Antonina Tumanova
The head of the press service of the Khortytsia military unit said that the enemy had reduced the training of personnel from 3-4 months to half that, and the daily use of Russian artillery shells had also been halved due to the loss of equipment by Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine and the Netherlands held talks in Kyiv on bilateral security guarantees and discussed a revised draft agreement. The participants noted the progress made and agreed on a schedule of further actions to finalize the bilateral agreement.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell announced his visit to Kyiv, but did not provide any details. Speaking about the EU's military assistance to Ukraine, Borrell once again called on the EU countries to do everything possible in this regard.
The President discussed with the Prime Minister the strengthening of the policy on veterans' affairs and accepted the resignation of the Minister of Veterans' Affairs as a managerial decision.
King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer during surgery. Further diagnostic tests revealed a form of cancer. Doctors advised the monarch to postpone public duties.
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov discussed ongoing digital cooperation with his Polish counterpart, noting Poland's key support for Ukraine's digital infrastructure in the wake of Russia's invasion.
A large Russian landing ship has been spotted at a shipyard in Sevastopol Bay in occupied Crimea. The information was promptly passed on to the AFU.
The Russian army shelled the town of Vorozhba in the Sumy region of Ukraine with Grad multiple rocket launchers, killing one man and wounding his mother, according to the town's mayor.
An investigation has been launched into the death of a 14-year-old boy after a tooth extraction in a hospital in Kryvyi Rih, which may be related to the improper performance of professional duties by medical workers.
Due to an increase in the number of cases of ARVI, flu and COVID-19, schools in Sumy are switching to distance learning until February 10 to limit the spread of infections.
The new 13th package of EU sanctions against Russia will include only individual blacklists, not sectoral sanctions, according to an EU official.
The Kyiv City State Administration warns of light sleet, moderate rain, strong winds gusting up to 20 m/s and a drop in temperature in Kyiv on February 6 and urges residents to follow safety rules.
Due to the growing number of cases of influenza, COVID-19 and other infections, Vinnytsia schools will continue distance learning to protect public health.
The Russian Navy has deployed a submarine in the Black Sea capable of launching up to 4 Kalibr cruise missiles, increasing the missile threat in the region, according to Ukrainian military reports.
The former bank employee was detained for defrauding her former clients of almost UAH 86 million by promising high-interest loans and embezzling the money instead. The court has already imposed a pre-trial restraint on the suspect: detention with an alternative of bail in the amount of UAH 30 million.
Russian air strikes on the Ukrainian town of Beryslav damaged residential buildings, but no one was injured.
On the day of the final of the national selection for Eurovision, the Diia app had problems logging in. Probably due to a large influx of people wishing to vote.
The head of the press and information department of the Ministry of Defense said that the new draft law on mobilization contains convenient mechanisms in addition to sanctions to better provide certainty and a strategic advantage for the Ukrainian armed forces.
The mayor of Melitopol said that the Russian occupiers are preparing to implement a Soviet-era plan called "Zaporizhzhia Virgin Lands" to transport residents from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to settle in the occupied areas of Zaporizhzhia region in order to change the ethnic composition of the population and suppress Ukrainian resistance.
The occupiers have organized the production of drones and the repair of armored vehicles at the Berdiansk plant. At the same time, the guerrillas note that the production of drones is small and unlikely to cover the needs of even one line unit.
According to the General Staff, the enemy carried out 54 air strikes and used multiple launch rocket systems 33 times against our troops' positions and populated areas.
Russian shelling damaged the fire and rescue unit in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, smashing the doors and windows of the garage.
Russia has formed a new special assault unit called "Storm Gladiator," consisting of hundreds of prisoners recruited to participate in the war against Ukraine.
Due to overloaded power grids, some districts of Kryvyi Rih and 5 settlements were left without electricity. Power engineers are working to stabilize the situation as soon as possible. They are also working to restore power to homes and businesses.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported to President Zelenskyy on the restoration and protection of energy facilities after Russian strikes caused a power outage in Kryvyi Rih.
Jamala announced her third pregnancy on the day of the final of the National Selection for Eurovision 2024. The singer already has two sons, Emir-Rahman and Selim-Giraj.
Zelensky emphasized the importance of maintaining international unity against Russia to help Ukraine defeat it and end the war that Moscow started.
A convoy of 10 Russian military trucks was moving from Staryi Krym to Grushivka in occupied Crimea, Krymskiy Vetr reports.
The air force reported that it had detected a missile fired toward Pavlohrad, Dnipro region, after the attack. Earlier, explosions were heard in the Kryvyi Rih district as air defense systems were activated.
According to the head of the Dnipropetrovs'k regional military administration, air defense destroyed an enemy missile near Kryvyi Rih.