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Fighters of the “Bulava” UAV battalion of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporizhians managed for the first time in history to strike a Russian heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” directly on Russian territory — in Belgorod region.
During the night of February 2, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces units carried out a series of effective strikes on enemy targets in temporarily occupied territories.
A mobilized Russian soldier was tied to a tree, becoming a victim of a brutal disciplinary practice within his own army. “Live bait catching” is a standard practice for all Russian soldiers who “rolled back” and abandoned their positions.
When near Pokrovsk the enemy captured four Ukrainian servicemen, strike UAVs arrived to aid the captured. Drone operators not only eliminated the enemy assault troops but also helped free the four Ukrainian soldiers from captivity.
In the Hulyaipole direction, there were more than 30 combat engagements over the past day. This remains the hottest area of hostilities in the south of the country.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the introduction of sanctions against companies that service the Russian tanker fleet and transport sanctioned oil.
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed and detained three more individuals in different regions of Ukraine who publicly supported Russian armed aggression and justified war crimes committed by Russian occupiers.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov held talks with Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans on further defense cooperation in several areas: strengthening aviation, air defense, developing drones, and production.
Viktoria Stepanets, art curator, lead agent of OVO agency, and curator of the “Shot-Down Rhymes” musical-poetic project, spoke about the initiative that brings together servicemen-poets and popularizes military poetry through music.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi sector, the situation has remained tense for two weeks. Enemy infantry keeps storming positions and is being taken out one by one by drones.
UAV operators of the 3rd Special-Purpose Battalion “Svoboda” of the 4th Special-Purpose Brigade named after Hero of Ukraine Sergeant Serhiy Mykhalchuk “Rubizh” of the National Guard struck an enemy “Grad”.
Pilots of the Asgard Battalion of the 412th Nemesis Drone Systems Brigade destroyed a convoy of Russians moving near Huliaipole.
Senior Sergeant Yaroslav, call sign “Step”, from the 46th Airmobile Podillia Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, worked as a civil engineer and never imagined himself in uniform.
Strengthening the aviation capabilities of Ukraine’s Defense Forces through the transfer of Polish MiG-29s, development of “small” air defense, and joint participation of Ukraine and Poland in defense projects and European mechanisms are among the key directions of cooperation between the two countries.
In the Huliaipole sector, in the city of Huliaipole itself, heavy or light armored equipment is rarely used for attacks. The assaults are carried out by infantry trying to quickly hide in the city and avoid Ukrainian drones.
For 24-year-old border guard Maksym, call sign “Aramis”, summer will forever taste like Melitopol cherries — they are tied to his warmest memories of his hometown: the Cherry Festival, the laughter of friends, carefree childhood years, and Melitopol confidently moving toward a European future.
As part of reducing the offensive potential of the Russian aggressor, Defense Forces units detected and successfully struck an Osa air-defense missile system near the settlement of Semenivka in the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region. A direct hit was recorded.
The anti-aircraft missile battalion of the 67th Mechanized Brigade continues effectively destroying enemy drones, turning occupiers’ equipment into scrap right in Ukrainian skies.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy bombards defenders’ positions with glide bombs (KABs) and attacks with UAVs of various types. No major changes are observed in their infantry assault tactics.
Operators of unmanned systems from the Signum Battalion of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh showed footage of the destruction of Russian assault troops, a gun, and an MLRS system.
Throughout the day, units of the Drone Systems Group struck and destroyed 902 enemy targets.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, within the responsibility zone of the 31st Brigade, the enemy primarily focuses on infiltration. There are no assaults involving large infantry groups or equipment.