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According to the Ministry of Justice, more than 180,000 children were born in Ukraine last year. This is almost a third less than before the full-scale invasion.
The de-energization of the substation due to technical problems disrupted train traffic, but the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine says there is no overall electricity shortage.
Four civilians were wounded in Kharkiv after Russia launched six Shahed drones that struck residential areas in two districts of the city overnight.
The head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration said that over the past day, Russian troops fired 156 times at 24 localities in the region, including 47 drone strikes and 4 air strikes, with no casualties reported.
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.
Three people in Kharkiv suffered mild bruises and stress when a Russian shell hit a residential building.
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 Russian army sent at least 6 hostile drones to attack civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv region, damaging facilities.
Explosions rang out in Kharkiv. The mayor reports on the hit and the fire. There is no information about the victims.
Russian occupants shelled 11 communities in Sumy region. Almost 300 explosions were heard there.
According to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Russians fired Iskander-M missiles at Malodanylivka in Kharkiv region.
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.
Three suspects in the organization of an underground poker network were arrested and taken into custody, and another suspect failed to appear in court, postponing the case.
The occupiers are shelling Kharkiv with ballistic weapons. Residents of the city stay in shelters because of the danger of enemy attacks.
A series of explosions occurred in Kharkiv. The Air Force reported a missile threat
In Kharkiv region, an explosion was heard in the center of Kharkiv due to an enemy strike. According to the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov, the type of Russian missile used is still unknown.
Starting from January 30, private houses and townhouses can be purchased under the affordable housing program in Ukraine. The maximum area is 62.5 square meters per person, plus 21 square meters for each additional family member. Houses must be less than 10 years old in large cities or less than 3 years old in other settlements to qualify for the program.
Kharkiv's budget allocates more than a billion hryvnias for the reconstruction of 157 residential buildings damaged during the war, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reports. The city also expects to purchase €15 million worth of electric buses from international partners, holding a tender by the end of 2024.
Since the beginning of the year, russia has fired more than 330 missiles and about 600 combat drones at Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
A Russian major was sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting and torture of a Ukrainian soldier and civilians in a village in Chernihiv region. He commanded a battalion that occupied the village, found and killed a Ukrainian soldier, and tortured local residents, including a minor.
Russia has struck the Kharkiv region. There are no casualties at this time.
An explosion occurred in Kharkiv during an air raid alert, the city's mayor Igor Terekhov said. Earlier, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a ballistic missile threat.
russian occupation forces attacked the Kharkiv region with drones on January 29, injuring one employee and damaging civilian buildings and residential homes. The Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.
Over the past day, Russian troops conducted 159 strikes on 19 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, including 48 unmanned attacks. The attacks damaged infrastructure but resulted in no casualties.
Overnight, Russian troops attacked the town of Zmiiv in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, using six Shahed drones, damaging civilian buildings and wounding two people. More than 15 settlements in the region came under artillery and mortar fire from Russian troops over the past day.
Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.
On the northern border with Russia, border guards record attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter the territory of Ukraine. The most active area for the enemy subversive reconnaissance group is currently Sumy region. But there is also activity of hostile subversive reconnaissance groups in Kharkiv region. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, told this on the Frontline program
Russians shelled Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region. Residents of Khatne and Velykyi Burliuk villages came under fire. The shelling damaged infrastructure and several agricultural enterprises.
The Center for Countering Disinformation has warned Ukrainians about fake reports of a ceasefire from the alleged Office of the President. They are intended to negatively affect the morale of Ukrainians and their trust in the government.
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.