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2026-02-20 | UPDATES #136 | Starlink Switch-Off, Telegram Self-Harm: Ukraine’s surprise gains as “peace talks” stall. An AFP analysis of Institute for the Study of War (ISW) mapping data says Ukrainian forces recaptured about 201 square kilometres between 11 and 15 February — the fastest pace of Ukrainian gains in more than two and a half years, roughly matching all Russian gains in December 2025. (BSS)

Ukraine’s surprise advances: what happened, where, and why this week matters
This week, Ukraine didn’t just “hold.” Ukraine took ground — fast. The same analysis places the main action around 80 kilometres east of Zaporizhzhia, in an area where Russia had been slowly grinding forward since summer 2025. (BSS)
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