Ukraine: The Latest Kremlin insider: ‘we don't plan to win the war’ & FSB claims 150,000 Russians used special ‘helplines’ to denounce fellow citizens
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Feb 27, 2026 Live frontline dispatches from the north, east and south after fresh Russian strikes. Reports on civilian resistance halting advances and resistance activity in occupied territories. Analysis of Russian society under four years of war, from antidepressant surges to rising food prices and mobilisation tensions. Updates on diplomacy in Geneva and claims about helplines used to denounce fellow citizens.
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Bashtanka Villagers Stopped An Advance To Odesa
- Locals in Bashtanka built simple trenches and held back a Russian armored column in the invasion's opening weeks.
- Civilians with small arms prevented a push to Odesa, altering early war trajectories.
Young Man Taken Early Still Held In Russia
- A villager recounted a 19-year-old taken on day two of the invasion who remains imprisoned in Russia with only two letters via Red Cross.
- The family moved to Russia to be near him and seek legal support, showing long-term civilian trauma.
Partisans Target Russian Logistics Across Occupied Zones
- Resistance in occupied territories focuses on transport and logistics sabotage to blunt Russian mobility.
- Between Feb 12–25 at least 15 confirmed operations hit vehicles, rail and bases in Kherson, Crimea, Mariupol's left bank and Melitopol.