Palestinians have begun crossing the Rafah checkpoint after its reopening. The crossing will be supervised by the EU and local Palestinian staff, while Israel will conduct remote security checks.
Organizing presidential elections in Ukraine will cost between 4. 5 and 6.5 billion hryvnias, and parliamentary elections will cost 4.5 billion hryvnias. These sums do not include additional expenses for local authorities, the Ministry of Defense, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prosecutor General Kravchenko announced a notice of suspicion to a former deputy commander of a military unit who accrued 1. 97 million hryvnias for himself and others for fictitious participation in combat operations. This case is part of the systemic work of the prosecutor's office to detect corruption in payments to servicemen.
Three people went missing after a night fire at a social adaptation center in Chernihiv Oblast. The fire completely destroyed the roof and damaged the walls of the building.
A poll has shown that Ukrainians largely reject exchanging Donbas for guarantees, do not expect a quick end to the war, are ready to hold on for as long as it takes, support strikes on Russian territory, and at the same time maintain faith in Ukraine's EU membership.
Since the beginning of the day, 63 combat engagements have been recorded. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 21 attacks, holding back the enemy's pressure.
On the night of February 2, 2026, the Defense Forces launched strikes on enemy targets in the occupied territories. Two command posts and an ammunition depot in the Kurakhivka area were hit, as well as UAV control points in Zaporizhzhia.
They earned over $8 million, but do not declare employee earnings, journalists report on the income of Shabunin's Anti-Corruption Action Center.
The former head of the district TCC in Kyiv region has been notified of suspicion for the illegal seizure of 8 vehicles from enterprises. Damages exceeded 4 million hryvnias, three cars have already been returned to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The National Police of Ukraine has notified 110 individuals of suspicion within the framework of the sixth phase of the special operation "Guardian. " They used falsified medical certificates and documents to evade mobilization.
Ukrainian energy workers have fully restored the energy system after a technological accident. However, new Russian shelling of energy facilities in frontline and border communities continues, and in Kyiv, over 200 buildings remain without heating.
On February 2, applications open for the 8th "Created by Women" Award, which supports women's entrepreneurship during wartime. Winners will receive grants of up to UAH 200,000 and consulting support.
Four Ukrainian servicemen were rescued from enemy captivity near Pokrovsk. Aerial reconnaissance detected an enemy group, and attack drones helped free the prisoners.
In Kyiv, a 47-year-old man was detained for launching fireworks in the Sviatoshynskyi district. He explained that he wanted to surprise his girlfriend.
Ukraine is introducing Starlink terminal registration via a "whitelist" to counter their use by Russians. The registration process for civilians will be simple, and a separate secure channel will be available for the military.
In Kharkiv region, the Lozova-Barvinkove-Kramatorsk section is dangerous, passengers will use buses. In Zaporizhzhia, bus transportation between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia is possible, train traffic in Sumy region continues despite the shelling of Konotop.
Over the past day, 179 combat engagements were recorded at the front, with 73 attacks concentrated in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The enemy launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones, and carried out shelling.
During the night, the Cherkasy region was subjected to a massive attack by enemy UAVs, which caused fires in the regional center and other locations. According to preliminary data, four people were injured.
During the day, 150 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 25 air strikes and used 2872 kamikaze drones. The most active battles took place in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
According to the advisor to the Minister of Defense, the drone operators from Russia 100% saw and identified the target as civilian, saw that they were not military personnel, and made a conscious decision to attack. This is another act of terrorism.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russian attack on a bus in the Dnipropetrovsk region is a crime.
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.
On February 1, Russian occupiers struck Sloviansk, Donetsk region, with three high-explosive aerial bombs. As a result of the attack, a 43-year-old woman was killed, and another was injured.
Since the beginning of February 1, 44 combat engagements have taken place on the front line. Russian troops shelled settlements in Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
In Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, a border guard operating an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) evacuated a wounded UAV pilot from the 36th Separate Marine Brigade. The soldier sustained leg injuries and was transported using a ground robotic complex.
Kyiv continues to restore heat supply after the power system accident; heat has been returned to over 2700 buildings. 693 buildings remain without heat, with the most difficult situation in the Solomianskyi and Pecherskyi districts.
Russians repeatedly struck Zaporizhzhia with drones on February 1. Two women were hospitalized, and neighboring houses were damaged.
Unverified Starlink terminals will soon cease to operate in Ukraine. Instructions for quick and easy registration will be published for Ukrainian users.
A Moscow court has in absentia remanded Ukrainian Navy Commander Oleksiy Neizhpapa in custody in connection with the Kerch Bridge explosion on July 17, 2023. He was also charged with organizing drone attacks on Russian regions.
