Power outage
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called recent Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector particularly brutal and insidious during a conversation with US President Donald Trump. He noted that the temperature had dropped below -20 °C.
This morning, several regions of Ukraine were switched to emergency power outages. In Sumy region, there is a large-scale blackout due to Russian military aggression, and in Chernihiv region, due to an accident on the line.
Odesa region suffered a massive drone attack, damaging a critical infrastructure facility and residential buildings. Four people were rescued in Odesa, and one person was injured.
On the night of February 4, Russian drones attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing two civilians and injuring two more. In the Synelnykove district, a house was destroyed, and infrastructure and power lines were damaged.
US President Donald Trump said that the "energy truce" between Russia and Ukraine lasted from Sunday to Sunday and Putin kept his word.
In Kyiv, 1142 apartment buildings remain without heating, with the most difficult situation in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Additional brigades and specialists have been engaged to eliminate the breakdowns, and Invincibility Points have been deployed.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Donald Trump is not surprised by Russia's attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. According to her, the war began due to Joe Biden's weakness.
The Darnytsia CHP, which produced heat, was severely damaged by Russia's night attack. Restoration will take a significant amount of time, the situation in the energy system is difficult.
President Zelenskyy states that Ukraine awaits the US reaction to Russian strikes. Russia responded with a record number of ballistic missiles to America's request to cease attacks.
In Belgorod and the region, electricity and communication disappeared after a missile alert was announced. The governor stated that an infrastructure facility was damaged.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko discussed urgent assistance for the energy sector's recovery with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte through the EADRCC mechanism. Equipment from partners will help restore networks and gas infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks.
On February 4, hourly shutdown schedules and power limitations will be applied in all regions of Ukraine. The reason is the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
On the first day, entrepreneurs submitted 2,700 applications for "Energy Assistance for Sole Proprietors," with another 9,000 applications in the process of being processed. Sole proprietors of groups 2-3 can receive up to 15,000 hryvnias for generators and electricity.
US Senator Lindsey Graham urged Donald Trump to start supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles after a massive Russian attack.
The city of Kharkiv has almost UAH 20 billion in debts due to the difference in tariffs for heat and water supply. This is equivalent to the city's annual budget, which poses a threat to the heating season.
The total debt for consumed gas exceeds 100 billion hryvnias, with more than half of the amount accumulated during the war.
In Kyiv, a 21-year-old blogger was brought to justice for petty hooliganism. He drove a limousine with bright lighting and provoked conflicts.
The SBU counterintelligence detained a 17-year-old college graduate in Ivano-Frankivsk, who, on the instructions of the Russian special services, collected data on the Burshtyn TPP. The girl photographed the object and transmitted information to the enemy; she faces up to 10 years in prison.
In Kharkiv, the situation after damage to the thermal power plant and electrical substations was classified as a local-level man-made emergency. About 60% of subscribers remain without electricity, and 105,000 without heat.
In Ukraine, the number of heating points and special services personnel involved will increase to support residents of affected cities. In Kyiv, 118 State Emergency Service heating tents are operating, with an additional 79 points being prepared.
Due to Russian shelling, over 1176 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, while in the Kyiv region, heat supply is operating normally. In Kharkiv and Dnipro, restoration work to return heating is ongoing.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia launched a targeted strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, using a record number of ballistic missiles. He noted that Moscow does not take diplomacy seriously, and the work of the negotiating team will be adjusted.
In Kyiv, water was drained from heating systems in over 1,100 homes in Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts after an infrastructure facility was damaged. The city is deploying additional heating points in schools, and the State Emergency Service is also deploying heating points.
Russia launched the most powerful attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the beginning of the year. Generation and electricity distribution facilities were attacked, including combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) and thermal power plants (TPPs) in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro.
As a result of a massive missile and drone attack by the enemy, energy facilities in a number of regions were damaged. Due to bad weather, 68 settlements in three regions were de-energized.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday morning. He will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Today's massive Russian strike on Ukraine is a typical reaction to peace initiatives, said Fedir Venislavskyi. Russia is trying to impose unacceptable conditions, particularly regarding the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas.
Russian troops launched a massive combined attack on Kharkiv and the region, damaging energy infrastructure and residential buildings. Six civilians were injured, including two men and two women in Kharkiv, as well as a 79-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man in Derhachi.
On February 3, a Russian strike cut off power to more than 12,000 consumers in the Khortytskyi district of Zaporizhzhia. Energy workers are working to restore electricity supply.
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting on February 24, 2026, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Great Britain will increase pressure on Russia and accelerate support for Ukraine.