One person died in Odesa region due to a broken power line wire, and two people in Kharkiv region were poisoned by carbon monoxide.
The commander of the "North" JFO emphasizes that Ukrainians should understand that the state border in Sumy, Chernihiv and Bohodukhiv districts of Kharkiv region is a line of combat contact.
Ukraine responds to Forbes article on Russian offensive in the Kupyansk sector.
The Russian military shelled 20 localities in Zaporizhzhia region using 27 drones and artillery, firing 144 times but causing no casualties.
Over the past day, the occupiers shelled about 18 settlements in Kharkiv region, increasing the number of air strikes and damaging infrastructure, including power substations and buildings, but there were no casualties.
Russia plans to capture the city of Kupyansk in Kharkiv region by March 2024 as a gift to Putin before the presidential elections in Russia, deploying 500 tanks and more than 40,000 troops.
Ukrainian troops repelled 21 attacks near Avdiivka, while the enemy unsuccessfully tried to improve their tactical positions in many areas of the frontline.
The Russian military shelled the city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, with artillery, damaging private homes and an administrative building.
Border guards of the Steel Border Offensive Brigade used drones to destroy a Russian dugout and a car, as evidenced by a video released by the State Border Guard Service.
Russians shelled Kharkiv region with guided missiles, wounding one civilian.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops repelled 66 combat engagements and missile and air strikes by Russian troops in various parts of the frontline.
Heavy fighting is taking place along the entire frontline in the Kupyansk sector as Ukrainian troops try to defend their positions, while the enemy continues assault operations and brings in new reserves, said Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russian forces attacked the town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region on February 3, hitting civilian infrastructure with large bombs, including a nine-story apartment building and private homes.
Over the past day, the enemy fired 131 times at 19 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, with no Ukrainian troops suffering any casualties.
The Kharkiv region came under artillery and mortar fire from Russia, which hit several settlements, while Ukrainian troops repelled the attacks and cleared the area of mines.
According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled 77 combat engagements in various parts of the frontline over the past day.
Russia attacks the Poltava region of Ukraine, with explosions reported in the Myrhorod district, but no casualties.
Pro-Russian blogger Yuriy Podolyaka was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison for guiding Russian missiles to Mykolaiv through his network of informants and justifying Russian aggression on social media.
While heavy fighting and artillery duels continued near Tabaivka, the village remained under Ukrainian control, despite Russian claims of its capture.
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All miners stranded by shelling and a power outage in Kryvyi Rih have been brought to the surface and work is underway to restore power, while a fire broke out at a gas facility in Kharkiv region due to an attack by an enemy drone.
At night, an enemy drone struck the Kharkiv region, and over the past day, Russian troops shelled about 17 settlements in the region, with no casualties reported.
Over the past day, Russian troops fired 153 times at 25 localities in Zaporizhzhya region, wounding two people.
Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 11 of the 24 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia, and at least 7 more failed to reach their targets on the night of February 2.
According to the General Staff's report, 63 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day.
Ukrainian troops repelled 58 enemy attacks in several sectors over the last day, Avdiivka, Maryinka and Kherson remain the hottest spots in the combat zone.
In the village of Yevhenivka, Mykolaiv region, four people were hit by a mine.
Ukraine's Air Force warned of a missile fired toward Dnipro on Thursday.
A spokesperson for the National Guard of Ukraine said that the intensity of Russian attacks on the eastern and southern directions has almost doubled compared to last fall: 146 attacks in the east and 87 in the south over the past 24 hours.
A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said that most attempts by Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter Ukraine are recorded on the border with Russia in Sumy region, with some activity in Kharkiv region.