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Russia struck an infrastructure facility within the metropolis of Zaporizhzhia on the night of 4 February.
Supply: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Army Administration
Quote: "The Russians have struck an infrastructure facility. There’s a fireplace.
To this point no casualties have been reported."
Beforehand: Russia attacked an infrastructure facility in Kryvyi Rih on the night of 4 February.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated {that a} prisoner of conflict change is anticipated quickly following the primary spherical of talks with Russia and the US in Abu Dhabi.
Supply: Zelenskyy in his night handle
Quote: "There may also be an essential step: we anticipate a prisoner of conflict change quickly. We should carry our prisoners dwelling."
Particulars: Zelenskyy additionally stated that he obtained a report from the Ukrainian delegation after the assembly in Abu Dhabi with delegations from Russia and the US.
Quote: "There was additionally contact with the US aspect. [Ukrainian delegates] Rustem Umierov, Kyrylo Budanov and Davyd Arakhamiia briefed me on it. The fellows stayed in contact. We mentioned the interim outcomes of the talks at present. They are going to proceed tomorrow."
Background: On 30 January, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia had halted prisoner exchanges as a result of it doesn’t really feel that it beneficial properties something from them.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Oleh Luhovskyi, First Deputy Head of the Overseas Intelligence Service of Ukraine, as appearing head of the Overseas Intelligence Service.
Supply: Presidential Decree No. 100/2026
Quote: "The primary deputy head of the Overseas Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Oleh Vasyliovych Luhovskyi, shall quickly carry out the duties of the top of the Overseas Intelligence Service of Ukraine."
Background: On 2 January, Zelenskyy dismissed Oleh Ivashchenko from the submit of head of the Overseas Intelligence Service and appointed him head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
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The European Fee is properly conscious of Russian assaults on satellites and different European Union house belongings and has the capability to detect and counter them.
Supply: European Fee spokesperson Thomas Regnier throughout a press briefing in Brussels on 4 January, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: The European Union can determine and repel Russian house assaults.
"Focusing on European house belongings or satellites is one thing that has been achieved by Russia for years, if not a long time now… We’re very properly conscious of this situation," mentioned Regnier.
He emphasised that the EU has a spread of response instruments to guard its house belongings from potential assaults.
Quote: "First, we now have Galileo that’s already there, that is ready to detect and deter such assaults. And we lately went a step additional in our 4 European flagships that we proposed in our Defence Roadmap."
Particulars: Regnier mentioned that the EU, along with its member states, is implementing the flagship European Area Protect venture particularly to guard satellites and different house belongings.
"We all know that Russia is doing it, and we’re ready to counter that if wanted," he careworn.
Background:
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Early reviews point out that seven folks had been killed and eight injured in Russian strikes on the town of Druzhkivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast on Wednesday 4 February.
Supply: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Navy Administration, on social media
Particulars: Filashkin mentioned Russian forces bombarded the town with cluster munitions, immediately hanging a market that’s at all times crowded within the morning.
He famous that the ultimate variety of casualties from the assault has not but been confirmed and mentioned he’ll present updates on any vital developments.
In accordance with Filashkin, all related providers are working on the scene, offering help to those that had been injured and coping with the aftermath of the assault.
Filashkin added that the Russians additionally dropped two aerial bombs on Druzhkivka, damaging an industrial space, three condo blocks and three homes.
He urged native residents to evacuate to safer areas.
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The variety of individuals injured within the Russian assault on Zaporizhzhia on 3 February has risen to 12, together with 4 kids. Two individuals have been killed.
Supply: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Army Administration
Quote: "Twelve individuals have been injured, together with 4 kids: the variety of individuals affected because of yesterday's Russian assaults on Zaporizhzhia has elevated."
Particulars: Fedorov stated individuals are persevering with to hunt medical assist. Medics are diagnosing them as having blast accidents, shrapnel wounds, contusions and concussion.
One other baby is now recognized to have been injured within the assault. In whole, kids aged 11, 12, 15 and 17 had been injured within the strike. All of these injured are being supplied with essential medical remedy.
Background: It was earlier reported that the Russians had struck a residential district of Zaporizhzhia and authorities stated 11 individuals had been injured, together with three kids. Two individuals had been additionally reported killed – a person and a girl each aged 18.
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Russian forces attacked Sumy, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts on 3 February, killing one particular person and injuring 24 others, together with two youngsters.
Supply: Nationwide Police of Ukraine; Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Army Administration; Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Army Administration; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Army Administration
Particulars: Russian forces struck 32 settlements in Sumy Oblast. Police reported {that a} 40-year-old man had been killed and three individuals injured.
The assaults broken 6 condo buildings and 13 homes, 7 vehicles, outbuildings, a store, a lyceum (a specialised secondary faculty) and pupil lodging. Investigators and bomb disposal specialists examined the websites of the strikes and documented the harm.
One particular person was injured in Donetsk Oblast. Filashkin famous that the full variety of casualties is given with out taking town of Mariupol and the city of Volnovakha into consideration.
Russian forces used drones, plane and artillery to assault a number of settlements in Kherson Oblast, notably town of Kherson.
Prokudin reported that 4 individuals had been injured. The assaults broken essential and social infrastructure and residential areas: three condo blocks, 12 homes, a gasoline pipeline, a warehouse, agricultural equipment and a automobile.
Replace: Russian forces attacked town of Kharkiv and 11 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast over the previous day.
Two males, aged 57 and 28, and a number of other ladies aged between 23 and 90 had been injured in Kharkiv. 4 adults, a 10-year-old woman and a 5-month-old boy had been injured within the village of Kamiana Yaruha within the Chuhuiv hromada. Two individuals had been injured in Zarichne and one girl sustained accidents in Lypchanivka. Medical remedy was additionally supplied to a person injured within the Russian assault on Khotimlia on 1 February. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Russian forces struck the Saltivskyi, Novobavarskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Kyivskyi districts of Kharkiv. They used multiple-launch rocket techniques, guided aerial bombs and varied kinds of drones to assault Kharkiv Oblast.
The assaults broken seven condo buildings, a warehouse and energy strains in Kharkiv. A industrial constructing and a store had been hit within the Bohodukhiv district. Two homes had been broken within the Izium district. A automobile, a medical station and a home had been affected within the Kharkiv district. A number of homes and electrical networks had been destroyed within the Chuhuiv district.
Background: Ukraine's Air Power reported that Russia had attacked Ukraine with 105 Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas loitering munitions in addition to drones of different varieties because the night of three February. Ukrainian air defences managed to down 88 drones, though some places had been hit. The assault remains to be ongoing.
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Russia has misplaced 780 troopers killed and wounded and greater than 1,600 weapons and items of army tools over the previous day.
Supply: Normal Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb
Particulars: The overall fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 4 February 2026 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:
The data is being confirmed.
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Ukrnafta, Ukraine's largest oil and gasoline firm, drilled 25 new wells in 2025 and elevated oil and gasoline output by 3.39% in contrast with 2024.
Supply: Ukrnafta
Quote: "New drilling, effectively stimulations and different operational measures enabled Ukrnafta to extend whole hydrocarbon manufacturing in 2025 by 3.39% (in oil equal) in comparison with 2024. Particularly, oil manufacturing elevated by 3.77% and gasoline manufacturing grew by 2.86%."
Particulars: Ukrnafta mentioned drilling 25 new wells represented a 150% rise on 2024, when it accomplished 10 wells, and marked its strongest consequence in recent times.
Quote: "Of those [new wells], 7 wells have been drilled utilizing Ukrnafta's in-house sources, reflecting the sustainable development of the Firm's inner operational capability."
Extra particulars: Ukrnafta reported that drilling volumes started to rise steadily after the corporate had moved below state administration. Earlier than 2023, new drilling remained minimal, averaging one to 2 wells a 12 months.
Quote: "In reality, the variety of wells drilled in 2025 equals the entire drilled over all the 2015-2022 interval. On the similar time, the amount of drilling carried out in-house continues to develop."
Extra particulars: Ukrnafta reported the next drilling totals:
Background: Ukrnafta mentioned earlier that it deliberate to finish the drilling of 25 wells by the tip of 2025 and start work on seven extra new wells.
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Russia has stated that it’s prepared for a brand new actuality during which there are not any limits on nuclear weapons after the New Strategic Arms Discount Treaty (START-III) expires later this week.
Supply: Russian newspaper Kommersant, citing Russian Deputy Overseas Minister Sergei Ryabkov throughout a press convention on the Russian Embassy in China, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: If the US and Russia don’t attain a last-minute settlement, they’d be left with none limits on their long-range strategic nuclear arsenals for the primary time in additional than half a century as soon as the treaty expires on Thursday 5 February.
Ryabkov stated Russia was ready for a brand new actuality with no arms restrictions.
Quote: "We reckoned, we assumed that this might occur, there may be nothing sudden right here and we additionally see no grounds to dramatise occasions."
Extra particulars: Ryabkov added that dialogue on strategic stability was inconceivable with out a shift in Washington's overseas coverage in the direction of Moscow.
Quote: "Far-reaching shifts are wanted, modifications for the higher within the total US strategy to relations with us."
In a remark to The New York Instances final month, US President Donald Trump stated he would permit the treaty to lapse, whereas including {that a} "a greater settlement" is required.
An internet of agreements put in place after the Cuban missile disaster in 1962 to cut back the danger of nuclear conflict has been steadily unravelled, because the confrontation between Moscow and the West over Ukraine has intensified and US considerations about China have grown.
The US proposed that China be a part of arms management talks, however Beijing has proven no want to take action.
Ryabkov stated that China has a transparent place on arms management and that Moscow respects it.
Background: Again in February 2023, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin introduced that Russia was "suspending" its participation within the New START treaty, though the doc doesn’t present for such a mechanism. The transfer got here amid Moscow's nuclear blackmail of the West. Russia nonetheless remained a celebration to the treaty.
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