On Tuesday morning, emergency power outages were introduced in Dnipropetrovs'k, Donetsk, Sumy and Kirovohrad regions. The outages are carried out at the command of Ukrenergo in accordance with the emergency outage schedules.
There were 53 combat engagements in the frontline, with the largest number of combat engagements in the Pokrovsk sector (25).
At a meeting in Brussels, EU leaders discussed a possible response to Trump's new tariffs on European goods. European leaders declared unity in opposing US trade restrictions.
Cool weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -7 to +3 degrees. Starting February 19, frost is likely to increase, with ice on the roads.
In Kupyansk, a hostile drone attacked an ambulance while it was transporting a patient. Near Kantsedalivka, another drone hit a police car, in both cases no one was injured.
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced that over 134 billion euros in aid had been provided to Ukraine, including 50 billion in military aid. She emphasized the need to increase support for Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed that the Volgograd Oil Refinery and Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant were hit on the night of February 3. Damage and fires were reported at both facilities.
The Stockholm Court of Appeal has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Cypriot companies to set aside an arbitration award in the Ukrnafta case. The shareholders will have to reimburse Ukraine over USD 22 million in legal costs with interest.
Bill Gates said he has donated more than $100 billion through his charitable foundation. The Microsoft founder plans to give away most of his fortune, leaving his children a “not so huge” amount.
Emergency power outages in 9 regions of Ukraine due to enemy shelling. Due to the cold snap, electricity consumption has increased by 3.3%, and Ukrenergo calls for saving from 7:00 to 22:00.
An explosion occurred in the Moscow residential complex "Aliye parusa", as a result of which one person died. According to the preliminary version, this was an assassination attempt, and the victim could have been the president of the boxing federation of the "DNR" Armen Sargsyan.
A massive fight broke out in a Kharkiv shopping mall between teenagers who resisted security guards. The police promptly stopped the conflict and are investigating the incident, no one was injured.
A fight broke out in a shopping center in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district between a 19-year-old and a 16-year-old friend. The police identified the participants, the conflict was resolved, but investigative actions are ongoing.
In Kharkiv region, attacks with the use of Shaheds and KABs were recorded, an educational institution and residential buildings were damaged. Four men were injured in an explosion on the banks of the Siverskyi Donets River in Izium.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 71 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 38 attack UAVs. Sumy, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions suffered.
Emergency power outage schedules have been introduced in Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Poltava and Sumy regions. By Ukrenergo's order, the outages began on February 3 at 8:30 a.m. due to grid overload.
A drone attacked a 50-year-old woman in Antonivka, she was seriously injured and hospitalized. Over the past day, the occupiers shelled 33 settlements in Kherson region, killing 1 person and wounding 13.
The Russian Federation reports a nighttime drone attack on facilities in Volgograd and Astrakhan regions, including a gas processing and oil refinery. The Russian Defense Ministry announces the destruction of 70 UAVs in different regions.
After the hostile shelling in Poltava, heat supply to homes and a kindergarten has been partially restored. Utilities continue to restore heat to two buildings that remain without heating.
Over the course of the day, there were 97 combat clashes, 39 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched 3 missile and 63 air strikes, carried out more than 5,800 shelling attacks, and used 2,725 kamikaze drones.
Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, firing 165 air targets of various types. 56 Shaheeds were shot down, 61 UAVs failed to reach their targets, and civilian objects were hit in several regions.
Sam Altman acknowledged that the Chinese chatbot DeepSeek has weakened OpenAI's leadership in the AI industry. The company plans to revise its policy on open source and disclosure of information about the “thought process” of models.
A local man was killed in a Russian drone attack in Antonivka village, Kherson district.
In Poltava, 5 people died as a result of the Russian attack. Rescuers continue to clear the rubble at the site of the attack.
Meta is in talks to re-register outside of Delaware, possibly in Texas. The company is also planning to relocate its trust and security staff from California to Texas as part of a content moderation review.
A Russian missile attack damaged about 15 historic buildings in the center of Odesa, including the Bristol Hotel. Among the affected buildings are the Philharmonic and museums under UNESCO protection.
A Russian agent who planned to blow up the SBU building with 7 kg of explosives was detained in Kyiv. A 22-year-old drug addict from Lviv was recruited via Telegram and installed video surveillance to record the attack.
Russian troops attacked Odesa region with Shahed-136 drones. Five private houses and a gas pipeline were damaged, and two local women suffered a stress reaction.
Occupants attacked Nikopol district with Grad multiple rocket launchers and heavy artillery, damaging a hospital, a sports school and residential buildings. A 79-year-old patient was injured, suffering abrasions to her face.
Russian troops conducted an air strike on the Yunakivska community in Sumy region on the night of February 1. The attack killed three patrol police officers who were on duty in border settlements.
