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#13356775

22 February 2026

Local residents stand close to the site of a residential area damaged during a mass Russian strike, as Russia launches 50 missiles and nearly 297 drones at Ukraine overnight in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 22, 2026.

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#13355550

22 February 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – FEBRUARY 20: (L-R) Kaja Kallas of the EU, Isabella Rauti of Italy, Catherine Vautrin of France, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz of Poland, Boris Pistorius of Germany, Luke Pollard of UK, Radmila Shekerinska of NATO, pose for a family photo at the E5 meeting of Defence Ministers in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026.

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#13354841

21 February 2026

The WhatsApp, Threads, and Facebook logos are displayed on a smartphone screen in the Apple app store in this photo illustration in Ontario, Canada, on February 21, 2026.

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#13352708

21 February 2026

People stand in the street outside houses damaged by an overnight Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on February 21, 2026. On the night of February 21, Russian drones attack Odesa, damaging infrastructure, residential buildings, and an educational institution.

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#13352717

21 February 2026

A cracked windscreen frames people in the street after an overnight Russian drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on February 21, 2026. On the night of February 21, Russian drones attack Odesa, damaging infrastructure, residential buildings, and an educational institution.

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#13350069

21 February 2026

Boris Pistorius, the German Defence Minister, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine via VTC. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350071

21 February 2026

Boris Pistorius, the German Defence Minister, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine via VTC. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350076

21 February 2026

Boris Pistorius, the German Defence Minister, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine via VTC. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350077

21 February 2026

Boris Pistorius, the German Defence Minister, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine via VTC. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350079

21 February 2026

Boris Pistorius, the German Defence Minister, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine via VTC. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350080

21 February 2026

Boris Pistorius, the German Defence Minister, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine via VTC. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350084

21 February 2026

Catherine Vautrin, France's Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and--in the form of a VTC--Ukraine. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350085

21 February 2026

Catherine Vautrin, France's Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and--in the form of a VTC--Ukraine. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350086

21 February 2026

Catherine Vautrin, France's Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and--in the form of a VTC--Ukraine. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350087

21 February 2026

Catherine Vautrin, France's Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and--in the form of a VTC--Ukraine. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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#13350090

21 February 2026

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, attends a press conference following a meeting with defense ministers in the E5 format at the Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland, on February 20, 2026. The Polish Deputy Prime Minister meets with the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and--via VTC--Ukraine. The meeting focuses on European unity in the context of defense and security, as well as shared responsibility for this. This is the 7th meeting in this format since 2024.

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