18 February 2026 in Russo-Ukrainian war

• Drones attacked Cheboksary again
• Russia attacked with 126 drones and an Iskander-M missile. Air defense of Ukraine neutralized 100 drones
• Russians attacked Zaporozhye - a woman died, 6 people were injured
• Georgia was on the list of countries friendly to Russia
• Estonia is not against having nuclear weapons
• Poland has banned cars made in China from entering military facilities
• Ukraine introduced sanctions against Lukashenka
• The Armed Forces rejected the Russians in the Dnipropetrovsk region
• The Kremlin is silent on Zelensky's initiative to meet with Putin in Geneva
• Finland will increase humanitarian aid to Ukraine, sending 52 generators
• Zelenskyi: In Geneva, they agreed on the monitoring of the cease-fire by the Americans
• The European Commission is strengthening support for EU regions bordering the Russian Federation, Belarus and Ukraine
• Orban complained about blackmailing Ukraine by the Druzhba oil pipeline
• Szijarto: Hungary will not supply diesel fuel to Ukraine until the Druzhba oil pipeline is operational
• Following Hungary, Slovakia stops exporting diesel fuel to Ukraine
• Ukraine and the Russian Federation held a separate meeting after trilateral talks in Geneva
• Ukraine allowed Poland to search for World War II burials at the site of the village of Huta Peniatska
• The Vatican has refused to join Trump's Peace Council
• Russia struck a private house in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing a man
• Poland will extend the buffer zone on the border with Belarus for 3 months
• The US has imposed visa restrictions against Iranian officials due to the crackdown on protests
• The White House said that Ukraine and Russia have made significant progress in the negotiations
• NYT: Russia and Ukraine discussed the creation of a demilitarized zone in Donbas
• Zelenskyi: I am not sure that the teams can resolve the issues regarding the territories
• Starmer and Trump discussed the course of meetings in Geneva regarding Ukraine