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One of the drone strikes targeted an oil refinery Look out An “oil storage tank fire” broke out 500 kilometers (300 miles) west of Moscow, the regional governor said. Mikhail Vedernikov said in a statement.
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According to preliminary reports, no civilians or refinery personnel were injured in the attack, he said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears tired of fruitless rounds of negotiations with Russia in which the other side continues to make historical claims about its right to control Ukraine.
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In a rare public appearance on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show last night, repeated on social media this morning, Blaming the Russians for using “delay tactics” to stall talks, he said he didn’t need this “historical shit”.
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Over the weekend, he urged the US and Europe to impose sanctions on Russians living in the West.ermlet’s say ‘Go’ to Russia.
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Zelenskyy seems to be increasingly losing patience As US President Donald Trump It has repeatedly tried to pressure Kyiv, not Moscow, to get a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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He was speaking during the latest talks held in Geneva.
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“From today, We cannot say that the result is good enough. The army discussed some points seriously and seriously. Sensitive political issues, possible compromises and the necessary meeting of leaders have yet to be adequately addressed.
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Meanwhile, the US said the talks had helped achieve “meaningful progress” with pledges to “continue working towards a peace agreement together”.
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Separately, Zelenskyy also mentioned “The Americans and some Europeans are discussing a new document with Russia, between NATO and Russia,” insisting that Ukraine should not be locked out of these negotiations.
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Let’s see what the day brings us Some European countries are expected to participate in Donald Trump’s Board of Peace event in Washington. Joining others – including the EU – as an observer to see what is happening there.
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I bring you all the major news lines here.
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This is Thursday, 19 February 2026, That’s it Jakub Kripa Here, and this Europe Live.
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Russia downs more than 100 Ukrainian drones, oil refinery among targets
Russian officials said on Thursday that their forces had destroyed 113 Ukrainian drones targeting an oil refinery in the northwestern region overnight. That resulted in a fire in a storage tank, AFP reported.
One of the drone strikes targeted an oil refinery Look out An “oil storage tank fire” broke out 500 kilometers (300 miles) west of Moscow, the regional governor said. Mikhail Vedernikov said in a statement.
According to preliminary reports, no civilians or refinery personnel were injured in the attack, he said.
MORNING OPENING: Zelensky is frustrated with Putin – but can you blame him?
Jakub Kripa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears tired of fruitless rounds of negotiations with Russia in which the other side continues to make historical claims about its right to control Ukraine.
In a rare public appearance on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show last night, repeated on social media this morning, Blaming the Russians for using “delay tactics” to stall talks, he said he didn’t need this “historical shit”.
Over the weekend, he urged the US and Europe to impose sanctions on Russians living in the West.ermlet’s say ‘Go’ to Russia.
Zelenskyy seems to be increasingly losing patience As US President Donald Trump It has repeatedly tried to pressure Kyiv, not Moscow, to get a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
He was speaking during the latest talks held in Geneva.
“From today, We cannot say that the result is good enough. The army discussed some points seriously and seriously. Sensitive political issues, possible compromises and the necessary meeting of leaders have yet to be adequately addressed.
Meanwhile, the US said the talks had helped achieve “meaningful progress” with pledges to “continue working towards a peace agreement together”.
Separately, Zelenskyy also mentioned “The Americans, and some Europeans, are discussing a new document with Russia, between NATO and Russia,” insisting that Ukraine should not be locked out of these negotiations.
Let’s see what the day brings us Some European countries are expected to participate in Donald Trump’s Board of Peace event in Washington. Joining others – including the EU – as an observer to see what is happening there.
I bring you all the major news lines here.
This is Thursday, 19 February 2026, That’s it Jakub Kripa Here, and this Europe Live.
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