Donetsk

The air strikes on Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka resulted in 17 injuries and one death. More than 100 residential buildings were destroyed, infrastructure and 25 vehicles were damaged.

Fighting continues in the vicinity of Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk region, said Viktor Tregubov, a spokesman for Khortytsia. There are also clashes in the village of Kotlyne in the Pokrovsk sector.

In Toretsk, the occupiers tried to install Russian flags for propaganda videos, but all attempts were thwarted by Ukrainian drones. An enemy Su-25 was also shot down near the city.

Six civilians were wounded as a result of air strikes on Kostyantynivka and shelling of Kramatorsk. Four airstrikes hit Kostyantynivka, where four people were injured, and two more were wounded in Kramatorsk.

In the Pokrovske district of Donetsk region, an enemy drone attacked a backhoe loader of the State Emergency Service while it was returning from rescue operations. As a result of the attack, one rescuer was concussed and the equipment was heavily damaged.

As a result of 3395 enemy strikes in Donetsk region, 46 civilian objects were damaged, including 35 residential buildings. Five civilians were injured in Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk districts.

According to the DeepState OSINT project, Russian troops made progress near Zaporizhzhia, Zelenivka, and Andriivka. Information about the enemy's advance appeared on an interactive map on February 9.

In different regions of Ukraine, 17 organizers of draft evasion schemes were detained. Among the detainees are doctors, officials, and carriers who helped transport conscripts abroad for $14,000.

In Ukraine, emergency power outages have been introduced in eight regions due to the consequences of Russian attacks. The restrictions primarily apply to industrial consumers, while household consumers are cut off only in case of emergency.

Emergency power outage schedules have been introduced in Sumy, Dnipro, Donetsk, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions. At the direction of Ukrenergo, the blackouts began in the morning of February 7.

On February 7, the weather in Ukraine will be mostly cloudy with clearings, with snow possible only in Crimea. The temperature will range from -3°C to +3°C depending on the region.

The SBI exposed an organized group of 5 people who embezzled over UAH 101 million during the procurement of fuel wood for the Armed Forces. The suspects face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

Emergency power outage schedules have been introduced in Sumy, Dnipro, Donetsk, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions. By Ukrenergo's order, the blackouts began in the morning of February 6.

According to DeepState, the Russian occupiers advanced in the settlements of Andriivka and Dachne. Information about the enemy's advance appeared on an interactive map of the fighting.

Rescuers found body fragments while clearing the rubble of a residential building in Druzhkivka. A total of 12 tons of building structures have been removed and the work is complete.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee has recommended the adoption of a draft law on mandatory evacuation of the population under martial law. The document provides for the clarification of the powers of the authorities and the forced evacuation of children from the combat zones.

A representative of the 24th Brigade reported a change in enemy tactics in Chasovyi Yar. The occupiers are massively using armored personnel carriers for assaults, as well as artillery and aviation.

In Donetsk region, the forced evacuation of children from 12 settlements of the Shakhovka community has been announced. The evacuation will be carried out together with their parents or legal representatives to safe regions.

Minister Galushchenko said that the temperature does not affect the schedules of power outages, only the attacks by Russia. The Sunday attack resulted in the loss of significant generating capacity in a number of regions.

Ukrenergo reports forced power outages in eight regions due to damage from enemy attacks. Electricity consumption is increasing due to the drop in temperature, so there are calls to limit the use of powerful equipment.

It's cloudy in Ukraine today, with temperatures ranging from -1°C to +3°C, with snow possible in some places. In Kyiv, 108 units of special equipment and more than 3,500 utility workers are working to remove snow.

As part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, 12 children were returned from the occupied territories. Among them are a 16-year-old girl who lost her mother and a 17-year-old teenager who was issued a draft notice to the Russian army.

In Chasovyi Yar, the bodies of 5 people aged 32 to 66 years old were found dead due to occupants' shelling. A 62-year-old man died in Pokrovsk, and a man was wounded in Rubtsi of the Lyman community.

Russian troops have reduced the intensity of assault operations near Pokrovsk, but continue to try to surround the city. The occupants are trying to cut off supply routes and cover the city from the south and southwest.

In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, Russian military dropped explosives on the hatch of a bus carrying passengers. As a result of the attack, the vehicle caught fire, and information about the victims is being clarified.

Russian troops are bogged down in urban battles in Chasovyi Yar and Toretsk, as well as in an attempt to capture Pokrovsk. In recent days, the number of clashes at the front has decreased.

Russian shelling in Pokrovsk killed a 55-year-old man and wounded another 63-year-old. The head of the Donetsk RMA calls on local residents to evacuate to safer regions.

Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, firing 165 air targets of various types. 56 Shaheeds were shot down, 61 UAVs failed to reach their targets, and civilian objects were hit in several regions.

Over the past 24 hours, Russia launched more than 4,000 attacks on 9 settlements in Donetsk region, damaging 61 civilian objects. A hospital was destroyed and a perinatal center damaged in Pokrovsk. Three civilians were injured in the region.

As part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, two children who had been living under occupation since 2014 were returned. After the full-scale invasion, they left for Russia, but were looking for a way to return to Ukraine, where their uncle was waiting for them.