Published on: 02/16/2026 - 3:52 p.m. Modified on: 02/16/2026 - 10:48 p.m.
Arrested on Sunday while trying to leave the country, former Ukrainian Energy Minister Galushchenko is suspected of money laundering and participation in a criminal organization, the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency announced on Monday. The Ukrainian army took back 201 km² from the Russian army between last Wednesday and Sunday, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), while Russian military observers report an interruption of the Starlink antennas used by Moscow on the front. Find the thread for Friday February 16, 2026.
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Ukraine: unprecedented counter-offensive since 2023, against a backdrop of Starlink cuts on the Russian side (AFP according to ISW)
The Ukrainian army took back 201 km² from the Russian army between last Wednesday and Sunday, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), while Russian military observers report an interruption of the Starlink antennas used by Moscow on the front.
kyiv's forces have not recaptured so much territory in such a short time since a counter-offensive in June 2023. The area conquered is almost equivalent to Russian conquests for the entire month of December (244 km²).
“These Ukrainian counterattacks likely take advantage of the blocking of Russian forces' access to Starlink which, according to Russian military bloggers, disrupts communications and command,” judges the ISW, which collaborates with the Critical Threats Project, another American think tank.
Hungary supports US peace efforts in Ukraine, says PM Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban said he assured U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that his country still supports U.S. peace efforts in Ukraine and that Budapest is still willing to host a peace summit.
Fire that broke out after drone attack in Russian port of Taman has been extinguished, authorities say
Local authorities in Russia's Krasnodar region said a fire that broke out at the Black Sea port of Taman, where oil products, grain, coal and raw materials are processed, had been extinguished.
The port was damaged on Sunday by a Ukrainian drone attack.
Russia claims to have shot down 345 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours, captured two villages
Russia's Defense Ministry said it shot down 345 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours and took control of two localities, state media reported.
The official RIA news agency said Russian forces had taken control of the towns of Pokrovka and Minkivka in eastern Ukraine.
Navalny: Kremlin considers European accusations of poisoning “unfounded”
The Kremlin on Monday judged "unfounded" the conclusions of a European investigation affirming that the opponent Alexeï Navalny, who died in detention in Russia two years ago, had succumbed to poisoning by a rare toxin.
The United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands have accused Moscow of having "poisoned" it, according to the findings of an investigation published on Saturday.
“We do not accept such accusations. We do not agree with this. We consider them biased and unfounded,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reacted Monday during his daily briefing.
Ukraine: former Energy Minister suspected of money laundering
Former Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushcheno was arrested on Sunday while trying to leave the country. He is suspected of money laundering and participation in a criminal organization, Ukrainian anti-corruption agency NABU announced on Monday.
“A former Minister of Energy (2021-2025) is suspected of money laundering and participation in a criminal organization,” indicates a press release from the Agency, officially formulating the charges against German Galushchenko, whose name it does not cite.
Kim Jong-un inaugurates housing for families of soldiers killed alongside Russia
The North Korean leader, accompanied by his daughter, inaugurated a street of apartments intended for the families of soldiers killed fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, the official Pyongyang agency reported.
North Korea has sent thousands of troops to fight alongside Moscow in its war to invade Ukraine, launched almost four years ago, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies. According to Seoul, at least 2,000 of them were killed.
“Before their deaths, the heroic martyrs must have imagined in their minds their dear families living in a still prosperous country,” Kim Jong-un said in a speech marking the inauguration of the new street, according to KCNA.
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