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[Regnum] After a brief warming period at the end of the week, nighttime frosts will return to Moscow, with daytime temperatures gradually warming. Alexander Shuvalov, head of the Meteo forecasting center,warned this in a conversation with Regnum News Agency on Tuesday, February 3.
On February 3, Moscow is expected to see temperatures down to -20 degrees Celsius and icy conditions. Forecasters warn that warmer temperatures aren't expected until the weekend.
"We'll see a warmer weather this weekend, with temperatures rising from -20 to -25 degrees Celsius overnight to -10 degrees Celsius. However, next week we'll see frosty nights again, with temperatures hovering around -20 degrees Celsius. Daytime temperatures will gradually warm up to -10 to -12 degrees Celsius, but even an average daily temperature of -10 degrees Celsius at this time of year is about four degrees below normal. Therefore, the first half of February will generally be relatively cold," Shuvalov said.
The meteorologist noted that the weather will be pleasant during the daytime, with frost setting in at night.
"Still, the sunny weather is doing its job. Even today, we're seeing warming within 24 hours: from -21.5 degrees at night to -15 degrees during the day," Shuvalov concluded.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that the current cold weather in the capital is not unusual ; rather, previous winters were unusually warm. He also noted that cold weather always puts strain on housing and utilities systems, something the government is paying particular attention to.
A week ago, Moscow was engulfed in snowfalls that virtually halted ground transportation and broke 70-year-old records.
Experts clarified that Moscow's energy system will withstand both heavy precipitation and frost.
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[Korrespondent] 22.44 US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will participate in trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia on February 4-5 in Abu Dhabi. This was stated by White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt during a conversation with reporters.
21.58 US President Donald Trump is not surprised that Russia violated the "energy truce" and attacked critical infrastructure in Ukraine. This was stated by White House press secretary Caroline Levitt when asked about the White House head's reaction to the new wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine, reports the American television channel CNN.
21.40 Russia violated the personal request of US President Donald Trump and launched a massive strike on Ukraine at the height of winter frosts. Now Kyiv expects Washington to respond appropriately to Russia's violation. This is evidenced by Volodymyr Zelensky's statement on Facebook.
20.25 Russian war criminals struck Zaporizhia in the evening. Two people were killed and at least seven were injured. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov.
19.56 The United States should increase pressure on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, and President Donald Trump should "begin the process of providing" Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. This was stated by US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on the social network X.
19.11 Russian troops advanced in the Pokrovsky direction near the villages of Hryshyne and Udachne, as well as in the Slavyansky direction near the village of Pryvilne. This was reported by DeepState analysts.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have restored the situation in Kupyansk.
19.04 Security guarantees for Ukraine after the war may have "three levels" and should work in such a way that a new attack would be "a very bad decision" for Russia, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
18.31 The European Union Ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Maternova, spent the night in the bathroom due to Russian strikes on Kyiv, which targeted civilian infrastructure - sources of heat and electricity. This is evidenced by her Facebook post.
18.28 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited one of the Kyiv CHP plants that was attacked by Russia last night. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal.
The enemy deliberately launched a missile strike on the energy facility that provides heat to the capital's residents. This happened just as the temperature dropped to -25°C.
18.27 In Kharkiv, a Russian Shahed attack drone hit a residential building in the Saltivskyi district. Seven people were injured in the attack, one woman was hospitalized. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov.
As a result of the impact, the fire spread from the 2nd to the 5th floors of the apartment building.
The head of the OVA added that the occupiers struck an area of dense residential development, where there is not a single military facility.
"Currently, we have information about 7 victims: 5 women and 2 men - all in moderate condition, suffered explosive injuries and a stress reaction. One 85-year-old woman required hospitalization, she is being provided with all necessary assistance in the hospital," Sinegubov noted.
18.01 Western allies will be able to find the $15 billion that Ukraine needs for weapons under the PURL program in 2026. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this during a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
16.58 From the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, 50 combat clashes took place on the front, which is one of the lowest figures in recent days. This is evidenced by data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Almost half of the Russian assaults are taking place in the Pokrovsky direction. There, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defending in the areas of 11 settlements.
16.12 The Russians ignored the request of the American side and interrupted the energy truce with Ukraine. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint briefing with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv.
The agreement with the Russians was to stop the attacks on the energy sector for a week, but Russia did not fulfill its promise, the head of state noted.
15:51 Russians hit a residential high-rise building in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv with a mortar during the day. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov.
The impact caused a large-scale fire. Two people are reported injured.
"There is a fire in the five-story building that was hit by an enemy suicide bomber. The three upper floors have already burned down. Two victims are currently known. The residents of the upper floors were saved," Terekhov noted.
15.49 Sweden and Denmark have agreed on the joint purchase and transfer of Tridon Mk2 mobile anti-aircraft artillery systems to Ukraine to strengthen air defense. The Swedish government announced this.
The Tridon Mk2 system is designed to combat drones, cruise missiles, helicopters, attack aircraft, as well as for direct fire support against ground targets.
15.44 SBI employees reported suspicions to the commander of one of the military units in the Mykolaiv region that he organized the illegal accrual of combat bonuses to servicemen. The SBI reported this on its website.
14.58 In January, Russian aggressors increased their strikes with guided aerial bombs (CABs) on the territory of Ukraine to a record level. The Ministry of Defense published disappointing statistics.
14.31 Russia's massive nighttime attack on Ukraine's energy sector with a record number of ballistic missiles shows that Moscow does not take diplomacy seriously. Therefore, the work of the negotiating team will be adjusted, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.
14.26 The Security Service has collected evidence against five more pro-Kremlin agitators who justified Russia's armed aggression, the killing of civilians, and the seizure of Ukrainian territory.
13.29 Despite all diplomatic efforts by the US, Ukraine and other Western powers to end the war, Russia continues to attack Ukrainian cities, which indicates that Moscow's intentions for peace are not serious. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada.
13.02 The PURL mechanism provides most of the missiles for the Ukrainian army. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada.
“Millions of euros are coming from allies and partners through the PURL mechanism. Since last summer, we have provided 75% of all missiles that have arrived in Ukraine that go to the front, and 90% that protect the airspace. We understand that even more help is needed. We are aware of this and are constantly working to ensure that this comes through the PURL mechanism and through other opportunities,” he said.
12.41 Counterintelligence of the Security Service detained a Russian agent in Ivano-Frankivsk - a 17-year-old graduate of a local technical school, who, on behalf of the Russians, was preparing a new series of missile strikes on the energy infrastructure of the Carpathian region.
The enemy was most interested in the Burshtyn thermal power plant. On the instructions of the Russians, the figurehead conducted additional reconnaissance near the power plant to find out its technical condition after previous shelling, photograph the outer perimeter of the facility, and "report" to the Russian special services.
12.35 On Monday and Tuesday night, Ukrainian military personnel inflicted fire damage on a number of military facilities of the Russian occupiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported details.
12.23 As a result of the Russian massive missile and drone attack in Kyiv, as well as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia and Odessa regions, there are a significant number of consumers without electricity. This was reported by Ukrenergo.
Energy facilities in several regions have been damaged. Emergency restoration work is already underway wherever the security situation allows.
12.02 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on a visit and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader announced this on Telegram. The Alliance Secretary General also delivered a speech in the Verkhovna Rada.
11.59 Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed a Russian war criminal with the call sign "Psycho".
At one of the positions of the Russian troops, GUR special forces discovered the body of Sergey Ivanovich Zotov, born on October 15, 1990 - a citizen of the Russian Federation, involved in the murders of civilians and the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Zotov had the call sign "Psych" and called his position "the grave." The war criminal served in the 35th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation.
Before his death, Zotov boasted in his correspondence of his rank of senior lieutenant and the position of head of the deserter search group - effectively the head of the so-called Zagorodzhon. He proudly mentioned his name in the Ukrainian lists of war criminals, effectively confirming his own involvement in the crimes committed.
11.38 Ukraine and its Western allies have agreed on a multi-layered plan to respond to Russia's violation of a potential ceasefire agreement, the Financial Times reports, citing sources.
11.07 A Russian FSB agent was detained in the Donetsk region, who was directing enemy fire at the front-line town of Druzhkivka and its surroundings. The SBU reported this.
It is believed that the man hardly left the house, trying to avoid being drafted. Therefore, to collect the coordinates of potential "targets", he fraudulently enlisted his mother.
10.58 Trains in several regions of Ukraine are running with changes due to the security situation and the threat of shelling. In some directions, passengers are being transported by buses.
10.40 By shelling Ukraine on Tuesday night, Russia demonstrated that it prioritized terror over diplomacy, and therefore pressure should be maximized on it. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this on Telegram.
Taking advantage of the coldest days of winter to terrorize people is more important for Russia than using diplomacy, the head of state noted.
10.36 Russian troops damaged the hall of fame of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II at the foot of the Motherland monument in Kyiv. Specialized services are working on the site - museum specialists, technical services and police. They are inspecting the area, recording the damage and making an initial assessment of the damage.
10.19 SBI officers detained and reported the suspicion to the head of the civil-military cooperation group of one of the district CCCs in Kyiv region. The official humiliated conscripts, used physical violence against them, and recorded his actions on video.
The officer repeatedly exceeded his official authority, kicked mobilized soldiers, and then made videos of his "victories." His actions were systemic and indicate disregard for the requirements of the law and the basic principles of military service.
10.00 On the night of February 3, the Russian army carried out a combined strike on Ukraine using various types of air- and ground-based missiles and strike UAVs.
In total, the Air Force radio-technical troops recorded 521 air attack vehicles:
4 Zircon/Onyx missiles;
32 Iskander-M/S-300 ballistic missiles;
7 Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles;
28 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles;
450 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type and drones of other types, about 300 of them are "Shaheeds".
The main areas of attack are Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, and Odessa.
As of 09:30, air defenses had shot down/suppressed 450 targets - 38 missiles and 412 drones of various types:
27 missiles and 31 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 27 locations, as well as downed UAVs (fragments) falling in 17 locations. Information on six enemy missiles is being clarified.
09.44 The Russian army launched strikes with several types of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones in eight regions of Ukraine; targets include energy facilities.
"Eight regions of Ukraine were under attack!... Strikes were made with several types of ballistics and cruise missiles, as well as drones: on high-rise buildings and thermal power plants - on CHPs and TPPs that operated exclusively in the heating mode of districts in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro," First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal reported on Telegram.
The targets of the attacks were exclusively civilians; hundreds of thousands of families, including children, were purposefully left without heat in the harshest winter temperatures.
09.05 Russian missile and drone attack left more than 50 thousand residents of Odessa region without electricity.
08.58 Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts are mostly without heat due to the enemy's massive night attack on the capital's infrastructure. In total, 1,170 high-rise buildings in the city are currently without heat.
08.42 Over the past 24 hours, 167 combat clashes were recorded on the front. In particular, in the Pokrovsky direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 48 assault actions of the Russian aggressors.
Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit six areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment, five guns at a firing position and an ammunition depot of the Russian invaders.
08.18 On the night of February 3, Russian troops massively attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and missiles. There is damage, but there were no casualties or injuries.
A fire broke out in Dnipro. There is also damage to the territory of an infrastructure facility, two private homes, a three-story residential building, and a dormitory were damaged.
A car caught fire in the Slobozhanska community of the Dniprovsk district. A house was destroyed. A fire broke out in the Rozdorska and Raivska communities of the Synelnyky district and in Synelnyky itself, damaging infrastructure, a private enterprise, a garage, and a car.
The Russians struck the Nikopol region with FPV drones and artillery. They terrorized the Nikopol, Chervonogryhorivska, Pokrovska, and Marhanetska communities. Infrastructure, four private houses, three outbuildings, and a garage were damaged.
08.00 Three people were injured as a result of a nighttime Russian attack on Kyiv, with several areas of the city under fire.
Dniprovsky district : at one address, a five-story residential building collapsed. At another address, a fire broke out on the territory of a preschool educational institution. Falling debris in an open area without a fire was also recorded.
Desnyanskyi district : hits were recorded in the territory of one of the administrative buildings and in an open area.
Darnytskyi district : at one of the locations, a fire and destruction occurred on the 26th floor of a high-rise building. One person was injured. The facade and glazing of a residential building were also damaged. At another address, a fire and destruction occurred in a warehouse building.
Pechersk district : as a result of a hit on the territory of one of the gas stations, its building, four parked cars, a power line, and the road surface were damaged.
Shevchenkivskyi district : a high-rise building caught fire, two people were injured.
All fires have been extinguished. Information about the victims is being clarified. Rescuers and relevant city services are working on the scene.
07.41 On the night of February 3, the Russian army struck Sumy with drones. Hits were recorded in the Zarechny district on various streets. As a result of the first hit on the seventh floor of a multi-storey building, the heat supply in the building was damaged, and up to 10 windows were broken.
A hit on the fourth floor of another building was also recorded. The impact caused a fire, damaged a balcony and windows.
Preliminary reports indicate that there were no injuries or deaths in either case. All relevant services are working at the scene.
07.20 From February 24, 2022 to February 3, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,242,290 people (+760 per day).
04.14 The attack on Kharkiv lasts for several hours. The city authorities claim that the Ossetians have purposefully attacked the energy sector. The only possible solution is to drain the coolant in the heating system of 820 houses. This is done to prevent the network from freezing, because heating is impossible after the attack.
02.00 Russians launched a massive attack on Kharkiv, Kyiv and Dnipro. The target of the attack was energy facilities. Numerous explosions were heard in these and other cities. Several residential high-rise buildings were damaged in Kyiv. Monitoring channels write that CHPP-4 and CHPP-5 were probably attacked in the capital.
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[Korrespondent] Almost half of the Russian assaults are taking place in the Pokrovsky direction. There, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are defending in the areas of 11 settlements.
Since the beginning of the day and as of 4:00 p.m., 50 combat clashes have occurred on the front, which is one of the lowest figures in recent days. This is according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Tuesday, February 3.
Thus, in the South Slobozhansk direction, the Russian occupiers attacked three times in the areas of the settlements of Prylipka and Maryine. One battle is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy is trying to advance towards Kurylivka and Novoosynovo. In total, three clashes have been recorded, which are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled two attacks by the invaders, in the Zarichny area and towards Drobyshevy.
In the Slavyansk direction, the Russians have tried to advance three times towards Zakitne, Svyato-Pokrovsky, and in the Dronivka area. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out three offensive actions near the settlements of Shcherbynivka and Pleshchiivka. One attack is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the invaders have carried out 23 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Novy Donbas, Pokrovsk, Svitle, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka and towards Ivanivka, Hannivka and Rodynske. The defense forces have already repelled 18 attacks.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the aggressor attacked once in the Andriivka-Klevtsovoye area.
In the Hulyaipol direction, our defenders repelled 11 attacks by the invaders in the area of Hulyaipol, Novy Pol, Zeleny, Svyatopetrivka, and towards Myrne. Four clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked once in the Primorske area.
One enemy attack was stopped in the Dnieper direction.
The enemy has not yet carried out offensive operations in the North Slobozhansk, Kursk, and Kramatorsk directions.
Recall that in the 24 hours of February 1, 167 battles took place on the front. At the same time, Russia lost 760 soldiers killed and wounded. Since the beginning of the great war, Russian losses have approached 1.3 million people.
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[Korrespondent] The Russians reached out on two fronts, and at that time the Ukrainian forces of Ukraine restored the situation at the Kup'yansk town in the Kharkiv region.
The Russian troops penetrated along the Pokrovsky direct in the area of the villages of Grishina and Udachne, and also on the Slovyansky direct in the area of the village of Privilne. This was reported by DeepState raiders on Tuesday, 3rd February.
Now the Ukrainian Defense Forces have updated the situation at Kup'yansku.
According to the project maps, writes Interfax-Ukraine, on the Pokrovsky direct, the Russians increased the area under control by 2.92 sq km, and on the Slovyansky direct – by 0.86 sq km. The “serial zone” of unimportant control in these areas has also increased – by 3.7 and 4.76 sq. km.
At the same time, near Kup'yansk, the Ukrainian army conquered 3.77 sq. km. The enclave under the control of the occupiers in the area has changed by 0.18 sq. km, and the “gray zone” has increased by 3.46 sq. km.
In addition, there is a small bridgehead of the occupiers of the Russian-Ukrainian sovereign cordon in the area of the village of Zelene on the Kharkiv direct with an area of 0.45 sq km of crossings near the “siru zone”.
There are no changes to the front in other areas.
Apparently, as of 16:00, there were 50 battles on the front, which was one of the lowest numbers in the past day.
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[NewsFront] 22:00 Russian Armed Forcesdestroyinfantry, tanks and other enemy equipment near Pokrovsk and in the Dnipropetrovsk region
Fighters from the Center group of forces continue to actively destroy Ukrainian infantry and equipment in the area of Krasnoarmeysk, Myrnohrad, and in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
21:36 In the period from 14:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 16 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
11 – over the territory of the Belgorod region,▫️
Three – over the territory of the Bryansk region,▫️
One – over the territory of the Kursk region,
One – over the territory of the Oryol region.
19:01 On objective control footagerecordeda combined missile and drone strike on the location of the HIMARS MLRS and the Ukrainian Armed Forces command post in the area of the village of Yurchenkovo in the Khar'kov region.
18:59 According to operational information, our troops committed a breakthrough of the enemy's defenses at Kucherov Yar on the northeastern flank of the Dobropolye Front.
18:17 Crews of the Molniya-2 UAV of the North group of forces destroyed fortified positions, concentrations of manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Sumy region.
17:42 In the Kupyansk direction, the advance of the Russian Armed Forces was recorded in the area of Kurilovka and Peschaniy Verkhniy, –MAP.
16:20 Published footage of the destruction of an enemy communications facility (Starlink) in the Kupyansk direction.
16:06 The crew of the 152mm towed gun "Giatsint-B" of the "Center" group supported the assault groups with fire and destroyed the command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, -video.
15:16 In the period from 10:00 to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 21 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
20 – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One – over the territory of the Bryansk region.
15:14 Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Kramatorsk direction,MAP.
13:31 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of February 3, 2026:
Last night, in response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike using long-range, land- and air-based precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities used in their interests, as well as storage and assembly sites for long-range UAVs.
The strike's objectives have been achieved. All designated targets have been hit.
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' motorized infantry brigade and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Taratutino and Pokrovka in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kiv direction, units of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Khatney, Sosnovy Bor and Verkhnyaya Pisarevka in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost up to 190 troops and 12 vehicles. Eleven ammunition, supply, and fuel depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force grouping have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Novoosinovo, Gorokhovatka, Blagodatovka, Palamarevka, Petrovka, and Grushevka in the Khar'kov region and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 180 troops, two armored combat vehicles, including a US-made HMMWV, 14 vehicles, and an artillery piece. Two ammunition depots and an electronic warfare station were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Formations of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, and an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as a territorial defense brigade, have been defeated near the settlements of Belokuzminovka, Zakotnoye, Malinovka, Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Reznikovka, Nikiforovka, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 135 servicemen, two tanks, four US-made HMMWV armored vehicles, 13 vehicles, three field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and two ammunition depots.
Units of the "Center" force group have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted casualties on the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Dobropillya, Belitske, and Hryshino in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlivka, Novopidhorodne, and Gavrilovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 385 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, six cars and two artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of two mechanized brigades and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Gorke, Novoye Pole, Staroukrainka, Vozdvizhevka, and Zaliznychnoye in the Zaporizhia region.
The enemy lost more than 420 troops, two armored combat vehicles, and 26 vehicles. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mountain assault brigade and the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Novoselivka, Novoandriivka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.
Up to 65 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, seven vehicles, two field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, and four electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
13:24 According to operational information, our troops took key strongholds north of Toretskoye and are beginning to seriously bombard the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in and around Krasny Kut with drones and artillery.
The liberation of Novopavlovka has also been confirmed. Active fighting for Pavlovka is already underway.
12:18 Actions of the machine gunner stopped breakthrough of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Machine gunner of a motorized rifle squad, Private Vasily Leushin, organized an observation post and carried out the task of monitoring enemy movements in the area of one of the settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic.
08:40 Drones of the 1427th Motorized Rifle Regiment are identifying and destroying bunkers and observation posts of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border zone,video.
08:09 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type:
Three UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Three UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Kaluga region,
One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region, and
One UAV over the territory of the Rostov region.
07:32 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance in the Miropolye area
Expansion of the control zone in the Dorozhnyanka area
Village of Pridorozhnoye was liberated
06:03 Crews of T-80BVM tanks of the Vostok group destroyed strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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[REGNUM] On February 2, the German Prosecutor's Office arrested a group of citizens on suspicion of maliciously supplying German goods and technologies subject to EU sanctions to the Russian defense industry, with a total value of at least €30 million.
Those detained face up to ten years in prison.
Following a raid in Lübeck and the Duchy of Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein, five people were captured, and during the arrest, a rather piquant detail was revealed: one of the suspects, in addition to a German passport, also had a Ukrainian passport.
The other two had Russian passports in addition to German ones, and two more were “pure” German citizens, albeit with a Soviet background.
In addition to Schleswig-Holstein, searches targeting five other suspects, who remain at large, were carried out in Hesse, Bavaria and Mecklenburg - Vorpommern.
German security agencies are sounding the alarm: despite Western sanctions, Russia continues to receive German industrial components and technologies with enviable regularity.
The current investigation centers on a trading company based in Lübeck. Its sole shareholder and managing director is alleged to have "along with co-accused individuals allegedly engaged in numerous conspiracies to procure goods for Russian industry and export them to Russia."
To do this, he created a network of front companies, including at least one shell company in Lübeck, fictitious clients in the European Union and beyond, and a Russian company as the official recipient. The main defendant is also alleged to have acted as the responsible person for this company. The goal was to circumvent existing export bans.
Although investigators claim the case involves 24 defense companies registered in Russia, the German side has not yet disclosed details of the goods supplied. These are likely industrial electronics, mechanical engineering parts, or specialized components that could be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Konstantin von Notz, a Green Party politician who focuses on security issues, described the investigators' actions as an important signal: "It is right and necessary not only to impose sanctions, but also to ensure their enforcement if necessary," said the deputy chairman of the Green parliamentary group.
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP), chair of the European Parliament's Defense Committee and one of the leading lobbyists for the German military-industrial complex, was even more radical: "It is unacceptable that while Germany supports Ukraine with taxpayers' money, companies are making money through shady channels at the expense of Ukrainian victims and filling Putin's war chest." The politician, known for her extreme Russophobia, believes that "the time has come for a thorough investigation into these events."
Federal prosecutors say the suspects organized approximately 16,000 individual shipments to Russia.
But if you divide the final figure by the number of deliveries, it turns out that one “anti-sanction” transaction by the suspects amounts to only €1,875.
The sum, frankly, isn't mind-blowing. By a remarkable coincidence, that's exactly how much a good-quality refrigerator costs on sale at a major German hypermarket chain. One would like to believe that the suspects aren't accused of supplying household appliances from which the Russians allegedly extract microchips suitable for use in ballistic missiles. It's funny, but this is precisely what European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has claimed in her public statements.
Last week, the Ukrainian President's Special Representative for Sanctions, Vladyslav Vlasyuk, spoke in several European capitals in support of tightening sanctions controls. He sincerely believes that every Geranium drone deployed in the SVO zone "still contains hundreds of Western-made components."
Considering that Europe still takes seriously the idea that Russia is extracting microchips for ballistic missile production from washing machines, microwaves, and refrigerators, the Ukrainian special representative's appeals will likely fall on fertile ground.
Moreover, the German Prosecutor General's Office has already taken action several times this year against those suspected of "pro-Russian activities."
The agency recently arrested two "suspected supporters of pro-Russian paramilitary groups in Brandenburg." The charges are vague, but some reports suggest they involve collecting donations to help residents of Donbas.
German Themis reacts extremely nervously to such “crimes”.
And from 2021 to 2024, several businessmen from Bavaria and Saarland were sentenced to prison terms for supplying Russia with machine tools suitable for the production of military products.
But German law enforcement agencies are equally enthusiastic about investigating cases against businessmen with no connection whatsoever to the military-industrial complex, whose sole "crime" is that their products ended up in Russia via backdoor routes. For example, a Russian-German owner of a luxury car dealership in Hamburg is being investigated. The cars he sold to citizens of Armenia and Kazakhstan ultimately ended up in Russia.
Even if the Federal Prosecutor's Office truly has irrefutable evidence that someone is transferring dual-use technology to the Russian defense industry, lumping together refrigerator microchips, supercars, and machines suitable for making sniper rifle parts, the zealous German investigators are clearly oversimplifying the idea of a sanctions regime.
Which could become another big problem for many Russians in Germany.
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[RIA] Volodymyr Zelenskyy is mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein case in connection with the trafficking of women and children, RIA Novosti learned from documents published by the US Department of Justice.
An unknown author of one of the emails from 2024 claims that the head of the Kyiv regime is involved in the evacuation of people from Ukraine, so his income should be investigated.
The text also states that Zelensky may have collaborated with modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel. In 2020, he was accused of raping minors and aiding Epstein in the sex trafficking of minors.
Last Friday, US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the completion of the disclosure of information in the case against the notorious financier. The total volume of data disclosed exceeded 3.5 million files, including documents, emails, and photos and videos.
In 2008, he became involved in a case involving the solicitation of minors for prostitution and rape. The billionaire pleaded guilty, entered into a plea bargain, and served approximately 13 months in prison.
In 2019, he was arrested again on charges of child sex trafficking and conspiracy to engage in such activity. According to the evidence, from 2002 to 2005, he engaged in intimate relationships with dozens of girls he hosted at residences in New York and Florida. Some of the victims were as young as 14 years old.
In August of that year, Epstein committed suicide in his prison cell. His accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Public interest in this case increased significantly last year, when approximately 20,000 pages of the financier's email correspondence became publicly available, along with photos of famous people, including Donald Trump, former White House Secretary Bill Clinton, former British Ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson, director Woody Allen, singer Michael Jackson, entrepreneur Richard Branson, Andrew, brother of King Charles III of Great Britain, and others.
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An unknown author of one of the emails from 2024 claims that the head of the Kyiv regime is involved in the evacuation of people from Ukraine, so his income should be investigated.
The text also states that Zelensky may have collaborated with modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel.
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