War in Ukraine
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Georgiy Tykhyi, commented on the EU sanctions against Russian propagandists, calling them accomplices in atrocities. He called for expanding the sanctions list and blocking propaganda channels.
The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) заочно (in absentia) notified Oleksiy Olkhovsky, commander of the combat unit of a Russian submarine, of suspicion of treason. He was responsible for navigation and plotting the course for launching Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukraine.
The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will take place on February 12 at NATO headquarters. It will be hosted by Great Britain and Germany.
An indictment has been sent to court against four members of a criminal organization who supplied industrial equipment to Russian enterprises. Products worth over UAH 160 million were used for the needs of Russia's military-industrial complex.
The IAEA Board of Governors held an emergency meeting regarding nuclear risks from Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. IAEA head Rafael Grossi confirmed that these attacks fall under the organization's mandate and pose direct nuclear risks.
Investments thrive on predictable rules of the game, and businesses prefer a level playing field for all. A representative of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (hereinafter - the Chamber) spoke about what currently concerns businesses and whether a dialogue with the authorities is being successfully established.
The screening of the propaganda documentary "Carnets de Russie" has been canceled in Brussels. This happened after the Ukrainian side's reaction and the municipal authorities' consideration of the issues.
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko supported the energy resilience of the capital's Center for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. The implementation of new heart treatment technologies was also discussed.
On Saturday, February 14, online marriage registration will be available, despite it being a weekend. The Ministry of Justice has opened slots for over 300 couples who wish to get married online.
A Ukrainian adviser said that the Russians privately apologized for the strikes on Odesa and a passenger train, which occurred after talks on suspending strikes.
Kazakh President Tokayev stated that $14 billion was laundered from a "neighboring country" through a Kazakh bank. Kazakhstan is tightening restrictions on Russians using its banks to circumvent sanctions.
Former head of "Ukrenergo" Volodymyr Kudrytskyi stated that Kyiv's residential areas, particularly Troyeshchyna, are critically dependent on a limited number of large energy facilities. This increases their vulnerability during Russian attacks, as the lack of local sources leads to large-scale outages.
Systemic management failures, non-transparent decisions, and tolerance of Russian influence gradually transformed the State Aviation Administration from a guarantor of safety into a source of reputational and security risks. The consequences of such decisions by the previous leadership of the aviation regulator today threaten trust in it, defense capabilities, and the future of Ukrainian aviation.
Russian troops attacked a trolleybus in Kherson with a drone; there were no casualties. Earlier, the occupiers shelled a minibus, killing the driver and injuring five passengers.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine corresponds to seasonal indicators. Due to bad weather, 276 settlements in five regions are without power, and hostilities have damaged energy equipment in frontline regions.
Former head of "Ukrenergo" Volodymyr Kudrytskyi stated that Russia knows the location of key objects of Ukraine's energy system due to its centralized model. Distributed generation from small power plants is much more difficult to detect and destroy.
As of January 1, a mechanism for insuring property against war risks, which now covers production equipment, came into effect. Entrepreneurs independently specify the amount of damage, and the compensation limit of up to UAH 10 million applies to each legal entity separately.
Ukraine has strategically lost a significant part of its traditional electricity generation due to Russian strikes and equipment dismantling. Many power units have been destroyed or damaged, and some have been disassembled for spare parts.
Ivan Vyhivskyi commented for the first time on the killing of police officers in Cherkasy region on January 27. The perpetrator, a former serviceman, set up an ambush and killed law enforcement officers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has reoriented its strikes towards logistics rather than energy. In the Kharkiv region, a ballistic missile damaged warehouses of a civilian production facility belonging to an American company.
Friedrich Merz condemned Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure during a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Germany reaffirmed its support for winter aid and finding ways to a ceasefire.
Ukraine and Poland discussed the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft and deepening defense cooperation. Poland had already transferred such fighters in 2023.
In Kherson, Russian troops shelled a passenger bus. The driver was killed, five people were injured.
On January 30, mass reports of bomb threats were sent to the email addresses of government agencies and institutions. Almost 30% of the reports have already been processed, and the information has not been confirmed.
Russian troops attacked a civilian enterprise's warehouse facility near Kharkiv. The fire covered over 5,000 square meters, destroying buildings.
Russian troops have begun a massive assault on Ukraine's logistics, with dozens of strikes recorded in the past day, including on buses carrying people. The enemy has focused its forces on striking logistics in the Bohuslav-Petropavlivka section using UAVs on Starlinks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Donald Trump appealed to Vladimir Putin with a request to refrain from striking Kyiv for a week, allegedly until February 1.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Heorhiy Tikhy commented on Russia's question to the UN regarding the "self-determination" of Donbas. He reminded that in October 2022, 143 members of the UN General Assembly rejected Russia's illegal land grabs.
In Kyiv, unknown individuals reported the "mining" of a number of state institutions, educational establishments, and enterprises. Similar reports are also coming from Ivano-Frankivsk, Volyn, and Lviv regions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the Osa air defense system near Semenivka in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian defenders also destroyed the occupiers' logistics facilities near Tokmak, Okhrymivka, and Kyrylivka.