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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 31, 2026
2026-02-01
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] 22.32 Ukraine and NATO have agreed on key cooperation priorities: strengthening air defense, developing Patriot, F-16 and HIMARS, as well as joint work on technological superiority. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

20.23 The current head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, plans to visit Kyiv and Moscow. This is stated in a message on the website of the Swiss Foreign Ministry.

19.52 The meeting between US President Donald Trump's team and Kremlin envoy Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev was productive and constructive. This is evidenced by a message from US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on the social network X.

In his opinion, Russia "is really working to ensure peace in Ukraine."

18.46 Today, 135 combat clashes took place at the front, the Ukrainian military repelled most of the enemy's attacks. The most tense line of defense remains in the Yuzhno-Slobozhansk and Pokrovsk directions. This is evidenced by the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

18.27 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it is impossible to resolve territorial issues without meeting with the Kremlin's boss, Vladimir Putin. This is evidenced by his interview with Cesky Rozhlas.

16.59 Russia has faced serious financial difficulties in financing the war against Ukraine. Against the backdrop of negotiations, this narrows the Kremlin's ability to drag out the war without economic consequences. Bloomberg news agency reports this, citing its sources.

15.31 Ukrzaliznytsia recorded the activity of Russian UAVs near the infrastructure between Zaporizhia and Dnipro. In view of this, transfers in both directions will be carried out by buses. UZ reported this on Facebook.

12.04 A Russian drone attacked a utility vehicle near the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk region. This was reported by the Donetsk OVA and Public Donbas. One person was killed and two others were injured.

10.26 On Friday and Saturday night, Ukrainian military personnel struck a number of military facilities of the Russian occupiers. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The largest number of strikes were carried out on the TOT of the Zaporizhzhia region. There, a UAV control point, a Russian brigade compound, and a concentration of enemy manpower in three areas were attacked.

09.42 On Saturday morning, a car was blown up by a landmine in Kherson. A family of four was injured, the Kherson OVA reported. The victims were diagnosed with contusions, explosive and closed craniocerebral injuries. The ambulance crew provided them with assistance on the spot.

09.23 Over the past 24 hours, 204 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and Russian invaders were recorded at the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary.

The defense forces struck four UAV control points and two areas where Russian invaders were concentrated.

08.40 On Saturday night, Russian aggressors launched 85 strike drones of various types over Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare units intercepted/suppressed most of them, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

08.21 In the Rivne region, a local resident was sentenced to five years in prison for desecrating the graves of fallen Heroes. This was reported by the Sarny District Prosecutor's Office. In the city of Sarny, a man stole shell casings from the Alley of Heroes and from the grave of a fallen soldier in the cemetery and sold them.

07.35 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 880 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational briefing this morning. The Ukrainian military has destroyed almost 800 units of Russian equipment, including five tanks, air defense systems and MLRS.

06.07 The situation in the village of Kupyansk-Vuzlovy in the Kharkiv region, which the Russians declared captured on January 27, remains under full control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine, reports the Ukrainian resource DeepState. At the same time, the question of the situation in the village of Petropavlivka, located east of Kupyansk, remains open.

03.05 The German Chancellor expressed skepticism about the possible participation of European peacekeepers in Ukraine after the war. According to Friedrich Merz, such an initiative is not a top priority for Europe at this stage. He emphasized the importance of focusing efforts on current challenges, in particular, strengthening defense capabilities and increasing the competitiveness of European industry.

02.03 The authorities of the Kharkiv region made a decision to immediately evacuate families with children from seven villages of the Starosaltivska community. It is noted that the evacuation concerns the villages of Berezniki, Vyshneve, Hontarivka, Metalivka, Radkove, Zarichne and Shyroke, located approximately 50 kilometers from Kharkiv. There are currently about 25 children in this area. According to the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov, the decision is preventive in nature.

01.34 The preparatory team of the future Special Tribunal to investigate the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine will work in Strasbourg and the Netherlands. This was announced by Mark Ellis, an expert in international criminal law and executive director of the International Bar Association (IBA). Regarding the participation of the preparatory team in the selection of judges and the prosecutor of the tribunal, Ellis noted that this issue will be resolved at the next stage.

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