Russian forces slipped through Ukrainian defenses near Yarova and entered the eastern outskirts of Sviatohirs'k in the Lyman direction, raising their flag over the cottage town Vremena Goda, during the 59-minute reporting window from 7:45:53 PM to 8:45:50 PM UTC on February 19, 2026, according to an X post by @NOELreports. Ukrainian counterattacks near Novoselivka failed as defensive positions crumbled, with Russians occupying approximately 18.3 km².

Somalia’s Ministry of Livestock received 11 veterinary ambulances from Save the Children Somalia and the African Development Bank during the reporting window from 6:45:50 PM to 8:45:40 PM UTC on February 19, 2026, to deliver vital care to pastoralist livestock across Southwest State, Jubaland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle, and Banadir, according to dhoorebbc on X. Concurrently, a Turkish Air Force A400M Atlas aircraft (registration 17-0080, callsign TUAF721) flew from Kayseri, Turkey, to Mogadishu before departing for Djibouti, as reported by AfriMEOSINT on X.

Members of the Internal Security Forces were wounded when unknown individuals targeted their military point with machine guns near the post office building in the town of Dhiban, east of Deir ez-Zor, during the reporting window from 7:16:15 PM to 8:16:03 PM UTC on February 19, 2026. This was reported urgently by Nahr Media correspondent.

Dissident José Daniel Ferrer reported wounded and dead inmates at Canaleta Provincial Prison in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, along with dozens of prisoners transferred to maximum-security facilities like Kilo 8 Prison, in an X post between 5:45 PM and 8:15 PM UTC on February 19, 2026, amid ongoing protests and repression, according to CiberCuba citing Ferrer.