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International News Roundup: Conflicts, Strikes, and Support for UN Official
Odessa, Ukraine - February 15, 2026 - A series of international events unfolded over the weekend, including a deadly drone attack in Ukraine, retaliatory strikes in Syria, and a surge of support for a UN official facing calls for resignation.
In Ukraine, a Russian drone attack on the city of Odesa on Saturday resulted in the death of an elderly woman and damage to residential buildings, according to the Ukrainian State Emergency Service (Source 1). The attack came as the conflict entered its 1,452nd day. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, awarding them the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (Source 1).
Across the Middle East, the United States military launched retaliatory strikes against ISIL (ISIS) targets in Syria (Source 2). US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the strikes, conducted between February 3 and 12, targeted more than 30 ISIL targets, hitting infrastructure and weapons storage facilities with precision munitions. The strikes were in response to the killing of two US soldiers and an interpreter last year (Source 2).
In Gaza, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) suspended some operations at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis due to security concerns (Source 4). The Geneva-based medical charity reported that non-essential work was halted on January 20 after staff and patients reported the presence of armed men, some masked, posing serious threats inside the building (Source 4).
In other news, over 100 prominent artists have signed an open letter in support of the United Nations special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, who faces international calls to step down (Source 5). The letter, from the group Artists for Palestine, offered full support to Albanese, a defender of human rights (Source 5).
In sports, Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 to move to the top of La Liga, despite missing star player Kylian Mbappe, who was sidelined with a knee injury (Source 3).
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