The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
The Main Intelligence Directorate stated that the Georgian National Legion was not part of its structure. The DIU denied Robert Fico's accusations of organizing protests in Slovakia.
The SBU opened a criminal investigation into the disclosure of state secrets after a closed meeting between the head of the DIU and MPs. The DIU denied information about Budanov's statements about the threat to Ukraine's existence.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the successful attack on LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka on the night of January 31. Explosions and flames were reported at the facility, which is one of Russia's ten largest refineries.
The President of Ukraine had a lengthy conversation with the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Budanov on tasks and possible scenarios. He also listened to a report by Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi on the situation at the front and noted the success of military units.
The GUR's cyber specialists carried out a DDOS attack on the digital infrastructure of Gazprom and Gazpromneft on the anniversary of the Kruty heroic deeds. The companies' customers have been unable to use online services and fuel cards since January 28.
Four drones from the DIU attacked a Lukoil oil depot in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia. As a result of the nighttime attack, the facility suffered significant damage, and all drones hit their targets.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine denied the information about Budanov's alleged words about threatening Ukraine's existence without negotiations. The agency called on the media not to disseminate unverified information from closed meetings.
For the second time in three days, Ukrainian drones attacked the Rosneft's Ryazan refinery. About ten explosions and a fire were recorded at the enterprise, which supplies fuel to the Russian army.
A meeting of the released Ukrainian sailors from the crew of the Galaxy Leader, who spent more than a year in captivity with the Houthis, took place in Odesa. The release was made possible by the joint efforts of Ukrainian special services, diplomats and international partners.
DIU units discovered and destroyed a Russian 1L122 Harmon radar in the occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region. During an attempt to evacuate the equipment, the radar was destroyed along with its personnel and vehicle.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine conducted a successful operation to free three Ukrainian sailors from captivity by Yemeni Houthis. The sailors were captured in November 2023 on the Galaxy Leader ship and are now under the care of diplomats.
The DIU reports the destruction of a Russian position with equipment for Yamal satellites in the Ka-band. FPV drones also hit a hideout with enemy personnel.
Ukrainian drones damage a container with fuel and lubricants at the 8 March plant Rosreserve in the Tula region of Russia. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine confirmed a successful attack on an oil depot and enemy air defense facilities.
A 3M62U locomotive used for logistics of the Russian army was burned at the Ruchye tram depot in St. Petersburg. The locomotive was completely burned out and cannot be restored.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov meets with his German counterpart Pistorius in Kyiv. Ukraine will receive 60 new missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system and discussed the supply of artillery shells.
The War & Sanctions portal has a new section with information on 79 Russian UAV manufacturers. The database contains data on enterprises that produce "Shaheds", "Lancets" and other drones for the war against Ukraine.
A representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine confirmed the capture of North Korean soldiers. Experts are working with the prisoners and plan to use this incident in the interests of Ukraine.
Russian occupiers have intensified forced conscription into their army in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the hit to the Kombinat Kristall oil depot in Engels, Saratov region. The facility provided fuel to the Engels-2 military airfield with Russian strategic aviation.
The Silent Crow hacker group has gained access to the Rosregister databases containing personal data of Russian citizens. The attackers leaked 90 million lines from the unified state register of real estate objects.
The Pechersk court extended the detention of MP Yevhen Shevchenko until March 7 without bail. The MP is suspected of treason for spreading pro-Russian narratives and calling for negotiations with the aggressor.
In the occupied Kherson region, the Russian authorities are seizing and destroying tens of thousands of Ukrainian books from libraries. Classical works, history textbooks, and books about the Holodomor are banned.
Intelligence has received evidence of an order from the commander of the 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Federation to kill a captured Ukrainian serviceman. This is another case of violation of international humanitarian law by the Russian army.
Russia is trying to restore the defenses near the Kerch Bridge that were damaged by the storms. The occupiers have reinforced the facility with echeloned air defense systems and increased the number of fuel tankers to supply fuel.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine's FPV unit eliminated the chief of staff of the Storm. Ossetia battalion, Serhiy Melnikov, and his driver. The operation was conducted using drones in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region.
An explosion occurred in the city of Shuya, as a result of which Russian Captain Konstantin Nagayko was seriously injured. He was involved in a missile attack on the village of Groza, where 59 civilians were killed.
Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) attacked the Russian company "regiontransservice", destroying 78 servers and 211 workstations. The company provided logistics for military cargo of the Russian Federation through the railway.
A representative of the GUR stated that Russia has no effective counteraction to Ukrainian naval drones. The enemy is only trying to defend itself from existing maritime drone attacks.
Magura V5 maritime drones destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters near occupied Crimea. The third helicopter was damaged and managed to land.
On New Year's Eve, DPRK soldiers fighting on the side of Russia abused alcohol and had low morale. Due to significant losses, the Russian command is redeploying new units to positions in the Kursk region.