Ukraine hits 'critical' Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Tatarstan & ‘I outran Putin’s blitzkrieg four years ago: he never caught up’

Day 1,462.


Today, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its
fifth year, we report live from Kyiv the morning after world
leaders gathered in the Ukrainian capital to reaffirm their
support for President Zelensky. With a new round of
Ukraine-Russia-US peace talks scheduled in Geneva and fresh
Russian aerial attacks across the country, we ask whether there
is any tangible movement – aside from continued Ukrainian
advances in the south. We also examine reports that Russia is
sending migrants into Europe through covert routes as part of a
hybrid strategy, and consider why Kyiv has not been targeted in
the air war for several consecutive days. Plus, memories from our
correspondents of being in Ukraine when the invasion began, and
outrunning the expected Russian blitzkrieg.


Contributors


Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.


Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on
X.


Roland Oliphant (Co-host Battle Lines podcast).
@RolandOliphant on X.


James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Four years ago, I outran what I thought was a blitzkrieg. The
Russian army has still not caught up (Roland Oliphant in The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/24/four-years-ago-i-outran-what-i-thought-was-a-blitzkrieg/


Russia sends migrants into Europe through secret tunnels (James
Rothwell in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/25/russia-sends-migrants-into-europe-through-secret-tunnels/ 


Nato will strike ‘deep inside Russia’ if Putin hits Baltics
(James Rothwell in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/16/nato-air-strikes-deep-in-russia-if-putin-hits-baltics/ 


Russian whistleblower’s sudden death in Surrey ‘needs
reinvestigating’ (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/15/russian-whistleblower-sudden-death-needs-reinvestigating-uk/ 


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