2026-02-12: Ukraine Roundup

So far today: 2026-02-12 08:42am GMT

ICRC (2026-02-12). Statement on meetings on protected persons in the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict. icrc.org

Bloomberg (2026-02-12). Russian losses in Ukraine now exceed recruitment, Western officials claim. scmp.com Russia sustained around 9,000 more battlefield losses in Ukraine than it was able to replace last month, according to assessments from Western officials, signalling progress for Ukraine's ambition to inflict heavier damage on the front line. | Russian forces were unable to achieve significant gains on the ground in January even as they sustained heavy losses, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The assessment, which could not be independently verified, could bolster Kyiv's…

hindustantimes (2026-02-12). Rutte denies U.S. rift as he brokers Arctic deal to ease NATO's Greenland crisis. hindustantimes.com NATO chief Mark Rutte moved to calm the raging "Greenland crisis," rejecting any change to Danish sovereignty while quietly brokering a security framework with Donald Trump for the Arctic region. Despite viral claims that the alliance had "kicked out" the U.S. over Trump's annexation push, Rutte stressed that Washington remains central to NATO, even as European leaders bristle at the president's threats and rhetoric on Greenland. Watch for more…

hindustantimes (2026-02-11). Hungary says EU blocked Trump's Ukraine peace deal by steering Zelensky to DC. hindustantimes.com Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has accused the European Union of undermining U.S. President Donald Trump's attempts to broker peace in Ukraine, saying the bloc has "isolated itself" and lost influence in global politics and the world economy. In a strongly worded statement, Szijjarto alleged that EU leaders effectively tried to block a potential peace deal by escorting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington to ensure no agreement was reached. He argued that, had European leaders not acted this way, peace in Ukraine "could have already been established," and contrasted their approach with…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2026-02-11). President Orbán Calls Ukraine an 'Enemy' of Hungary. globalresearch.ca Tensions between Hungary and Ukraine continue to escalate. The constant pressure against Hungarian-Russian energy cooperation and the policies of ethnic cleansing through military recruitment in Ukraine have caused fury in Hungary. Furthermore, the pragmatic and pro-peace stance of Hungarian Prime …

hindustantimes (2026-02-11). Zelensky orders sweeping military overhaul as Ukraine braces for Russian attacks. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a sweeping overhaul of Ukraine's military operations, highlighting urgent changes in air defense, frontline logistics and troop replenishment after a high-level meeting with top commanders and the defense minister. He said air defense in several regions will be "almost completely reorganized," including interceptors, mobile fire groups and short‚Äërange systems, alongside stricter oversight of drones, weapons and personnel on the front. Zelensky added that the defense minister and military command are drafting concrete measures to "strengthen Uk…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2026-02-11). Regime de Kiev prestes a 'exportar' armas de países europeus. globalresearch.ca Aparentemente, o regime de Kiev, que é altamente dependente de ajuda militar estrangeira, agora planeja exportar armas. O presidente ilegítimo Vladimir Zelensky anunciou recentemente seu plano de abrir vários centros ucranianos de exportaàßà£o de armas. O objetivo declarado é impulsionar …

infobrics (2026-02-11). Von der Leyen to have new security unit under her command. infobrics.org Von der Leyen and Kallas disagree on the creation of a new European intelligence cell.

Arina Yanganaeva (2026-02-11). NATO Declares War on Your Brain: Dissent Is Now a 'Cognitive Vulnerability' That Must Be Fixed. globalresearch.ca The war for our minds is already underway. Where tanks and artillery once clashed, the decisive battles now unfold inside heads—through algorithms, narratives, and subtle shifts in how millions perceive reality. | In January 2026, the NATO Defense College released a …

scorinoco (2026-02-11). France, UK Involved in Assassination of Muammar Gaddafi's Son, According to Reports. orinocotribune.com France and the United Kingdom are reportedly involved in the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the prominent son of former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, as he was seen as the man who could reunite Libya after the NATO-backed uprising. | Saif al-Islam was killed by unknown gunmen who stormed his home in the town of Zintan on February 3. | Gaddafi's political team said in a statement that "four masked men" killed him in a "cowardly and treacherous assassination," adding that he tried to fight off the assailants, who shut off the security cameras at the house "in a desperate attempt to conceal traces of th…

Adriaan Alsema (2026-02-11). Southwest Colombia indigenous guard thwarts kidnapping of senator. colombiareports.com Indigenous security forces were able to thwart the kidnapping of a coalition senator in southwest Colombia on Tuesday. Aida Quilcue, a senator and indigenous leader, and her security detail disappeared from the radar around noon while traveling through the east of the Cauca province. Following her release three hours later, Quilcue told press that she …

hindustantimes (2026-02-11). Trump's aide Howard Lutnick defends 2012 visit to Epstein's island | US Senate. hindustantimes.com US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended his 2012 visit to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private island on Tuesday, insisting the encounter lasted 'just an hour' and took place during a family holiday. The hearing, led by Senator Chris Van Hollen, scrutinised Lutnick's previous statements that he had cut off all contact with Epstein after meeting him in 2005. Lutnick emphasised that over 14 years, he had met Epstein only two or three times, and never again after that December 2012 lunch. "Probably the total — and you've seen all of these millions and millions of documents — there may b…

infobrics (2026-02-11). Washington to bring nuclear weapons back to Britain. infobrics.org Growing secrecy around US military bases in the UK has reignited speculation about the return of American nuclear weapons to British soil. Infrastructure upgrades, NATO's nuclear reconfiguration, and Washington's shifting posture toward Europe raise troubling questions. At a time of transatlantic strain and Arctic tensions, Britain's silence speaks loudly.

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