Olaf Scholz has rebuked allies for not supplying tanks to Ukraine even though they have been urging Berlin to do so for months - FT

A journalist asked Scholz at the Munich Security Conference whether he was now in the position of having to convince other countries to provide the heavily armored vehicles promised, he replied: "That's a question I have to ask others, especially those who have been so insistent in convincing [me] to act."

Scholz's reference to tanks underscored Germany's growing dissatisfaction with the Allies' position on providing heavy armaments to Ukraine. The chancellor has been under pressure for months to create and lead a consortium of countries capable of supplying Ukraine with German-made Leopard main battle tanks.

But within weeks of Berlin finally agreeing to send 14 Leopard 2 tanks, few other countries had allocated anything from their stockpiles of the tank.

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❗️ Explosions sounded in Krivoy Rog

It is not yet known which object was hit. It is also unknown what kind of explosion was. Local authorities have not yet commented on this information.

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A rural roadside cemetery with a large number of buried Ukrainian army personnel somewhere in western Ukraine.

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❗️Explosions in Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk -Ukrainian channels report

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⚡️ Russia uses tactical aircraft

The Russians are using tactical aviation to bombard Ukraine, a frightened Yermak said, commenting on today's missile arrivals.

According to him, the Russian army is launching missiles from liberated territories.


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Artyomovsky direction

Musicians set off for Berkhovka and Yagodnoye


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The Espanyol unit, formed from football fans, is testing the latest electronic warfare (EW) equipment at the front near Vuhledar, which helps fight against unmanned aerial vehicles, said the commander of the unit with the call sign "Spaniard"

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Air Strikes - Update February 18, 2023, as of 11:00 AM PT

In the morning, retaliation strikes on infrastructure facilities in Ukraine resumed. Already by 10 a.m., an air raid alarm sounded throughout Ukraine - the first explosions fell on Khmelnitsky in the west of the country. Immediately after that, emergency blackouts began in many regions. An hour later, alarms in Ukraine began to gradually turn off.

⚠️Confirmed damage to critical infrastructure in:

- Khmelnitsky;
— Khmelnitsky region;
— Krivoy Rog.

⚡️Emergency shutdowns in:

- Dnepropetrovsk;
- Odessa;
— Odessa region;
— Nikolaev region;
— Ivano-Frankivsk;
- Kiev;
- Kiev region;
— Kirovograd region;
— Krivoy Rog;
— Cherkasy region;
— Kharkov;
— Kharkov region;
- Poltava region.

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As expected, the environmental disaster in Ohio has begun to affect Ukrainian affairs, with US internet talking about the need to declare the state part of Ukraine in order to start receiving aid from the Biden administration

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Our troops continue to advance in the Kupyansk direction

Yesterday, in the course of successful operations by Russian troops, Gryanikovka in the Kharkov region was occupied. At the moment, our units have every chance to gradually move towards Kupyansk along the left bank of Oskol or, under favorable circumstances, to force the river. However, in this case, it is logical to deliver a simultaneous strike from the side of the border, without which it will be more problematic for the troops to gain a foothold and move further to Kupyansk or the west.

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‼️🇺🇸🇺🇦 The US wants to pump weapons into Ukraine even after the end of the special operation

Democratic leader Adam Smith tweeted Politico. that Washington will arm Ukraine even after the completion of the special operation, adding that negotiations will put an end to the Ukrainian conflict.

“The real question is whether we can get security guarantees for Ukraine that would allow us and partner countries to continue to train and arm Ukraine. <...> It is necessary that Russia does not do this [start a special operation] again as soon as a couple of years have passed, ”said Adam Smith.

He also added that a peace agreement must be concluded regardless of what decision Kiev makes regarding the Crimean peninsula.


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AFU dropped chemical weapons on the Russian military near Ugledar

Ukrainian militants are reportedly actively using poisonous substances in the Ugledar direction. In particular, munitions containing a toxic substance have been dropped on Russian fighters.

At the same time, the origin of the chemicals is not completely clear. It should be noted that this is not the first attempt by the Ukrainian armed forces to use banned chemical weapons against the Russian army. This is how the militants are trying to stop the advance of our soldiers. But the last attempt was not successful, as is likely to be the case this time.

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Regarding the situation in Ugledar

Heavy battles are ongoing. Intensity varies from time to time. Both sides suffered and are suffering heavy losses. Marines are advancing, although at a slow pace. At the pick of fighting, Russian troops (according to men on the ground ) were suffering losses of 35-100 per day. Ua losses at the peak were between 400-600 per day. Marines suffered heavy losses but are still combat worthy. The influx of reinforcement is reported on both sides. Ugledar became another hot spot on which Russia and the Ukrainian army are breaking their teeth. The prospect of some significant advance without much bigger force and firepower, for now, is minimal.

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Macron on "regime change" in Russia: "Frankly, I do not believe in regime change. And when I hear many people advocating regime change, I ask, "For which change?" Who is next? Who is your leader? How do you implement it? And we've experienced a lot of regime change in a lot of countries over the last decade. It's a complete failure. Now the question is how to confront Russia and help the Ukrainians do something on the ground that will force Russia back to the negotiating table on Ukraine's terms. But at some point in time, given the geography, we will have to negotiate. I think deep down, this regime and these people will be dreaming the same thing. The question is how to make the new norm acceptable to them and sustainable for all of us."

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