Sunday, February 22, 2026

Live: Hungary will block new EU sanctions on Russia over Ukraine oil dispute

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Hungary will block ⁠the European Union's ​next package of sanctions against Russia, its foreign minister said on Sunday, until Ukraine resumes shipments of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia ​via the Druzhba ‌pipeline, which has been cut off since January 27 after being damaged by a Russian drone, according to Kyiv. 

SUMMARY
  • Russian missiles, drones strike Kyiv
  • Overnight strikes target energy infrastructure in Odesa, central Ukraine
  • Hungary says it will block EU's latest package of sanctions on Russia

10 hours ago

Hungary says it will block EU's latest package of sanctions on Russia

Hungary will block the European Union's latest package of sanctions against Russia unless Ukraine re-opens a key oil pipeline that supplies the country, Hungary's prime minister and foreign minister both said Sunday.
"No support for sanctions; the 20th sanctions package will be rejected," Prime Minister Viktor Orban posted on X.
"Until Ukraine resumes oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline, we will not allow decisions important to Kyiv to move forward," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto posted, also on X.
Ukraine says the Druzhba pipeline that crosses its territory to deliver Russian oil to Slovakia and Hungary was damaged January 27 by Russian strikes.

14 hours ago

Pope says Ukraine peace 'cannot be postponed'

Peace in Ukraine is "an urgent necessity", said Pope Leo XIV on Sunday ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
"Peace cannot be postponed. It is an urgent necessity that must find space in hearts and be translated into responsible decisions," he said in his regular Sunday address to a crowd in St Peter's Square.
"I strongly renew my appeal: may the weapons fall silent, may the bombings cease, may a ceasefire be reached without delay, and may dialogue be strengthened to open the way to peace," the American-born pontiff said.

16 hours ago

Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure in drone strikes

Russia ​launched ​50 missile and 297 drones ​in ‌overnight ⁠attacks ‌against Ukraine, Ukraine's ⁠air force said on ​Sunday.
Air defence ‌units shot down ‌or neutralised ​33 missiles and 274 drones, the ​air ​force ​said in ​a post on Telegram.

19 hours ago

Police officer killed, 24 people injured in bombs explosions in Lviv

⁠One police ​officer was killed and ​24 other people were injured after several explosive ​devices detonated ‌at ⁠midnight in Lviv in ‌western Ukraine, the National Police said ⁠on Sunday.
"It has been preliminarily established ​that homemade explosive devices ‌detonated," the police said on the Telegram messaging ‌service.
The police said that ​the first explosion occurred after a patrol crew arrived ​at the suspected ​scene of ​a shop break-in, while the second ​explosion occurred a little later.
The mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, ⁠called the incident a terrorist act.

19 hours ago

Overnight strikes target energy infrastructure in Odesa, central Ukraine

Overnight Russian strikes also hit the Black Sea ‌port Odesa and central Ukraine, ⁠said Ukrainian officials.
Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper wrote on ​Telegram that a drone attack on the energy infrastructure of the region caused fires ​that had been extinguished.
Russia attacks the ​Ukrainian energy system almost ​daily, striking thermal power plants and electrical substations.
Attacks on power ​stations, the energy transmission system and the gas sector are important elements of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched by ⁠Russia in February 2022. Moscow says it is seeking ⁠to ​undermine Ukraine's ability to fight.

19 hours ago

Russian missiles, drones strike Kyiv

Russia ⁠attacked Ukraine ​with dozens of strike drones and ballistic ​and cruise missiles, focusing on energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian military and local officials said on ​Sunday.
At least one person was injured in the Kyiv region, with damage ​reported in five districts where ‌more than a dozen houses were damaged, regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said on ‌the Telegram messaging app.

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