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Tuesday, 17 February 2026

6 articles

Power, plunder and the war on 17 February 2026

Posted: | Opinion

A look back at a day when strikes hit Ukrainian energy workers and the arrest of a former energy minister cast a light on the sector's own troubles.

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Strikes on energy and civilians, 17 February 2026

Posted: | Security

A look back at a day of Russian drone and missile attacks in Donetsk and Sumy oblasts, after Ukrainian strikes on Russian power stations two days earlier.

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What did 17 February 2026 show about Ukraine's energy war?

Posted: | Opinion

A retrospective on a day of strikes on Ukrainian communities and an energy corruption case that was still unfolding.

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Energy war and energy graft on 17 February 2026

Posted: | Opinion

A retrospective on a day when Russian strikes killed power engineers in Donetsk Oblast while a corruption case over the energy sector dominated the days before it.

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Strikes on energy workers and Sumy Oblast

Posted: | Security

A look back at 17 February 2026, when Russian attacks killed power engineers in Donetsk Oblast and injured civilians in Sumy Oblast.

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Ukraine's energy sector under fire and under investigation

Posted: | Opinion

On 17 February 2026, strikes on energy workers and civilians in Ukraine came days after the arrest of a former energy minister in a corruption case.

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