A cadet of one of Ukraine's law enforcement universities was served a notice of suspicion that she defrauded a woman she met on a dating site of over UAH 800,000 by posing as a wounded soldier in need of surgery. The court imposed on the cadet a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention.
Hostile shelling damaged equipment at a power substation in Dnipropetrovs'k region, causing localized power outages, but Ukraine has enough electricity, both generated and imported, to meet demand and no blackouts are currently planned. Shelling also caused lesser disruptions in Chernihiv and Donetsk regions.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops intensified ground attacks on the left bank of the Dnipro River, launching 8 assaults compared to 1-6 in the previous days. However, Ukrainian forces continue to hold their positions, although they are having a hard time repelling the dense attacks.
Air defense forces practiced destroying drones on the night of January 30 in Kirovohrad region. There were no casualties.
Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.
Russian troops attacked Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovs'k region, with drones at night; one drone was shot down and another hit civilian infrastructure, causing a fire.
According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, in February, the average monthly temperature throughout Ukraine is expected to range from 4° Celsius to 2° Celsius, which is 1-1. 5°C above normal in the southern/eastern regions and Crimea and close to normal in the rest of the country.
In Zaporizhzhia, the police exposed three people who were illegally storing about 200 and 400 grams of dried cannabis plants in their homes. The seized substances were sent for examination to determine the final charges against the suspects.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Valeriy Zaluzhnyy from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the "chair" of the Kyrylo Budanov, who has previously headed the Main Directorate of Ukrainian Intelligence, will now take over the post of Commander-in-Chief.
The Ukrainian military destroyed more than 15 pieces of Russian military equipment on the left bank of the Dnipro River. These include tanks, artillery systems, armored vehicles and a boat.
Two former law enforcement officers were served suspicion notices for organizing the export and destruction of Berkut's "black company" weapons.
Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down eight Russian Shahid drones that were used to attack several regions of Ukraine. Russia also fired one Iskander missile and S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems from the occupied territories, but these attacks were repelled by Ukrainian forces.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down a Russian X-59 cruise missile over the Dnipro region on January 28. Later that evening, Russia launched ballistic missiles and attack drones, four of which were intercepted by Ukraine.
On Tuesday evening, several explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia after russian forces launched drones from the south.