Ukrainian Navy shows destruction of Russian boat attempting to cross Dnipro

"The Navy showed how the soldiers of the 126th separate territorial defense brigade of Odesa destroyed a boat with Russians who were trying to force the Dnipro River." NV

Trump hits ICC prosecutor with sanctions after Putin arrest warrant

"International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, who issued an arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, has been sanctioned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The sanctions include freezing U.S. assets of those affected and banning them and their family members from entering the United States." NV

Netanyahu on Israeli Poll Showing Bolstered Support: ‘I’m Gratified to See It

"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Breitbart News exclusively he is “gratified

to see” new polling from Israel’s Channel 14 that shows him and his party Likud with bolstered support from the Israeli public.
Netanyahu said he thinks the bump in support he is seeing among the people in Israel is due to two major factors: Success that Israel has had in the war against Hamas, but also the resurgence of President Donald Trump in the United States, which has strengthened the U.S.-Israel alliance again in historic ways." Breitbart

Trump Shuts Down Deporting Prince Harry, Says He Has ‘Enough Problems With His Wife’

"President Donald Trump has said that he will not personally step in to

deport Britain’s woke and wayward Prince Harry from the United States, remarking that he has “enough problems with his wife”.
Questions have long been raised about the Duke of Sussex’s immigration status and whether he received special treatment from the previous Biden administration, which fought in court to keep his visa application secret." 

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Ukrainian strike on Donbass city

"The Ukrainian military has launched a missile strike targeting the center of the city of Makeevka in the Russia's Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the region’s head Denis Pushilin said on Saturday. The attack hit a residential area, killing one person and injuring 10 more, he relayed." RT

Powerful Earthquake Rattles Caribbean Sea Near Cayman Islands

"A powerful earthquake has been reported in the Caribbean Sea. According to USGS data, the 7.6-magnitude quake struck about 125 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands. Tsunami alerts have been issued for multiple coastlines along the Caribbean Sea.
"This was a lateral "strike-slip" quake; minimal up/down motion, so very low tsunami threat," meteorologist Matthew Cappucci wrote on X." ZeroHedge

60 clashes since morning, fighting ongoing in four sectors

"Since the beginning of the day, 60 combat engagements have taken place along the front line, with intense fighting continuing in four sectors, primarily in Pokrovsk and Kursk.
In the Kharkiv sector, the Ukrainian troops repelled two enemy attacks near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, three Russian assault attempts were stopped near Petropavlivka and Zahryzove.

In the Lyman sector, four attacks took place near Nove, Novoyehorivka, and Yampolivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy advances near Chasiv Yar and Bila Hora. A Russian airstrike hit Makiivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russian forces launched four attacks near Krymske and Toretsk, with Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka suffering from airstrikes.
In Pokrovsk sector, the Russian forces launched 17 attacks attempting to dislodge the Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Pishchane, Novooleksandrivka, Andriivka, Dachne, and Shevchenko. The Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 assaults, while five clashes remain ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka sector, five attacks occurred near Kostiantynopil, with two battles still raging.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Russian troops, supported by aviation, attempted an assault on Novopil, while airstrikes hit Huliaipole and Novodarivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, a Russian airstrike targeted Olhivske.
In Russia’s Kursk region, the Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks, while six clashes remain ongoing. Since the morning, the Russian forces have launched 18 airstrikes, dropping 26 guided bombs and conducting 309 artillery attacks on the Ukrainian positions and civilian areas." Ukrin

Syria's New HTS Government Clashes With Hezbollah On Lebanese Border In First

"For the first time since Assad's ouster in early December, Syrian Army under the new Islamist government of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have entered areas of Hermel, Lebanon, resulting in fierce clashes with Hezbollah fighters.
The border breach came amid internecine fighting this week along the border, which Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported as involving "artillery shelling and heavy machine gun fire on the town of Jarmash on the city of Hermel’s northern border with Syria." ZH

101 clashes in past day, most Russian attacks focused on Pokrovsk axis

"101 combat clashes have been recorded between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders. In the Pokrovsk axis alone, Ukrainian troops repelled 36 enemy assaults.
In the Kupiansk direction, five Russian attacks were reported as Ukraine repelled assaults near Lozova, Nova Kruhliakivka, Petropavlivka, and Zahryzove.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times, trying to advance near Zelenyi Hai, Kopanky, Novoserhiivka, Hrekivka, Nove, Zelena Dolyna, Novoliubivka, Katerynivka, Yampolivka, Terny, and Kolodiaz.
In the Siversk direction, the invaders twice attacked Ukraine’s positions near Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, three clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and the Russians in the area of ​​Chasiv Yar were recorded.
In the Toretsk direction, the Russians carried out 13 attacks in the areas of Diliivka and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine held back 36 Russian assault and offensive efforts toward Zelene Pole, Vodiane Druhe, Novotoretske, Pokrovsk, Pishchane, Udachne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Kotliarivka, Uspenivka, Dachne, Andriivka, and Shevchenko.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces repelled eight Russian attacks near Lysivka, Kostiantynopil, and Rozdolne." Ukrin

Trump Begins Sanction Campaign Against Tehran's "Oil Network"

"The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) unveiled the first round of sanctions against Iran under President Trump's second term, reinforcing his campaign pledge to ramp up "maximum pressure" on Tehran. The move targets Iran's oil network, which supplies discounted crude to China, generating billions in revenue that Treasury officials say helps fund regional militant groups.

"The oil was shipped on behalf of Iran's Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) and its sanctioned front company, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars (Sepehr Energy). This action includes entities and individuals in multiple jurisdictions, including the PRC, India, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as several vessels," the Treasury stated in a press release, adding those "targeted" sanctions were designed to disrupt Iran's "oil network" to ship to China. Three ships were sanctioned, including one very large crude carrier and two Aframaxes tankers.
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated, "The Iranian regime remains focused on leveraging its oil revenues to fund the development of its nuclear program, to produce its deadly ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, and to support its regional terrorist proxy groups."
"The United States is committed to aggressively targeting any attempt by Iran to secure funding for these malign activities," Bessent noted.
The Biden-Harris era of loose enforcement of sanctions on Iranian oil exports to China is over. Trump and the Treasury's move this week should serve as a clear warning shot to Tehran." ZeroHedge

Russia attack on Ukraine with 112 drones

"Russia launched 112 Shahed attack drones and decoy UAVs of various types against Ukraine in the night. As of 09:00, 81 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones were confirmed shot down over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts." NV

US State Secretary Rubio to skip G20 summit in South Africa, cites national interests

"U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 summit scheduled for Feb. 20-21 in Johannesburg, South Africa, he announced in a post on X.
“I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg,” Rubio said.
“South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote ‘solidarity, equality, & sustainability’. In other words: DEI and climate change.”
He added that his role is to advance U.S. national interests, "not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism." NV

Zelensky confirms he is ready for talks with Putin

"President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sit down at the negotiating table with the Russian dictator, but Putin is afraid to talk to him about ending the war.
Answering the question whether he would cancel the decree that makes it impossible to hold talks with Putin, the President noted that “this is the narrative of the Russian Federation.” Ukrin

Ukraine pitches gas storage for US LNG in energy security push

"Ukraine could provide its gas storage facilities for storing US liquefied natural gas (LNG), the country’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during a joint press conference with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy." NV

Ukrainian drones hit Russian airfield used for launches of Shahed UAVs

"Units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other units of the defense forces hit the Primorsko-Akhtarsky airfield in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation in the night." Pravada