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The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the destruction of 14 of the 20 Shahed drones launched by Russian forces over Ukraine on the night of January 31.
The Mariinka sector remains the hottest spot in the frontline, where Ukrainian troops repelled 14 enemy attacks over the last day, destroying 12 armored vehicles during one assault near Kostiantynivka.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that Russia failed to achieve the goals of its offensive, which began in November 2023, and that the enemy's offensive potential would be completely exhausted by early spring.
russian artillery shelling of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, killed a 47-year-old woman and damaged several houses.
At night, russian troops attacked the village of Veletynske in Kherson region, killing a 65-year-old man and wounding a 51-year-old woman.
An enemy Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile system and 235 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the Tavria sector.
Border guards in Zakarpattia region detected a group of men who were trying to illegally cross the border with Hungary. The men were were hiding in the woods near the border with bags of essentials, having paid smugglers from 500 to 4000 USD to help them cross the border illegally. After the detention, the group was taken to draw up administrative reports.
Rescuers in Myrnohrad, Donetsk region, rescued a woman trapped in the rubble after a Russian strike damaged a two-story building.
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.
Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.
More than 70 combat clashes took place at the front during the past day. Meanwhile, Russia hit 10 missiles strikes on civilian infrastructure objects.
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.
On February 2, Ukrposhta will celebrate its 30th birthday. In honor of this event, the company will issue a new stamp dedicated to the exploits of postal workers during the war.
In Mykolaiv region, the Security Service of Ukraine detained a woman who secretly recorded the locations of Ukrainian troops and transmitted information to the Russian military through an anonymous chat room. The woman was caught trying to pass on intelligence that could have exposed the troops' movements.
Russian troops shelled Donetsk region 12 times, destroying an administrative building and damaging a kindergarten, a gas pipeline, a power line and residential buildings.
Russian troops conducted more than 120 strikes on 18 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, including 37 strikes from drones.
On January 28, 4 more civilians were wounded by Russian shelling in Donetsk region, including 3 in Myrnohrad and 1 in Ocheretyne.
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.
Volodymyr Fedinchuk, an actor at the Rivne Drama Theater, was killed in action near Mykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast on January 22. He had been working in Kolomyia and Rivne theaters since 2011.
The victims were a family: An 85- and 86-year-old father and mother and their son, 54, as well as two neighbors, 69 and 72.
The department reminded that the pre-war population of Vesele was 102 people, and Krokhmalne was 45. Experts explained that this is a minor advance for russia.
Most of the prisoners recruited by russia to fight against Ukraine have not been granted legal military status, so they do not receive salaries, benefits, or the promised expungement of their criminal records.
Ukraine's power system is operating stably, with no power shortages or blackout schedules. Ukraine also provided assistance to Poland by accepting surplus electricity.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops fought 75 combat engagements, thwarting numerous assault attempts in various directions and repelling enemy attacks, inflicting significant losses. In the Kherson sector alone, the enemy made 17 unsuccessful offensive attempts.
Two volunteers and a photographer were injured as a result of Russian shelling in Donetsk, prompting the Donetsk Prosecutor's Office to launch a war crimes investigation.
Vadym Skibitsky of the Ukrainian GUR said that the main fears of Russians are regime change in Moscow and the collapse of the country against the backdrop of a police state. According to unofficial data, only 40% support the Kremlin's actions.
Russian troops shelled Toretsk, Katerynivka, Kurakhove and Antonivka in Donetsk region, killing one person and wounding five others. Donetsk prosecutor's office is conducting an investigation.
The National Resistance Center reports on the critical situation with heat and electricity supply in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk, with most residents left without these vital services. Almost all boiler houses are out of commission, and no repairs are being carried out on the infrastructure.
Four emaciated and stressed animals rescued from Donetsk region were transported to the Kyiv Zoo, which provided a well-equipped environment for their rehabilitation.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine increased amid cold snap.