Ukraine

The SBU has served a notice of suspicion to Timur Shahivaliev, CEO of the Alabuga SEZ, for organizing the mass production of kamikaze drones. In 2023, the company produced more than 13 thousand Shaheds for the Russian army.

There were 71 combat engagements in the frontline, with the enemy's greatest activity in the Pokrovsk sector - 22 attacks. The occupants are focusing their efforts on the Pokrovske, Kupyanske, Lyman directions and in the Kursk region.

Following the hostile attack on Poltava that killed 7 people and injured 14, the region has declared three days of mourning. From February 2 to February 4, there will be restrictions on entertainment events and flags will be flown at half-mast.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi announced an increase in the training period for instructors from 1 to 2 months. The basic training of recruits has also been extended to 1.5 months and new training methods have been introduced.

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.

A local man was killed in a Russian drone attack in Antonivka village, Kherson district.

SBU detained 5 Russian accomplices who tried to create an “insurgency” to destabilize Ukraine.

The body of a 15-month-old boy was found in a freezer in an apartment in Odesa. Police are investigating the murder, questioning the 18-year-old mother and her 44-year-old convicted partner.

Russian troops attacked Odesa region with Shahed-136 drones. Five private houses and a gas pipeline were damaged, and two local women suffered a stress reaction.

At a gas station near Pyriatyn, an unknown person shot and killed a serviceman of the DTCR and stole his assault rifle. The police detained two suspects - residents of the Poltava region born in 1984 and 1988.

Polish and allied warplanes patrolled the airspace during the Russian attacks on Ukraine. The aircraft stopped patrolling after the attacks ended.

The Main Intelligence Directorate stated that the Georgian National Legion was not part of its structure. The DIU denied Robert Fico's accusations of organizing protests in Slovakia.

Keith Kellogg stated that a short-term solution to Russia's war against Ukraine is needed within months, not years.

Russian forces attacked several regions of Ukraine with various types of weapons, including missiles and drones. As a result of the shelling, 6 people were killed and at least 16 people were injured in different regions.

Mstyslav Chernov won the Sundance Film Festival's Director's Award for his film 2000 Meters to Andriivka. The film tells the story of the liberation of a Ukrainian village from Russian occupation.

In Ukraine, temperatures are expected to drop significantly to +3. ..+6 degrees, with only the south being warmer. It will rain in most of the country, and snow will fall in the Carpathians.

There were 134 combat engagements in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 61 attacks. The enemy launched 4 missile attacks, 54 air strikes and over 6200 shelling rounds.

On Saturday, February 1, the enemy attacked Poltava, hitting a residential building. Rescuers and emergency services are working at the scene, and local authorities are urging people to take shelter.

Emergency power outages are introduced in Ukraine on February 1 due to a morning Russian missile attack. Restrictions are applied in Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.

From February 1, 2025, new banking limits on transfers will be introduced in Ukraine, and electricity tariffs will change. Also, changes will occur in payments to military personnel, and international train tickets will become more expensive.

Over the past day, Russian occupants lost 1430 troops. Also, 9 tanks, 22 armored combat vehicles and 121 enemy UAVs were destroyed.

Russian troops are expanding their positions north of Kupyansk to force the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the eastern bank of the Oskol. The occupiers are planning a 6-9 month operation to surround the city and cross the river.

Russian Ombudsman Moskalkova said that the Ukrainian military shared food with residents of the Kursk region. According to her, the Ukrainians were taken to Sumy and then returned to Russia through Belarus.

At a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff, the issue of supplying weapons to the troops was discussed. The President instructed to increase the pace of arms supplies and investments in the development of robotic systems.

Trump said he had “serious” discussions with Russia about the war in Ukraine and that “significant” agreements with Putin were possible. The US President did not disclose details of the talks or his communication with the Russian leader.

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.

Moldova will supply 3 million cubic meters of gas to Transnistria starting February 1. According to the agreement between Moldovagaz and Tiraspoltransgaz, the gas is provided on credit with repayment by March 2025.

Romanian rescuers are searching for five Ukrainians who tried to cross the border through the Maramures Mountains. The search using drones was suspended after six hours due to a lack of leads.

ROA carries out repair work on the roads of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The restored roads are used for military logistics, transportation of ammunition and equipment.

The UK government has renewed the Homes for Ukraine program, which facilitates the entry of children to sponsor parents. Children will receive a residence permit for 18 months with access to education and healthcare.