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On the night of 25 February, drones attacked the Dorogobuzh chemical plant in the Smolensk region of Russia. After the strike, a fire broke out on the plant's territory, and the authorities are considering evacuating residents.
The United States has significantly increased its military presence near Iran after the second round of nuclear talks ended without an agreement on 17 February. According to flight analysis and satellite imagery, more than 150 aircraft have been deployed to the region.
Former Labour Party minister Peter Mendelssohn was detained by London police. After questioning, he was released on bail pending completion of the investigation.
In Lviv, a woman was notified of suspicion that investigators believe she was involved in a terrorist attack in the city centre on the night of 22 February. A 23-year-old policewoman was killed in the explosions, and 25 other people were injured.
The United States provided intelligence support to the Mexican government during the operation that killed Nemesio Ochoa Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." This was announced by the White House.
City council deputies decided to name one of the new streets after a poet and soldier who died in the Kharkiv region.
Following a night-time missile and drone strike, emergency repair work is continuing in a number of regions and restrictions remain in place.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that London and its allies should deploy non-combat units to Ukraine now, without waiting for the war to end. In his opinion, this would demonstrate support for Ukraine's independence.
The heads of five European intelligence services doubt that an agreement will be reached this year to end Russia's war against Ukraine. Despite Donald Trump's statements about the proximity of agreements, Europe believes that Moscow is not interested in a quick peace.
After completing the procedure for withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, Poland will be able to deploy anti-personnel mines on its eastern border within 48 hours in the event of a threat. This was announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the eve of the decision coming into force.
US President Donald Trump has stated that a decision on Washington's next steps regarding Iran could be made within the next 10 to 15 days, while the United States is building up an unprecedented military presence in the Middle East.
On the night of 19 February, drone and missile strikes in various regions of the Russian Federation caused a fire at an oil depot in Velikie Luki and a partial blackout in Belgorod and its suburbs.
