Antonina Tumanova
In Dnipropetrovsk region, an enemy attack on a bus with miners resulted in the death of 16 people.
President Zelenskyy announced significant foreign policy activity in February, starting tomorrow. He announced contacts and meetings, including trilateral talks on February 4-5 in Abu Dhabi.
In Kyiv, 244 buildings remain without heating after a large-scale accident in Ukraine's energy system. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that most of the 3,419 multi-story buildings have already been connected to the heating supply.
On February 1, 2026, Russian Federation troops attacked the Pavlohrad district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with drones. As a result of the strike near a company bus, 12 miners were killed and 17 were injured.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine expects US activity regarding de-escalation measures and the reduction of strikes. He also announced an agreement on a trilateral meeting next week in the Emirates.
High-ranking US and Israeli generals held talks at the Pentagon. The meeting took place amid rising tensions with Iran.
President Zelenskyy announced an agreement on a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US, and Russia on February 4 and 5 in the Emirates. He held a conversation with Rustem Umerov and scheduled a meeting for preparation.
Dmitry Medvedev called Donald Trump an effective leader who seeks peace, but noted that Russia has not detected American nuclear submarines off its coast. Trump seeks to go down in history as a peacemaker, and contacts with Americans have become more productive.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting where he drew attention to the difficult heating situation in Kyiv, where more than 500 buildings are without heat. He called on the city authorities to work faster with government agencies. The President also reacted to the attack on a bus with miners in Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Pakistan cricket team will participate in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup but will boycott the match against India. All of Pakistan's matches will be held in Sri Lanka due to political tensions.
Residents of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast have received the first 10,000 "Warmth Packages. " They contain items for staying warm and maintaining communication amidst a challenging energy situation.
On February 2, scheduled hourly power outages and power limitations will be applied in all regions of Ukraine. The reason is the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
Palestinians in Gaza are awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, a vital link to the outside world. Israel says the crossing should reopen on Monday, but with restrictions.
Trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi are scheduled for mid-week by agreement of the parties. Earlier, their date was postponed, but the reason is unknown.
Russia attacked a bus with DTEK miners in Dnipropetrovsk region. 15 people died, and 7 more were injured.
German comedian Maxi Schafroth raised the US flag on a flagpole in Greenland for a satirical show, which caused outrage among local authorities. The film crew was fined, and an investigation has been launched.
The electricity supply situation in the Kyiv region has stabilized, and the region is returning to scheduled outages. Emergency power outages continue in Kyiv.
In Kyiv, rescuers evacuated 481 people from subway trains that stopped in tunnels due to an emergency power outage. One train stopped 100 meters from the "Vokzalna" station, and another – 1 km from the "Vydubychi" station.
The State Customs Service announced the full resumption of vehicle and goods passage at the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. This happened after the restoration of the central databases of the customs authorities of the Republic of Moldova.
In the Zhytomyr region, a TCC serviceman fired a starter pistol during a conflict with a local resident. The police stopped the conflict, no one was injured.
Ukraine is introducing an information system to track the journey of evacuated persons from departure to accommodation. This will allow seeing available places and avoiding overloading centers, and is already being tested. Since June 2025, more than 160,000 people have been evacuated.
Since the beginning of the day, 135 combat engagements have been recorded. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions.
The Coordination Headquarters decided to relocate the wards of 8 boarding institutions from Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions. 19 reserve locations in safer regions have been identified for their accommodation.
Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special envoy, arrived in Miami for negotiations with the American delegation. The meeting began at 8 AM local time.
The Coordination Headquarters approved the mandatory evacuation of 25 children with their parents from 7 settlements of the Stary Saltiv community in Kharkiv Oblast. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba stated that the state acts quickly where security risks increase.
The owner of an enclosure in Khmelnytskyi region has been found guilty of animal cruelty, which led to the escape of lionesses and the death of other animals. The court sentenced him to five years in prison, commuted to one year of probation.
The capital's subway is gradually resuming operation, with trains running on the "blue" and "green" lines. In Kharkiv, the subway operates on a weekend schedule with a 20-minute interval.
Over the past day, 157 combat engagements took place, the enemy used 4358 kamikaze drones and carried out 3117 shellings. The occupiers were active in three directions, launching missile and air strikes.
A 66-year-old Kyivteploenergo employee died while working at a critical infrastructure facility. Forensic experts will determine the cause of death.
The new START-3 treaty expires on February 5, which could lead to no limits on long-range nuclear arsenals. Putin proposed extending the treaty for a year, but Trump did not respond.