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[00:00:00] Zalinski says Russia dragging out Geneva [00:00:02] peace talks, Russian missile parts [00:00:05] production plant hit in Chbakar and how [00:00:07] Russia may use energy truce to launch a [00:00:09] new strike on Ukraine. The latest news [00:00:12] next. [00:00:15] President Zalinski stated that there had [00:00:18] been some progress on the military track [00:00:20] of the negotiations following the [00:00:21] trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the [00:00:24] United States and Russia in Geneva, [00:00:26] Switzerland. Our negotiating team [00:00:28] briefed me on the two days of talks [00:00:30] particularly regarding their substance. [00:00:33] As you know there are two tracks [00:00:35] military and political. I would like to [00:00:38] note that in the military track all [00:00:40] three sides were constructive based on [00:00:43] the briefing I have just received. [00:00:45] >> At the same time according to Zalinski [00:00:47] there has been no comparable progress on [00:00:49] the political track. As for the [00:00:51] political component which involves all [00:00:53] the sensitive issues you are aware of, [00:00:56] we see that there has been some [00:00:57] groundwork but so far the positions [00:01:00] remain different as the negotiations [00:01:03] were not easy. [00:01:04] >> He added that the Ukrainian delegation [00:01:06] would provide him with further details [00:01:08] of the negotiations later. [00:01:10] >> So on the military track I heard there [00:01:13] was progress. On the political track, [00:01:16] well, there was dialogue, an agreement [00:01:19] to move forward, and an agreement to [00:01:21] continue discussions. However, I did not [00:01:24] hear of the same level of progress there [00:01:26] as on the military side. [00:01:31] At the talks in Geneva, Russia may [00:01:32] present its compliance with the [00:01:34] moratorium on strikes against energy [00:01:37] infrastructure as a major concession by [00:01:39] Moscow while preparing for a new [00:01:41] devastating strike [music] against [00:01:42] Ukraine in the near future. According to [00:01:44] the Institute for the Study of War, [00:01:46] analysts note that another short-term [00:01:48] moratorum on energy strikes may be [00:01:51] discussed during the current [00:01:52] negotiations in Geneva. At the same [00:01:54] time, the ISW recalls that Vimir Putin [00:01:57] had already used similar tactics in [00:02:00] March, April 2025, and [music] January, [00:02:02] February 2026. At that time, Moscow [00:02:05] claimed to be interested in peace, but [00:02:07] at the same time stockpiled missiles and [00:02:09] drones for further massive attacks after [00:02:11] their restrictions ended. [00:02:15] The Kremlin may seek to portray its [00:02:17] compliance with another moratorium on [00:02:19] energy strikes as a major Russian [00:02:20] concession while preparing to launch [00:02:22] another devastating strike against [00:02:24] Ukraine in the near future. [00:02:30] Residents of Chibukari Chuvashia [00:02:33] reported numerous explosions in the [00:02:35] early morning hours accompanied that [00:02:37] manufacturers components for Russian [00:02:39] missiles and drones may have been hit. [00:02:41] According to Russian media and public [00:02:43] sources, the plant in question is VNIR [00:02:47] Progress, which is the wear plan that [00:02:49] Colossals report being hit. It produces [00:02:51] combatants for missiles, drones, and [00:02:53] even guided aerial bombs for the enemy [00:02:56] army. However, public sources report [00:02:58] that smoke is visible about 800 to 900 m [00:03:01] from the plan. So, it is not certain [00:03:03] that V and IR progress was attacked. The [00:03:07] governor of the region, Ali Kikol, [00:03:09] confirmed the drone attack in Chbukar, [00:03:12] but did not mention the plant. Some [00:03:13] streets in Chibbaksare have also been [00:03:15] closed due to sharing. Public sources [00:03:18] report that locals have already found [00:03:20] three drones lying on the roads. [00:03:24] The Russians are actively working on the [00:03:26] development of Marin drones which they [00:03:28] want to use to deliver massive strikes. [00:03:31] According to the Defense Intelligence of [00:03:32] Ukraine, there is currently no evidence [00:03:35] of systematic or effective use of these [00:03:37] weapons to achieve [music] [00:03:38] significant combat results. At the same [00:03:40] time, Russia continues to develop and [00:03:42] produce new types of naval drones. In [00:03:45] particular, the Trion type device, which [00:03:48] can reach speeds up to 100 km per hour, [00:03:51] is likely being prepared for attacks on [00:03:53] civilian shipping and port [00:03:55] infrastructure in Ukraine. [00:03:59] At the same time, existing production [00:04:01] plans, in particular, up to 40 units of [00:04:04] systems of scat type per month, indicate [00:04:08] the intention of the adversary to shift [00:04:10] to tactics of mass use. [00:04:13] >> The HUR pays particular attention to the [00:04:16] development of the press one autonomous [00:04:19] underwater Uklid [00:04:22] to count Ukrainian underwater unmanned [00:04:24] systems. This indicates Russian attempts [00:04:26] to form a layered underwater defense. [00:04:29] About marin drones, Ukraine became the [00:04:31] first country in the world to massively [00:04:33] and effectively use marin drones to [00:04:35] destroy ships of the Russian Black Sea [00:04:38] fleet which significantly changed the [00:04:40] balance of power in the Black Sea. A [00:04:42] striking example was the attack by SBU [00:04:44] baby drones which struck two sanctioned [00:04:46] oil tankers Cairo and Virat belonging to [00:04:50] Russia's shadow fleet. According to [00:04:51] Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Mitroenuk, [00:04:54] Russia is now trying to copy Ukrainian [00:04:57] designs. However, the effectiveness of [00:04:59] Russian analogous has not yet been [00:05:02] confirmed. Unlike Russians, the [00:05:04] Ukrainian military continues to strike [00:05:06] exclusively at legitimate military [00:05:08] targets and assures that it is fully [00:05:11] prepared for new threats from Russia. [00:05:15] Russia is considered the main threat to [00:05:18] Sweden and NATO. Moscow's increasingly [00:05:21] risky behavior could provoke dangerous [00:05:23] escalation. According to Politico, in [00:05:25] its annual report, the Swedish [00:05:27] intelligence service highlighted [00:05:29] examples of Russia's hostile actions in [00:05:31] the region, including the Baltic Sea. [00:05:33] These actions include aerospace [00:05:35] violations, sabotage, and cyber [00:05:38] operations. Russia is the primary [00:05:40] military threat to Sweden and NATO, the [00:05:42] report states, adding that the threat is [00:05:44] serious and concrete, and Moscow's [00:05:47] actions are opportunistic [music] and [00:05:49] aggressive. Sweden's assessment came a [00:05:52] week after the Estonian intelligence [00:05:54] service described Russia as dangerous [00:05:56] despite its incompetence. [music] [00:05:58] At the same time, Estonia warned against [00:06:00] panic, noting that it had found no [00:06:03] evidence that Russia intends to attack [00:06:05] the country or NATO in 2027. Analysts [00:06:08] suggested that Russia is unlikely to [00:06:10] invade in the near future, given [00:06:13] strengthened defense measures across [00:06:14] Europe. [00:06:17] What protects us is the strength of the [00:06:19] alliance and the faith that we and [00:06:21] Russia have in Article 5, NATO's [00:06:24] collective defense clause. [00:06:27] Recent NATO commitments to raise [music] [00:06:29] defense spending to 3.5% of GDP also [00:06:33] contribute to security as an official [00:06:35] said. So long as we continue to make the [00:06:38] investments that what keeps us on the [00:06:41] side of the equation in which Russia [00:06:43] wouldn't dare, he added. The Estonian [00:06:45] report also noted that Russia has [00:06:47] sharply increased artillery production, [00:06:50] signaling that Moscow will remain a [00:06:52] threat even if peace is achieved in [00:06:53] Ukraine. According to the report, Russia [00:06:55] is preparing for the next war. Estimates [00:06:58] showed that shell and artillery [00:07:00] production has increased 17fold since [00:07:03] Moscow launched its full-scale invasion [00:07:05] of Ukraine. Quote, "You don't simply [00:07:07] turn all that off the day the war ends. [00:07:11] Russia will end up in some areas [00:07:13] stronger as a military force than when [00:07:15] it began," summarized the senior NATO [00:07:17] official. [00:07:20] Estonian foreign minister Marus Takna [00:07:23] said Estonia could host a large nuclear [00:07:25] weapons on its territory if NATO [00:07:27] determines it necessary. According to [00:07:29] ERR Takna emphasized that Europe should [00:07:33] not rule out NATO's supernational [00:07:36] nuclear deterrence. [00:07:37] >> Bringing a nuclear weapon here to our [00:07:39] territory. We are not against it. We do [00:07:42] not have a doctrine in which we have [00:07:43] somehow ruled out if NATO deems it [00:07:46] necessary in accordance with our defense [00:07:48] plans. the placement of a nuclear [00:07:50] weapon, for example, on our territory. [00:07:54] >> He also added that Estonia's foreign [00:07:56] policy has not changed. Then intends to [00:07:59] continue pressuring Russia and [00:08:00] supporting Ukraine whose territorial [00:08:02] integrity remains a priority. About [00:08:05] nuclear weapons in Europe, earlier it [00:08:07] was reported that France is considering [00:08:09] deploying its nuclear weapons on all [00:08:12] territory to replace US nuclear weapons [00:08:14] in Europe. Later, French President [00:08:16] Emanuel Macron said he had launched [00:08:18] strategic discussions on protecting the [00:08:21] entire continent with France's nuclear [00:08:23] deterrent. Recently, German Chancellor [00:08:25] Friedri Merz stated that Germany and [00:08:28] France are holding talks on European [00:08:29] nuclear deterrence. According to media [00:08:32] reports, several European countries [00:08:34] publicly support discussions about [00:08:36] creating their own nuclear weapons in [00:08:38] addition to yes nuclear arms amid [00:08:40] decline in trust in the United States [00:08:42] under President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, [00:08:45] Polish President Carroll Navroski said [00:08:47] Poland should develop its own nuclear [00:08:49] weapons as the country is [music] on the [00:08:51] brink of armed conflict. [00:08:55] On the night of February 17th, drones [00:08:57] attacked the Ilski oil refinery in the [00:08:59] Cresendar region of Russia. Occupied [00:09:01] Seasto also reported one of the longest [00:09:04] attacks in recent times according to [00:09:07] Astra and statements of local [00:09:09] authorities. about drones in Russia. [00:09:11] Those a series of powerful explosions [00:09:14] thundered in the Cresendar region of [00:09:16] Russia. Kamikaza drones attacked an oil [00:09:18] refinery in Ilski. It is reported that [00:09:21] as a result of strikes, a large-scale [00:09:23] fire broke out on the territory of the [00:09:25] enterprise. Witnesses publish videos [00:09:28] with fire and smoke. According to the [00:09:30] operational headquarters of the [00:09:31] Cresendar region, as a result of an [00:09:34] unmanned aerial vehicle attack on the [00:09:36] Ilski oil refinery, a reservoir with [00:09:39] petroleum products caught fire. The [00:09:41] error of the fire was about 700 square [00:09:44] meters. 72 people and 21 units of [00:09:47] equipment were involved in the [00:09:49] elimination of consequences, including [00:09:52] specialist of the Ministry of Emergency [00:09:54] Situations of Russia and a fire train. [00:09:57] According to preliminary information, no [00:10:00] injuries. It concerns the Ilski oil [00:10:02] refinery, an enterprise in the Casad [00:10:04] region that is among the leading oil [00:10:06] refining companies of the southern [00:10:09] federal district of Russia. The plant [00:10:11] carries out reception, storage and [00:10:14] processing of hydrocarbon raw materials [00:10:18] as well as shipping of products by road [00:10:21] and rail transport. According to open [00:10:23] sources, the enterprise um is involved [00:10:26] in supplying the Russian military [00:10:28] industrial complex about attack on [00:10:30] Crimea. Also on the night of February [00:10:32] 17th, a massive attack was reported in [00:10:34] occupied Seastoppel. Local authorities [00:10:37] reported one of the longest attacks in [00:10:40] recent times. According to the local [00:10:42] governor, during the night, air defense [00:10:44] forces and Black Sea Fleet of Russia [00:10:46] allegedly shut down more than 24 [00:10:49] unmanned aerial vehicles. That's all for [00:10:51] today. Thanks for watching this video. [00:10:54] Support Ukraine. [music] [00:10:55] Like and subscribe.