) from Kamchatka,
Russia, in the morning at 9.42 am local time (Asia/Kamchatka GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (27 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

201 combat clashes on front line over past day

"201 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders.
Russian
aircraft struck areas near Velykomykhailivka, Malynivka, Vovche in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Samiilivka, Novoukrainka, Kopani, Hirke, Shyroke, Charivne, Myrne, Liubytske, Vozdvyzhivka, Rozivka, Nizhenka, Mykilske, Novoandriivka, Kushchove in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Olhivka and Vesele in the Kherson region.
Ukrainian
Defense Forces aviation struck five areas where Russian personnel were concentrated.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, seven clashes occurred. The enemy carried out 88 shelling attacks, including three using MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Russian forces attempted 11 times to break through defensive lines near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and toward Hrafske, Vilcha, Sheviakivka, and Chuhunivka.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian troops launched six attacks toward Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Novoosynove, and Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, the invaders carried out 14 attacks, attempting to penetrate defenses toward Nadiia, Hlushchenkove, Oleksandrivka, Druzheliubivka, Tverdokhlibove, Drobysheve, Stavky, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled seven attempts to advance toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and near Platonivka and Dronivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy conducted five offensive actions near Minkivka, Vasiukivka, Bondarne, and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian troops carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and toward Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 42 assault actions near Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, and toward Toretske, Novyi Donbas, Vilne, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Novopavlivka, Novopidhorodne, and Filiia.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched eight attacks toward Ivanivka, Oleksiivka, Verbove, Pryvillia, and Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole sector, 37
Russian attacks took place toward Dobropillia, Pryluky, Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Sviatopetrivka, Zelene, and Staroukrainka." Ukrin