Ukraine daily update February 26, 2025

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Meklejonen

Starting with what is currently a rumor, but FT claims that UA will now sign the “mineral deal” with the USA – putting SALTINT on it

Now I can, first in the world (after the osints and established media), once again come with a revelation – what all these tariffs that Trump is scattering around are for.

First – it is my clear opinion that USA-RU are in direct contact and adjusting their statements to assist each other in the “peace negotiations” depending on how the EU and UA react.

USA/RU are therefore to be considered a homogeneous party in these negotiations. Ukraine or the EU do not have the same direct line to the USA and must negotiate as usual. This is a feeling I have, but they usually turn out to be correct.

Now that the tariffs have made imports of, for example, Canadian aluminum expensive, Putin offers the USA to buy aluminum cheaply from Russia – at the best extra price.

Notice the choice of words – Putin offers to “stabilize the price on the American market,” the audacity when it is Trump who just raised it and they are in direct contact 🤬

Trump has already stated in yesterday’s post in his own words that the USA will get advantageous raw material contracts with Russia.

So there you have it – Trump increases import tariffs significantly from the West so that it will be advantageous to buy from Russia, then of course he will invoke good business as a reason to lift sanctions against Russia. Which he has already said he is considering doing.

This is EXACTLY like when the Green Party in Sweden increased taxes on nuclear power (while giving discounts to wind power), replaced someone in leadership at Vattenfall, and ran a huge media campaign to shut down nuclear power, and then blamed the market and claimed it was unprofitable. Do you think they came up with all this on their own or did they have help from the wind power industry in developing this package?

Trump has rigged everything to Putin’s advantage after a checklist of requests from Putin.

If you take this and then add that Trump has repeatedly called for new elections in Ukraine (which would crash the country and drastically worsen EU security) then you understand whose game board he is playing on 😀

Ukraine is not worse off, as the parliament has now voted to continue to trust Zelensky’s emergency powers, which was very clever.

And the EU is now coming up with its own “raw material deal” with Ukraine, but on fair terms. Considering who will now arm Ukraine and that they are to join the EU, I am very skeptical that Zelensky will sign Trump’s lousy deal to sell off gold teeth at all here.

It is also a SALTINT (politico) rumor, so some caution is advised regarding RU offering the USA raw material contracts in occupied areas, and that the USA liked the proposal a lot. Waiting for something more concrete to grab onto before diving into it.

https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-offer-sell-minerals-donald-trump-russia-occupied-ukraine

Russia has actually come out quite hard with their initial offer where Ukraine must give up more land and demilitarize – completely unreasonable of course.

Meanwhile, Rubio is selling everything as a major diplomatic success.

What I actually see here is a phenomenal diplomatic failure by the USA led by Trump – an absolutely TOTAL humiliation topped by Macron’s repeated French slaps (light with a snap) in a live broadcast yesterday.

It was a pure joy to watch, and King-Macron played his role well – he can drive anyone completely crazy with his French superiority style and hysterically funny English accent straight out of ‘Allo ‘Allo!

Of course, Macron sees an opportunity for France to redeem itself from 1940 and the Napoleonic Wars, and of course, Germany sees an opportunity to revive its dead car industry by shifting over to fat defense contracts instead.

All at the expense of the USA.

But this is EXACTLY what Trump has been shouting about for at least a year now whenever he gets the chance –

-Europe must take responsibility for the Ukraine war.

-Europe must pay for the Ukraine war.

-The USA should no longer be the world’s policeman.

-The USA should no longer pay.

Right now, Trump is getting everything he asked for + a little more.

Yes, he is a bit quieter than I had imagined actually, and Monday has passed, soon he will wake up in the USA and have his Big Mac breakfast and read Johan No.1 early bird.

Right now, I think we are seeing a lot of posts from the White House that are damage control?

So we should very soon get the receipt for what is hiding behind his 5D chess.

Is Trump pleased that the EU is doing exactly what he told us to do?

Or is he absolutely furious that Ukraine and the EU have the audacity to ruin his entire diplomatic efforts to benefit Russia and have also started freewheeling completely off script?

I have already taken a chance and rung the gong, but one of these two is the indisputable proof of where he stands, and if I am wrong, I will take it like an adult 👍

If you have read my posts, you know that it would be a privilege for the EU to have Ukraine as our ally, and right now it looks like we are getting there.

I am extremely pleased with last week and how this week has started, and I pray to the gods that Ukraine does not go and sign Trump’s raw material deal as we have read the draft of.

Then Zelensky is likely politically dead, and the power struggle will begin immediately.

Apparently, the EU is preparing HUGE aid packages right now – what we have seen in recent days is just a taste, sort of.

If I were to guess, it will look something like this – the EU “finds” +/- 500 billion euros in Russian oligarch money, which is then decided that each country will decide how to handle.

The EU will then announce that the best use of the money is to send 1/5 directly to Ukraine and the rest straight into our defense industry.

Voila.

Russia has already absolutely lost this war, but it is not over until they give up of course.

This betrayal by Trump was presumably their last lifeline, and there is NO WAY that China would get involved now that the EU has so clearly chosen a side, never.

It would only be a downside for them.

If you have read previous posts, you know what the upside for China was 😄

Do you know how things are going for Russia?

Here you have a sniper storming the fields supported by a “crawl-shooter,” which is a sniper without

These are no longer isolated incidents but RU is pushing forward many sick or injured soldiers who carry out the initial attacks to locate where the defense is located.

Then we have donkey shooting, cavalry, scooter shooting, and all that stuff that is hysterically fun. Just the pack donkeys seem to have been introduced on a broad front given the number of movies seen from disgruntled Russian soldiers.

And here is a video of ancient BRDMs heading towards the fronts.

Laughed-at stormtroopers, by their own

While Germany just released the stops and came up with a HUGE aid package.

And it has just been clarified what Biden was up to in the last weeks in the White House, he signed delivery contracts from the defense industry to Ukraine. Good, and surely good for him as a person too 😀

And from several sources, it is confirmed that the contracts will run until the end of the term (until Christmas) but that the USA is not making new promises. If I had to guess, Trump cannot break these contracts because the MIC would go completely medieval on him if he even mentioned it as a suggestion.

And even the very stingy Spain has decided for the first time in modern times to give someone else money and not just demand money without reciprocation.

I have to repost this from Macron when he says straight to Trump’s face that it is Russia that should pay the USA not Ukraine – this is one of the most liberating moments in this whole war because it is the first time the West has openly opposed the USA after three years of betrayal.

Yes, it took a Trump for that but FINALLY ✊

Below you have a statement and Ukraine is now completely calibrated – every point hits right in the middle.

A bit mixed –

Putin has secretly sold gold worth 100 billion USD from his gold reserves

Ryzan raff drone to a pile of rubble again

EU stops many more Russian banks from Swift

And Budanov has troll-level 7 (my idea quite pleased actually!)

Then David D Trump crushes absolutely completely here, no mercy.

And check out Rubio, “yes, we voted no to the UN statement that Russia should end the war because we did not want to ruin our peace negotiations where we ask Russia to end the war”

Lord Jesus what a disaster this is 😲

Give it a few months and many will need to save their careers and abandon Trump.

And SALTINT at its best but China seems to say no to 50% cut in defense spending – can only find in alternative media.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/china-rejects-trumps-50-per-cent-defence-cut-proposal-says-military-spending-ensures-sovereignty-13866637.html

Nice mood film with Russian cavalry 👍

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117 thoughts on “Ukraine daily update February 26, 2025”

  1. MacMelmac

    Sorry! Off topic, but now I got angry!

    I read somewhere that the Social Democrats (S) thought we should have a new tax to allocate it to defense.
    If a state cannot fulfill the most basic task of protecting its own population from external attacks, then they have a serious problem! Then they are spending tax money on the wrong things!
    It’s a mockery of the population!

    What’s next? A new tax to fund the dismantled electricity system? A new tax to fund our poor railway system? Roads? Water and sewage?

    The Social Democrats (S) are completely shameless! By voting for them because of this, you allow politicians to f*** over the population as soon as they have spent our tax money. So damn naive!

    End of rant!

    1. Bal

      I think one can introduce taxes for the entire population as well as businesses for the state’s commitments. What! Oh, so we already have that!

    2. maggan

      Swedish taxes go into a large pile, which is then distributed by politicians. Probably more efficient than 8000 different earmarked taxes ending up in 8000 different projects.

    3. johan No.1

      Regardless of party, one no longer manages their core mission and sees tax revenue as fun party money.

      It’s a big problem but evidently cannot be voted away.

      Education, healthcare, social services, defense, railway network, electricity supply are so-so.

      Meanwhile, the number of managers and administrative staff is skyrocketing.

      And the money goes to other fun things.

      For example, the fact that the employment agency doesn’t provide any jobs is a standing joke.

  3. MatsExtrude

    AFU: “In total, 98 combat clashes were recorded during the past day. Yesterday, the adversary launched 92 air strikes and dropped 128 air strikes at the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements. In addition, carried out 5672 shells, including 108 – from jet systems of salpovogo fire, also involved 3,439 kamikaze drones for the impression.”

  4. 205

    — Snap election in Ukraine would crash the country and worsen the EU security situation

    I heard a Ukrainian holding a space on x (@heroimslava) say that Ukrainians are not afraid of a snap election. Most politicians and candidates (such as the London ambassador and former commander-in-chief) support the decisions the president has made to defend Ukraine’s territory, as I understood it. The political parties are united in the same way as the countries in Europe are united in supporting Ukraine. This is also emphasized by what you describe.

    — Ukraine is not so bad that the parliament has now voted to continue to trust Zelensky’s emergency powers, which was very nice.

    I can probably find a recording of the space.

    1. Westley Richard

      Even those who could potentially see a future as president come together and show a united front. This was done already at the beginning of the war, and anything else would not be accepted by UA’s voters. Allowing someone else to decide when elections should be held only strengthens cohesion.

    2. johan No.1

      The following text has been translated from Swedish to English:

      It is absolutely true that 205 – all serious candidates have backed Zelensky after Trump’s statement.

      But in a new election, RU also goes all-in with subversive activities, disinformation, sabotage, and murder.

      Politicians must campaign, of course.

      Then there are openly pro-Russian politicians who will participate.

      And what about the occupied areas?

      1. 205

        Not only that? Shouldn’t the ceasefire agreement according to Russia depend on the election, and Russia according to Lavrov will not stop fighting before that? This means that Russia will terror bomb all areas in Ukraine so that people dare not go and vote, except for the occupied ones that they have control over and can better control the ballot papers in the right ballot box for them.

  5. 205

    Operational information as of 08:00 on February 26, 2025 about the Russian invasion

    98 battles recorded during the day.

    #Kharkiv 6↗️
    #Kupyansk 5↘️
    #Lyman 9💥↗️
    #Severskij 7↗️↗️
    #Kramatorsk 1
    #Toretsk 7↘️
    #Pokrovsk 25💥💥↘️
    #Novopavlivka 11💥
    #Orikhivsk 5
    #Prydniprovskyi 1
    #Kursk 16💥️↗️

      1. Lasse W

        It is cold in eastern Ukraine. Minus 10 degrees now in Kramatorsk. The cold can probably be a factor that has a deterrent effect on the fighting.

    5. 205

      AFU🇺🇦 continues its operation in the #Kursk region. Over the past day, AFRF🇷🇺 has carried out 16 air strikes, released 26 unmanned aircraft, and fired 469 artillery rounds. AFU🇺🇦 repelled 16 assault attacks from the invaders.

      After a few days with low levels around 10 attacks per day, the number is increasing in the area fully legally annexed by Ukraine.

      General Staff map:
      https://x.com/coxoxoffoxoffic/status/1894647247683334546?s=46

    6. 205

      Yesterday, the AFRF🇷🇺 carried out 92↗️ air strikes on Ukrainian military groups as well as populated areas and released 128↗️ GPS-guided glide bombs. In addition, the AFRF🇷🇺 conducted 5672↗️ artillery attacks, including 108 from Stalin organs. The occupying power also sent 3439↗️ kamikaze drones against the Ukrainian troops.

    7. 205

      During the past 24 hours, AFU🇺🇦’s air force, robotic forces, and artillery have targeted 17💥 concentration areas for personnel, weapons, and military equipment, two command posts, an artillery installation, an ammunition depot, and two facilities for electronic warfare/radar belonging to AFRF🇷🇺.

      2. jahojariaho

        Nice that you have collected material in your awesome brain so now Krasnov and Putte are a real couple!
        Krasnov lives off his stupidity!
        Linear thinking is populist and emotionally charged.
        Example: “We should get paid if we are going to help others!” → Simple, logical in a business world, but dangerous in geopolitics.
        Complex reasoning requires more reflection, which many perceive as uncertain or abstract.
        This makes all stupid Americans believe in the crap!
        He lies because he doesn’t have the answer! Then he comes up with wild answers because he doesn’t have your gut feeling for what is right Johan No1!
        We’ll see how nicely they play Krasnov! I guess Zelenskyy won’t do anything other than whisper in Krasnov’s ear that Buda has all the evidence ready and ask how Krasnov wants it to be presented or if he should kick RyzZen out of Ukraine 100%! Shit, what have I eaten! WoW

    9. 205

      ⚡️ 110 HOSTILE UAVS SHOT DOWN, 66 DRONES DID NOT REACH THEIR TARGETS (LOST IN THE AREA)

      During the night of February 26, 2025 (from 7:00 PM on February 25), AFRF🇷🇺 attacked with 177 Shahed-type attack UAVs and various types of imitation drones from the directions of Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russian Federation.

      The air attack was repelled by air and anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile artillery units from the air force and the Ukrainian armed forces.

      💥 From 9:00 AM, 110 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones were confirmed shot down in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kiev, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Dnipro regions.

      66 hostile imitation drones were lost in the area (without any negative consequences).

      The regions of Kiev, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, and Sumy were affected by the hostile attack.

      https://x.com/coxoxoffoxoffic/status/1894647275399282716?s=46

  6. MatsExtrude

    “At night, the 🇺🇦Ukrainian military shot down 110/177 🇷🇺Russian UAVs, another 66 UAVs were lost in location due to EW action”

  7. David

    Big thanks no1! World-leading as usual :-D. Is it alcohol or something else if so what? ..that enables you to manage the anxiety(?) of surpassing yourself almost every day with new super smart angles/coffee grounds forecasts? By popular demand.

    1. johan No.1

      The secret is, of course, too much alcohol, locally produced is best so here is the rum👍

      Now all the presidents in the west have found my hideaway, so no peace and quiet at all 😅

  8. Lynx

    We’ll see what comes out of a mineral deal. I guess Ukraine won’t give in to extortion and will get something substantial in return.

    I also noted that members of Congress have just made a bipartisan statement that the USA continues to support Ukraine and that the USA will work for the Moscow realm to suffer a strategic loss.

    Another observation in the mix is that the Pentagon, for obvious reasons, has instructed its employees not to respond to Musk’s emails. It is also reported that about ten court cases have been initiated by various authorities in connection with the emails.

    The Trump regime cannot afford to isolate itself internationally while facing increasing skepticism from lawmakers and authorities such as the Pentagon, among others.

    1. johan No.1

      The problem with DOGE is the security of them – they have entered all kinds of top-secret data systems and rummaged around, but no one knows what they are doing with the information.

      It’s completely crazy, and considering Elon, the risk is not insignificant that this is our era’s major information leak to RU.

    2. Lasse W

      Good with bipartisan opinions. There is hope. We’ll see how many weeks Trump will stick to his line towards Russia. In today’s media landscape, it’s difficult to isolate oneself on the American continent and pretend it’s 1975, for example. It also doesn’t suit the media-hungry Trump who loves camera flashes and being in the spotlight. The show will go on. Here at Johan’s no. 1, we are sitting in the front row.

  10. digerdoden

    Glad that our Chief of Defense realized the risk of involving European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. Since the proposal comes from the unholy alliance, one should assume it’s a trap and act accordingly. The Chief of Defense said it on the news yesterday but there were no follow-up questions.

    1. johan No.1

      “Peacekeeping” forces are only relevant during a time of peace.

      Guess what they will do if the Russian Federation has a million men and is advancing after two years – they will return to Ukraine.

      The whole discussion can take place only after Ukraine has won and has a demilitarized zone in Russia.

  13. Westley Richard

    Do you remember the North Koreans who are trapped in Kilkorsky in Kursk? UAs are holding one side of the village with troops and the other side with the help of a massive amount of drones.

    The Russians attempted to strike UAs’ flank to open up the supply to the village. The Russians, known for their military cunning, sent small groups of infantry under the cover of night to a grove. At the same time, they moved mechanized units into position.

    UAs’ drones with thermal cameras saw what was happening and followed it until the Russians had taken their positions, after which artillery quickly dealt with all the Russians.

    We look forward to the exciting continuation – will the Koreans give up, will there be new attempts to rescue them, will UA enter Kilkorsky, or will they continue their game with the Russians?

    The only thing certain is that the Koreans have nothing to eat, and it is likely that even their intestinal worms are starving.

    1. 205

      From West Point Academy 🇺🇸

      “As we now begin negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, we must negotiate from a position of strength. With appropriate support, Ukraine still has the opportunity to achieve a decisive victory. For too long, Ukraine’s supporters have provided enough support for Ukraine to survive, but not enough for the country to win. As General Douglas MacArthur stated: “The object of war is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war, there is no substitute for victory.”

      If Vladimir Putin is not faced with defeat, he will not be able to be pressured into a reasonable peace. Any settlement he would accept would only serve as a means to eventually subjugate Ukraine. He has already violated the Minsk I and II agreements. Just as the Taliban used negotiations to secure their final victory, Putin, when he decides that Russia’s grinding offensive has peaked, may seek a ceasefire to consolidate his lines, obtain sanctions relief, rebuild his forces, and then come up with an excuse to initiate a continuation of his special military operation. To achieve a lasting peace that halts Russia’s attempts at imperialist conquest, Putin must realize that continued conflict with Ukraine will exhaust Russia and risk the collapse of his regime.”

      Link in reply

      1. 205

        NO SUBSTITUTE FOR VICTORY: HOW TO NEGOTIATE FROM A POSITION OF STRENGTH TO END THE RUSSO-UKRAINE WAR
        Robert G. Rose | 02.25.25

        mwi.westpoint.edu/no-substitute-for-victory-how-to-negotiate-from-a-position-of-strength-to-end-the-russo-ukraine-war/

  15. 205

    From West Point Academy 🇺🇸

    “As we now begin negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, we must negotiate from a position of strength. With appropriate support, Ukraine still has the opportunity to achieve a decisive victory. For too long, Ukraine’s supporters have provided enough support for Ukraine to survive, but not enough for the country to win. As General Douglas MacArthur stated: ‘The object of war is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war, there is no substitute for victory.’

    If Vladimir Putin does not face defeat, he will not be compelled to agree to a reasonable peace. Any settlement he would accept would only serve as a means to eventually subjugate Ukraine. He has already violated the Minsk I and II agreements. Just as the Taliban used negotiations to secure their final victory, Putin, when he decides that Russia’s grinding offensive has peaked, may seek a ceasefire to solidify his lines, gain sanctions relief, rebuild his forces, and then concoct an excuse to initiate a continuation of his special military operation. To achieve a lasting peace that puts an end to Russia’s attempts at imperialist conquest, Putin must realize that continued conflict with Ukraine will exhaust Russia and risk the collapse of his regime.”

    Link in reply

  16. Bulten

    Thank you for fun and refreshing analyses.
    By all accounts, we are currently witnessing a monumental American belly flop. A belly flop whose consequences will take decades for the USA to repair, counted from the moment when the Yankees tightened up and replaced the clowns in the White House with individuals who understand that an economic and military superpower cannot be governed by sudden whims of a person with an intellectual maturity level equivalent to a fifteen-year-old thug who rules with his fists. In a very short time, the White House has managed to build up colossal distrust towards the USA in the entire free and democratic world. The good thing about this is that the EU and other countries in the free world simply have to come together as a counterforce against Putin and others who have been drawn into his demonic power field. The fact that even the USA has become ensnared in this evil power field is indescribably tragic – most of all for the Yankees themselves. In the long run, however, Europe and other decent countries are winners in this. It will have economic repercussions for us, but that cost is nothing compared to the enormous burden that the USA will have to bear on its way out of the hopeless quagmire that an orange clown has led them into.

    2. johan No.1

      Yes, that’s exactly what I think will happen, provided that Trump doesn’t make a complete turnaround very soon, but we’re probably talking weeks if not days before it’s irreversible.

      France and Germany can hardly believe their luck in getting another chance at the top position.

      2. Lynx

        Yes, in Germany, the old French idea of placing Europe under the French nuclear umbrella suddenly resurfaces, and Merz immediately wants to break the budget cap to kickstart the armament of Europe.

      3. Westley Richard

        The pretend Napoleon is probably contemplating how to live up to the same level as his predecessor while the Germans scrutinize some values ​​on what they should do.

    3. Westley Richard

      I saw that they removed the statue of Peter the Great in Poltava. Has something been sneaked into the fine print of the mineral agreement that it will be replaced with a statue of Trump?

      If anyone is to stand there, it should be Zelensky or Charles XII pointing towards Moscow.

    2. maggan

      We are always one election away from Muppets in power.

      How will we ensure supply chains if we can never trust any country? Replace the USA with any country and see the same thing happen again, do we have to become completely nationalist? Good luck growing coconuts cost-effectively in Sweden!

      1. johan No.1

        EU is probably not as bad as a marketplace, it’s just a matter of seizing the moment and becoming self-sufficient in everything now – Portugal will have to grow the coconuts 😀

      2. johan No.1

        haha, I probably posted it as breaking news and got half beaten up for the act 🤣🤣

        I really like it when people are quick on those balls because they tend to spread widely and become like a truth.

      3. Lynx

        The last sentence is interesting: “The situation differs slightly when it comes to weapons and sensors, where components can be swapped, but that is a minor issue and alternative suppliers can be used, it is said.”

        Components for weapons and sensors can thus be sourced by changing suppliers. It seems then that the engine is the hardest to replace (but since Saab has all the necessary licenses, the engine is currently a non-issue).

        So what are we waiting for, put Volvo Aero to work and develop a Swedish/European engine and source new components for the other systems.

  20. Westley Richard

    I was at the store shopping today, on my way out I met an elderly lady with a walker and held the door open for her and exchanged a few words. On the way home, I felt content with myself, I had shown compassion, not a huge effort but enough right then and there.

    Back home, I find this movie which is among the worst I have seen.

    https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3liyi4fmt7c2y

    We are not only fighting for Ukraine to be a democracy, we are also fighting against the Russian mentality and their perception of human worth.

      1. Lasse W

        Wasn’t it Jordan Peterson who said that a good young man should help old ladies across the street. After he had cleaned his apartment. Yes, Jordan P could dust off old virtues so they became applicable in our time. His efforts should not be underestimated.

        1. johan No.1

          Yes, the agreement says so, but what is the definition of reinvestment?

          If I were to guess – the fund finances reconstruction and the construction companies are American.

          So Ukraine pays – how much the USA will pay is not in the agreement, it could be a lot or it could be zero. Zero is not a breach of contract.

          However, less than 50% is a breach of contract for Ukraine.

          And they pay to American companies instead of Ukrainian ones, with their own money.

          That’s how I interpret it, if I wanted to.

          Yes, Ukraine and the USA have equal say according to the agreement, but who gets what they want right now?

          1. johan No.1

            Jeez, so many misspellings 😲
            Sat in the car to check some coordinate point.

            If it’s Friday night and I blame the car, you know it’s the week’s lie

    2. Lynx

      We’ll see, this is just a preamble or rather a statement of intent. The details, i.e. the content itself, will be negotiated when the parties establish the fund.

      I react to the fact that definitions of key terms are conspicuously absent. For example, is the intention for Ukraine to contribute at least 50% of revenues from various natural resources, but from where? Since the geographical area of Ukraine is not defined, it is unclear.

      I think it’s rushed and wrong. And the parliament is supposed to approve the specific parts (the fund regulations), so we’ll see where this ends up in the end.

    3. johan No.1

      Then I get the following feeling –

      UA agrees to this letter of intent to make Trump a little more compliant.
      The USA has called it a “deal” when it’s more of a “letter of intent,” right?
      This has really been marketed as something binding.

      Zelensky has asked ministers to sign this, which is then just the letter of intent, and the word “binding” in the text means nothing because it’s not a contract, right?

      From the UA side, one might see a chance to appease Trump and then postpone it for 20 years?
      A paper product without any real value?

      1. Lynx

        I don’t think they have signed anything yet. The idea is that Zelensky will travel to the USA to meet Trump, who will then wave with the signed agreement/intent declaration. As I understand it, it’s also non-binding, and the specifics must be outlined in the fund agreement.

        Zelensky will not sign without receiving some form of security guarantee, I guess. Possibly, he could sign with the promise that the security guarantee will be included in the fund agreement.

        If that doesn’t happen, the deal will naturally not be approved by Ukraine’s parliament and will be void.

        1. Skator

          I agree with you! A “letter of intent” means nothing more than giving the Trumpet something to wave around, like Chamberlain, and proclaim how smart he is.

          UA is much smarter than this narcissist in the White House. To be continued… 😁

  22. Westley Richard

    Musk’s first visit to Trump in the Oval Office in 2020 😂

    – We walked into the Oval Office and he looks around, says the source to Politico.

    – He says something like “God, I have to say that I was just in China and their palace makes the White House look more like an outhouse.”

    Apparently, there was a bit of a chill between them for a few years.

    1. johan No.1

      AI controlled and with teeth or some sharp lance would also work.
      Or maybe with a huge explosive charge is a bit more 2025 than medieval times 😀

    1. johan No.1

      Skynet grins before the robot dog sinks its teeth into you.

      By the way, did you see in China at some festival/event how a humanoid robot went berserk and started attacking the visitors?

  26. 205

    Units from the unmanned system forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Service, in cooperation with other parts of the military, struck on the night of February 26, 2025, against a number of strategic targets for the Russian attackers in the Krasnodar Territory in the Russian Federation and in the temporarily occupied territory in Ukrainian Crimea.

    Among other targets, the military airfields Saki and Kacha, as well as the oil refinery in Tuapse, were hit.

    The Tuapse refinery processes oil with a declared annual capacity of 12 million tons. More than 90% of the oil products are exported. The company is also actively involved in supplying the Russian occupation army. At least 40 explosions were recorded in the area around the refinery. There is information about damage to the facility’s infrastructure.

    The extent of the damage is being clarified.

    Attacks on military and strategic targets involved in supporting Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine will continue.

    1. johan No.1

      Vafan 🤬
      Here you are working your ass off and getting called a fraud by Facebook.
      Lucky for them I don’t have a Facebook page because then I wouldn’t have logged in for the rest of the day.

      Maybe it’s too many links or something?

      And very nice of you to share, Hans 👍

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    The evening report reports an increase ↗️ in Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, as well as in Kursk, and a total of 98 battles have taken place along the entire front line today. Usually, a number of battles occur during the night until the morning report, so we will probably end up around 108.

    The Russians have increased in the Pokrovsk sector with 33 ↗️ attacks during the day. According to preliminary estimates, Ukrainian forces have neutralized 321 occupiers in Pokrovsk, 153 of them irreversibly. AFU 🇺🇦 has also destroyed 13 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and three motorcycles, and seriously damaged one tank and nine units of the attackers’ vehicles. The losses in Pokrovsk usually account for about 1/4-1/5 of the total number of personnel losses, so a forecast of over 1300 is based on this.

    In the Novopavlivka sector, AFU 🇺🇦 repelled 17 ↗️ attacks near Kostyantynopil, Rozdolne, Shevchenko, and Burlatske.

    Eighteen ↗️ combat actions took place in the Kursk sector today. AFRF 🇷🇺 carried out 415 artillery attacks, including 35 with multiple launch rocket systems, and 11 air strikes with 13 guided bombs.

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    Bernie Sanders:
    I don’t want to hear any Republicans talk about “freedom” unless they have the guts to call out Trump for the lies that he is telling about Putin and Ukraine.

    It was Russia that started the war, not Ukraine.

    Putin is the dictator, not Zelensky.

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    I don’t want to hear any Republicans talk about “freedom” unless they have the guts to call out Trump for the lies that he is telling about Putin and Ukraine.

    It was Russia that started the war, not Ukraine.

    Putin is the dictator, not Zelensky.

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    Bernie Sanders
    Jag vill inte höra några republikaner prata om “frihet” om de inte har modet att avslöja Trump för lögnerna han berättar om Putin och Ukraina.

    Det var Ryssland som startade kriget, inte Ukraina.

    Putin är diktatorn, inte Zelensky.

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