Armed Forces of Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented 30 certificates for apartments to 15 Heroes of Ukraine and 15 families of fallen soldiers who were posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.

Heavy fighting is taking place along the entire frontline in the Kupyansk sector as Ukrainian troops try to defend their positions, while the enemy continues assault operations and brings in new reserves, said Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Russian aircraft continue to bomb southern Ukraine, trying to prove that they still have potential in the air.

Over the past day, the enemy fired 131 times at 19 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, with no Ukrainian troops suffering any casualties.

The Kharkiv region came under artillery and mortar fire from Russia, which hit several settlements, while Ukrainian troops repelled the attacks and cleared the area of mines.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 387,940 personnel and 6341 tanks.

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled 77 combat engagements in various parts of the frontline over the past day.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian military conducted 10 air and missile strikes against Russian troops, hitting 3 ammunition depots, 1 artillery installation and areas of enemy manpower and equipment concentration.

Ukrainian Air Force shoots down 9 out of 14 Russian attack drones launched at night in Dnipropetrovs'k, Odesa, Mykolaiv and Zhytomyr regions.

The Czech Republic called on its allies to purchase ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU due to the low level of shell production in Europe to meet Ukraine's needs.

The Center for Countering Disinformation has denied reports of the resignation of Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, calling the information spread in telegram channels fake.

President Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff to discuss the production of drones, the production of shells, the situation on the frontline, particularly in Avdiivka, the construction of fortifications, and the restoration of energy infrastructure after Russian strikes.

Additional funds of UAH 720 billion can be raised from Ukraine's domestic resources to cover the needs of military mobilisation, as funds from international partners cannot be spent on the needs of the Armed Forces. Currently, no decision has been made on the number of mobilised or the source of funding has not yet been decided.

The Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine met with the CEO of Baykar Makina to discuss the construction of a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine and strengthening the potential of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine.

Ukrainian TV presenter Orest Drymalovsky announced his last broadcast as he decided to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov commented on the situation regarding the allegations of some telegram channels, and subsequently some media outlets, about the alleged resignation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny.

While heavy fighting and artillery duels continued near Tabaivka, the village remained under Ukrainian control, despite Russian claims of its capture.

At least three Russian planes were shot down at the Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force reports.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has presented a new model of food procurement directly from producers and suppliers starting in April 2024 to improve quality and transparency.

The Japanese have a negative view of Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine: according to a recent government poll, 93% of respondents have a negative view of Russia.

The guerrillas discovered about 10 Russian Su-30 fighters and air defense deployment sites at the strategic Saki airfield in occupied Crimea.

The new team of the Ministry of Defense had to quickly solve a difficult problem: to show that the ministry is ready to admit its mistakes, is open to dialogue with the public, and in interaction with it is determined to eradicate any manifestations of corruption and introduce new work mechanisms.

During the telephone conversation, Yermak and Sullivan discussed the current situation on the frontline in Ukraine and the need to strengthen the country's air defense system against Russian attacks.

According to a spokeswoman for the Southern Ukrainian Defense Forces, Russia has amassed more than 70,000 troops on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Russian troops are increasingly using ballistic missiles in their attacks on Ukraine, as they are harder to shoot down by air defenses than cruise missiles and drones.

Despite mild winter weather, Russia continued attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.

Ukrainian forces sink a Russian missile boat near occupied Crimea, limiting Russia's naval capabilities in the western Black Sea.

Over the past day, Russian troops fired 153 times at 25 localities in Zaporizhzhya region, wounding two people.

Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 11 of the 24 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia, and at least 7 more failed to reach their targets on the night of February 2.

According to the General Staff's report, 63 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day.