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Ukraine expects a response from the United States of America to the Russian strikes that were carried out in response to the proposal for a temporary halt to attacks on energy infrastructure.
During January 2026, the enemy regularly used special munitions equipped with irritant chemical agents. In total, 224 cases of hazardous chemical substances being employed were recorded.
The commander of a mechanized company of the 41st Separate Mechanized Brigade, Lieutenant with the call sign “Iskra”, knew since school that his path would be infantry. While studying at the Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy, he consciously chose the specialty of infantry officer despite having the option to pursue other fields.
The call sign “Cherkess” was given to Ivan back in 2010 during his conscript service in the airborne forces — bestowed by his sergeant. In 2014, that sergeant was killed in the war, and the call sign remained with Ivan as a memory and a personal commitment.
First Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal together with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited today one of Kyiv’s combined heat and power plants attacked by Russia last night.
Destroyed enemy assets include vehicles, communications equipment, ground and radio-location stations.
The “Alpha” Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine set a record for destroying fixed-wing enemy unmanned aerial vehicles among all units of Ukraine’s Defence Forces in 2025.
A fresh unit has entered the Kramatorsk direction, the area of responsibility of the 11th Army Corps, fully staffed with both equipment and personnel. Overall, Ukrainian defenders do not have the impression that the enemy lacks anything. Their assaults are quite brazen.
The new security assistance package Estonia is preparing for Ukraine will include drones and counter-drone systems.
On Tuesday, February 3, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv, where meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s top leadership were scheduled as part of his visit.
In the 95th Brigade, the process of training new recruits, aspects of focus, and the time required to master basic skills for future paratroopers was described.
The European Union Ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Maternova, reacted to another Russian shelling of Kyiv.
On the Lyman direction, the enemy began using armored vehicles, but in small numbers. They are usually destroyed while advancing, as are enemy infantrymen.
In January 2026, the largest number of Russian air-dropped guided bombs (KABs) on the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and frontline settlements was recorded — over 5,700.
The night missile-drone strike was characterized by the use of missiles of various types — air-, ground-launched, and strike UAVs. The main directions of strikes were Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, and Odesa regions.
Under the chairmanship of Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Andriy Hnatov, a meeting was held to discuss further strengthening of Ukraine’s air defense.
At one of the enemy positions, special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine discovered the body of Zotov Sergey Ivanovich, a Russian citizen involved in killings of civilians and abuse of Ukrainian POWs.
At Independence Square, President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, visiting Ukraine, honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers.
As part of measures to reduce the offensive capabilities of the Russian aggressor, on the night of February 3, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck several enemy military facilities.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the invaders made 28 attempts to push the Ukrainian army from occupied positions. The enemy continues infiltration attempts into the inter-positional space.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees implementing the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council on synchronizing sanctions with the United Kingdom and extending sanctions that were expiring.
On the night of February 3, the enemy carried out a combined strike on Ukraine using air- and ground-launched missiles of various types, as well as strike UAVs.