Category: World

White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that US President Donald Trump was not shocked by Russia's newest assault on Ukraine's vitality infrastructure.

Supply: a video posted by AFP, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Leavitt stated she mentioned the Russian strikes with Trump this morning. Trump stated final week that Russia had promised him it will halt assaults on Ukraine's vitality infrastructure for per week.

Quote: "His response was, sadly, unsurprised. These are two international locations who’ve been engaged in a really brutal warfare for a number of years – a warfare that might have by no means began if the president had been nonetheless in workplace. It began due to the weak point and incompetence of the earlier president, Joe Biden."

Extra particulars: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Tuesday 3 February that Russia had blatantly disregarded the US president's private request to restrict strikes on vitality infrastructure and that he now expects Washington to reply.

Background: Following Russia's strike on Ukraine's vitality services on the evening of 2-3 February, Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham urged Trump to start the method of transferring Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

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Repairs to the Darnytsia mixed warmth and energy (CHP) plant in Kyiv, which suffered extreme harm in Russia's latest assault, will take appreciable time.

Supply: Ukraine's Power Minister Denys Shmyhal

Quote: "We held a gathering of the [Emergency Response] Workers. We analysed the affect of one of many largest missile strikes on Ukraine's power system and outlined the motion that must be taken to revive individuals's electrical energy and heating."

Particulars: Shmyhal stated Russian forces have broken era amenities and transmission and distribution networks within the metropolis of Kyiv and in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Odesa, Vinnytsia and different oblasts.

"The Darnytsia CHP plant, whose sole goal is to supply heating for residents, has suffered extreme harm," Shmyhal stated, describing the assault as a conflict crime by Russia.

Quote: "Now we have outlined a plan for the restore work. Let's be frank, it’s going to take appreciable time. The Ministry of Power, the Ministry for the Growth of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, town [authorities], utilities and personal corporations are offering all doable help with gear and staff."

Extra particulars: Shmyhal additionally instructed officers to establish municipal, personal and state-owned premises within the affected areas the place residents who’ve been left with out heating may keep briefly.

He stated the crucial state of affairs had prompted a dialogue on the assembly on pressing measures to stabilise the system. Restore groups and gear are being redeployed, and from tomorrow, 4 February, Ukrtransgaz, Ukraine's fuel storage operator, will be a part of efforts to restore key warmth pipelines.

Quote: "We’re additionally engaged on choices to attach backup warmth provides for buildings in areas with extended outages."

Extra particulars: Shmyhal added that the state of affairs within the power system stays troublesome, with emergency energy minimize schedules in place. Further turbines are being put in at crucial places.

Background:

• On the night time of 2-3 February, Russia carried out its heaviest assault on Ukraine's power sector for the reason that begin of the yr.
• The assault was launched on eight of Ukraine's oblasts.
• A Russian strike severely broken an infrastructure facility that provides warmth to over 1,100 buildings in Kyiv's Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.
• A lot of the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts has been left with out heating as a result of large-scale in a single day Russian assault on the capital's power infrastructure.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he expects a US response to the Russian missile assault on Ukraine on the night time of 2-3 February, recalling that Donald Trump had personally requested for strikes on power infrastructure to cease.

Supply: Zelenskyy's night tackle on 3 February

Quote: "We anticipate a response from america of America to the Russian strikes.

This was a proposal from America itself: to halt strikes on power infrastructure amidst chilly winter climate whereas the diplomatic course of continues.

There was a private request from the US president.

We have now seen Russia reply that request with its heaviest ballistic missile barrage but.

Not even 4 full days have handed for the reason that week Russia was requested for this. This says every little thing about every little thing else Russia has promised or should still promise. If their phrase doesn’t maintain even now, what can we anticipate subsequent?"

Particulars: Zelenskyy stated that Russia had lied even earlier than this struggle.

Quote: "They’re incorrigible in Moscow. They wish to exploit the chilly as a result of they can not subdue us, Ukraine, with their assaults. Russia's wager on struggle should obtain a solution from the world."

Background: On the night time of 2-3 February, Russia carried out a mixed strike on Ukraine utilizing missiles of assorted varieties from air and floor launch platforms and assault UAVs. Ukraine's air defence has downed 450 Russian belongings out of 521 launched. Impacts from 27 missiles and 31 assault UAVs have been recorded at 27 areas.

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Russian forces have struck a residential district of Zaporizhzhia, killing an 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl. Eight folks had been injured, together with a baby.

Supply: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne; Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Army Administration

Particulars: Russian forces carried out a strike on a residential space in Zaporizhzhia. Automobiles caught fireplace, and home windows had been blown out in buildings.

Emergency providers are working on the scene.

Fedorov reported that seven folks had been injured within the assault, together with a baby.

Replace: Fedorov reported that Russian forces struck the town within the night when folks had been making their manner dwelling. "Tragically, an 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl had been killed," he stated.

Fedorov added that medics had been taking three folks to hospital. A 15-year-old younger girl was in a essential situation.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly referred to as on Ukraine's accomplice nations to provide air defence missiles from present stockpiles. NATO Secretary Basic Mark Rutte assured him that work on that is already underway.

Supply: Zelenskyy throughout a joint press convention with Rutte in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Referring to Ukraine's rising want for interceptors for its air defence programs, Zelenskyy mentioned accomplice states may do extra by offering missiles they already need to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This shouldn’t be an alternative choice to funding the Prioritised Ukraine Necessities Listing (PURL) programme, below which arms are bought from the USA, however ought to complement it, the president said. "We proceed to work along with Mark and all our companions to keep up Euro-Atlantic cooperation," he added, referring to NATO plans to fund PURL.

"However what’s at present in our companions' stockpiles ought to really be working to guard [Ukrainian airspace]," Zelenskyy emphasised.

Rutte mentioned that many nations, together with Türkiye, Norway, Canada and Spain, are reviewing their stockpiles to find out what they’ll present to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with A120 and A9X air-to-air missiles and PAC missiles for Patriot programs, that are crucial for Ukraine's air defence.

Background:

• Rutte additionally said that European nations will allocate over US$15 billion to buy weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• Previous to his go to to Kyiv, Rutte additionally referred to as on EU nations that "are sitting on massive piles of interceptors" to ship these missiles to Ukraine.
• Provide disruptions stay a delicate concern for Kyiv. Zelenskyy mentioned that he had grounds for his harsh criticism of Europe at Davos after a scarcity of funding led to a scarcity of air defence missiles.

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The choice of "geopolitical accession" for Ukraine runs opposite to EU guidelines, however it’s being taken critically, and discussions on a inventive strategy are already underway…

In current days, models of Ukraine's Particular Operations Forces have carried out profitable fireplace strikes utilizing FP-2 drones in opposition to Russian army services in briefly occupied territories of Ukraine.

Supply: Particular Operations Forces (SOF) on social media

Particulars: It’s reported that on the Zaporizhzhia entrance, the army hit an ammunition depot and the Russian personnel placement within the village of Zelenyi Hai.

SOF hit a short lived deployment level of a unit from Russia's twenty ninth Mixed Arms Military and ammunition depots of a unit from 58th Military within the settlement of Velyka Novosilka in briefly occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast.

A UAV upkeep level of a unit from twenty second Separate Particular Function Brigade was hit within the city of Tokmak in briefly occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and in space of the village of Mykilske, a workshop for servicing Russian drones was hit.

Background: Ukraine's Armed Forces additionally hit the FPV coaching centre, digital warfare station and Russian personnel in current days.

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A big-scale Russian assault on power amenities has left 50 settlements in Vinnytsia Oblast and 50,000 folks in Odesa Oblast with out energy.

Supply: press providers for Vinnytsia Oblast Navy Administration and Odesa Oblast Navy Administration

Particulars: In Vinnytsia Oblast, the Russians hit a important infrastructure facility. On account of the assault, 50 settlements had been left with out energy. No studies of individuals injured have been acquired.

Russian forces additionally attacked the power sector within the south of Odesa Oblast. On account of the assault, greater than 50,000 residents had been quickly left with out electrical energy. Three residential buildings, warehouse and workplace premises and vehicles had been broken.

There have been no casualties after the assault and demanding infrastructure is working on turbines.

Background:

• The Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of Kyiv have been largely left with out heating on account of an in a single day large-scale Russian assault on the capital's power infrastructure.
• Emergency energy outages have been partially launched after the large-scale Russian assault in the identical districts of the capital, situated on the left financial institution of the Dnipro River.
• On account of the large-scale Russian assault on Kyiv on the night time of 2-3 February, high-rise buildings had been broken within the capital, a kindergarten caught hearth and 5 folks had been injured.
• On the night time of 2-3 February, eight oblasts of Ukraine got here underneath Russian assault. The Russian forces primarily focused power infrastructure.

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Russian forces have as soon as once more attacked thermal energy vegetation belonging to DTEK, Ukraine's largest personal power firm.

Supply: DTEK

Particulars: The assault induced important harm to the ability vegetation' gear.

DTEK reported that this was the ninth large-scale strike on the corporate's thermal energy vegetation since October 2025.

"DTEK's thermal energy vegetation have been attacked over 220 occasions by the enemy for the reason that starting of the full-scale invasion. Because of this, 59 energy engineers have been injured and 4 misplaced their lives," the corporate reported.

Background: The Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of Kyiv have been left largely with out heating following a Russian in a single day strike on the town's power community.

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US President Donald Trump has stated that, at his request, Russian chief Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt assaults on Ukraine's power infrastructure for every week. Trump has additionally hinted at potential "excellent news" concerning efforts to convey the battle in Ukraine to an finish.

Supply: Trump talking to reporters on the White Home

Particulars: Trump stated he had truly referred to as Putin, noting that Russia is experiencing "the identical chilly wave" because the US not too long ago, however burdened that situations in Ukraine are "a lot colder" than right here.

Quote: "I requested him in the event you wouldn't shoot for a interval of 1 week, no missiles going into Kyiv or every other cities, and he's agreed to do it. So it's one thing."

Particulars: Trump additionally spoke about the opportunity of "excellent news" regarding a settlement of the battle in Ukraine.

Quote: "I believe we're doing very nicely with Ukraine and Russia.

For the primary time, I'm saying that. I believe we're going to possibly have some excellent news."

Beforehand: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Russian forces are at the moment avoiding focused missile and attack-drone strikes on the power sector however have targeting assaults on logistics.

Background:

• Trump stated that he had personally requested Putin to cease assaults on Ukraine for every week as a result of freezing chilly climate.
• Professional-war Russian social media channels reported on 29 January that Moscow ordered its forces on 28 January to cease strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
• Zelenskyy confirmed that the negotiating groups within the UAE mentioned halting assaults on power services.
• Ukraine has recorded very low temperatures in latest days. Following a large-scale Russian assault on 24 January and injury to crucial infrastructure, half of the capital's housing inventory was left with out heating. As of two February, greater than 200 buildings in Kyiv stay with out heating.
• Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electrical energy transmission operator, is pressured to impose emergency energy cuts nearly on daily basis.

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