Kyiv
Today's massive Russian strike on Ukraine is a typical reaction to peace initiatives, said Fedir Venislavskyi. Russia is trying to impose unacceptable conditions, particularly regarding the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas.
On February 3, a Russian strike cut off power to more than 12,000 consumers in the Khortytskyi district of Zaporizhzhia. Energy workers are working to restore electricity supply.
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting on February 24, 2026, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Great Britain will increase pressure on Russia and accelerate support for Ukraine.
Five people were injured in the enemy attack in Kyiv. A man and a woman with lacerations were hospitalized from a damaged building in the Dniprovskyi district.
Russia launched a targeted strike on Ukraine's energy facilities, using over 70 missiles and 450 attack drones. The attack affected Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions, injuring nine people.
Over the past day, 167 combat engagements took place at the front. The occupiers launched 86 air strikes, dropping 219 guided aerial bombs and using 7737 kamikaze drones.
Over 1,100 buildings in Kyiv are left without heating after the Russian attack, with the most difficult situation in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. In Kharkiv, 110,000 subscribers are without heat, and in the Lozivskyi district – over 15,000.
On the night of February 3, Russians launched a massive drone and missile attack on Dnipro and Dnipropetrovsk region. An infrastructure facility, private homes, and a dormitory were damaged in the regional center.
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on apartment buildings, CHPPs, and TPPs in 8 regions of Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of families were left without heat during 25-degree frosts.
Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts of Kyiv are partially switched to emergency power outages and mostly without heating. This happened as a result of Russia's massive night attack on the capital's infrastructure.
On the night of February 3, the Kyiv region was subjected to a combined attack. In the Obukhiv district, a man was injured, and houses and cars were damaged.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv, three people were injured, and hits and debris falls were recorded in five districts. High-rise buildings, a kindergarten, a gas station, and administrative buildings were damaged.
On the night of February 3, Russian troops launched a targeted attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including substations near Kyiv. The occupiers used "Zircon", "Iskander-M" and "Kh-32" missiles, as well as "Shahed" attack drones.
On the night of February 3, 2026, Russia carried out a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv. Residential buildings and an educational institution in the Dnieper district were damaged, as well as an outbuilding in the Desnyansky district.
Russia has warned that foreign military contingents in Ukraine would become "legitimate targets" for the Russian army. Moscow views the arrival of foreign troops as direct entry into the war.
In Kyiv, 63 teams are working on restoring power grids, and over 220 teams are restoring heat supply. NJSC "Naftogaz" is ready to provide another 40 teams of specialists.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will arrive in Kyiv on February 3, 2026, to speak in the Verkhovna Rada. Due to the visit of the foreign delegation, traffic in the city center will be restricted.
The head of the Polish government, Donald Tusk, will visit Kyiv in the coming days. He noted that Ukraine cannot be left alone in this dramatic time.
After the accident in Ukraine's power system, about 80 residential buildings in Kyiv are still not connected to heating. Utility services and energy workers are working around the clock to restore heat supply.
DTEK reports that the power situation in Kyiv has been stabilized. The city is returning to temporary outage schedules.
On February 3, severe frosts down to -28°C are expected in Ukraine, with no precipitation. A weakening of frosts is predicted from February 5.
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has recovered over UAH 10 million in shared contributions from the developer of a residential complex in Pechersk. The company failed to pay funds for the development of the city's infrastructure.
OSCE Chairman Ignazio Cassis arrived in Kyiv, reaffirming the organization's role as a platform for dialogue. He emphasized the need to end the war and plans to visit Moscow with a similar message.
A 28-year-old Kyiv resident, suspected of murdering his grandmother and attempting to murder his mother, has been found insane due to a mental illness. The prosecutor's office has submitted a petition to the court for the application of compulsory medical measures against him.
Ukrainian energy workers have fully restored the energy system after a technological accident. However, new Russian shelling of energy facilities in frontline and border communities continues, and in Kyiv, over 200 buildings remain without heating.
The most powerful weapon is experience: "Athlon Avia" identified the best "Furia" crews at the Combat Experience Forum "Furia_Mission_2025".
In Kyiv, a 47-year-old man was detained for launching fireworks in the Sviatoshynskyi district. He explained that he wanted to surprise his girlfriend.
KMVA spokesperson Kateryna Pop said that it is still too early to talk about returning to stable power outage schedules in Kyiv. Difficult weather conditions and voltage fluctuations complicate the restoration of networks.
As a result of enemy attacks, consumers in Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions are without power. 12 people died as a result of the Russian attack on a bus with miners in the Dnipro region.
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv and the Kyiv region by order of Ukrenergo. During such outages, schedules are not in effect.