Russia News Brief – Thursday, 26 February 2026

📊 Sentiment: Neutral

📝 Summary

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1463 – Al Jazeera Seven people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on a fertiliser factory in Russia’s Smolensk region, according to Russia’s TASS state news. More than 1,700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says – Reuters More than 1700 Africans are fighting for Russia in its war in Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday,. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump approves Putin-Zelensky meet as Kyiv starts anti-drone netting across frontline · Zelensky says leader-level meeting.

🔍 Key Themes

RussiaUkraineTrumpZelenskyMeetAfricansGenevaTalks

🔗 Top Articles

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump approves Putin-Zelensky meet as Kyiv starts anti-drone …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump approves Putin-Zelensky meet as Kyiv starts anti-drone netting across frontline · Zelensky says leader-level meeting …

More than 1,700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says – Reuters

More than 1700 Africans are fighting for Russia in its war in Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday, ……

Ukrainian officials are set to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Ukrainian delegation is set to meet on Thursday with U.S…..

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže says "Russia is not winning" war with Ukraine

Ukrainian and U.S. officials will meet in Geneva on Thursday ahead of a new round of talks with Russia as the war enters its fifth year….

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

ISW has not observed evidence of UAF operating within Pokrovsk since late January 2025, indicating that Russian forces seized the town….

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