[NY Post] A deputy chief of Russian military intelligence was shot and wounded in Moscow on Friday in an attack that follows a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine.
Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, 64 was shot several times by an unidentified assailant at an apartment building in Moscow’s northwest and hospitalized, Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said in a statement.
Petrenko didn’t say who could be behind the attack on Alekseyev, who has served as the first deputy head of Russia’s military intelligence since 2011.
He was decorated with the Hero of Russia medal for his role in Moscow’s military campaign in Syria and in June 2023 was filmed speaking to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin when his Wagner Group seized the military headquarters in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don during his botched mutiny.
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[Korrespondent] 22.23 US President Donald Trump allegedly "prevented several nuclear wars" in the world, in particular between Ukraine and Russia. The head of the White House himself wrote about this on the social network Truth Social.
21.58 Finland will provide Ukraine with the 32nd aid package in the form of military equipment. The President of the Republic, Alexander Stubb, made the decision based on the government's proposal on February 5, 2026. This was reported by the Finnish Ministry of Defense on Thursday, February 5.
21.25 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report by the acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Yevheniy Khmara, and approved new combat operations by the SBU. The head of state announced this in an evening address.
21.16 The aggressor country Russia allegedly "did not initiate attacks" on Ukraine's energy facilities , but began to do so "in response." This was stated by the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, in an interview with propaganda media. The Russians have a "clear conscience" after the attacks on CHP and TPP in Ukraine in record cold weather, Vladimir Putin's henchman assures.
20.47 The next meeting of delegations of Ukraine, the USA and the Russian Federation within the framework of peace talks may take place in America. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening address . Ukraine is ready for all working formats that can really bring peace closer, the head of state assured.
20.25 Over the past two days, delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian Federation have discussed a number of issues, including methods for implementing a ceasefire and monitoring the cessation of hostilities. This was reported by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov on Telegram.
20.03 On Friday, electricity outage schedules will be in effect again in all regions of Ukraine . This was reported by Ukrenergo. An improvement in the situation with outage schedules is possible only in the absence of new massive shelling from Russia.
19.34 Even if someone recognizes Ukrainian territories as Russian, it will not help, since no one will sign important decisions for Ukraine . President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv.
18.57 US President Donald Trump believes that Ukraine and Russia are closer to resolving the war after talks in Abu Dhabi under American mediation. He said this during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast.
18.53 A serviceman who was considered dead for more than 3 years (since September 2022) was returned from Russian captivity on Thursday, February 5. This was reported by the Telegram channel Ukraine context.
18.19 The delegations of Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi have agreed that their next meeting will take place in the near future . This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv.
18.16 Military analyst and volunteer Taras Chmut became a member of the supervisory board of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), which is responsible for providing Ukrainian soldiers with ammunition and equipment. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov on Telegram.
17.42 The Darnytsia CHP in Kyiv was critically damaged during the Russian attack on February 3 and it will take at least two months to restore its systems and equipment , Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram.
The authorities have deployed additional heating support points in schools in the metropolitan neighborhoods, whose houses were left without heat.
16.57 Since the beginning of the current day, 56 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have taken place on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational summary . More than a third of the battles are taking place in the Pokrovsky direction. There, the Russians are trying to advance in the areas of seven settlements.
16.22 Poland is preparing the 48th package of military aid to Ukraine worth PLN 200 million. It will consist of armored vehicles. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said this during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
15.54 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a meaningful conversation with Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, who arrived on a visit to Kyiv. The head of state reported this on Telegram.
The leaders discussed a number of important issues , including the production of weapons and drones.
15.49 Targeted assistance for families of defenders who gave their lives or went missing while defending Ukraine will be increased from March 1, 2026. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced this on her Telegram channel.
15.39 In an official statement, NPC Ukrenergo denied information about the alleged increase in power outages and the possibility of a complete blackout, which was spread by a number of Telegram channels, presenting it as the company's official position.
15.25 Ukraine returned 157 military and civilian citizens from Russian captivity during 71 exchanges with the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV).
More than half of the liberated defenders were captured during the defense of Mariupol. In total, 139 liberated Ukrainians have been in Russian captivity since 2022.
15.19 The arsenal of the Defense Forces has been replenished with fiber-optic drones with a range of over 30 km. The Ministry of Defense has approved for operation in the Defense Forces an improved version of the Baton Optic strike unmanned aerial vehicle complex .
The drone has fiber-optic control and video transmission channels, fully protected from electronic warfare. The drone is equipped with efficient electric motors, a durable frame, and capacitive batteries.
"Its effective range of destruction exceeds the capabilities of similar helicopters. Thanks to this, it is used, in particular, against enemy barrel artillery - howitzers D-30, Msta-B and others," the defense ministry assured.
14.55 After the morning attacks by Russian invaders on critical infrastructure, there is no sustainable energy supply in Kharkiv . This was reported by the city mayor Igor Terekhov.
Currently, about 100,000 families in Kharkiv are left without centralized heating. It is currently unknown how many subscribers are without electricity.
14.49 The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed transformer equipment manufacturers to reserve 100% of military-duty employees and simplified the criteria for recognizing companies as critical. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
"Today, the Government made an important decision for energy equipment manufacturers so that enterprises can operate uninterruptedly and retain specialized engineers during an emergency in the energy sector," Svyridenko noted.
14.03 More than 1,100 houses in Kyiv remain without heating for the third day in a row. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Telegram following the results of a selector on the situation in the energy sector and in the regions of Ukraine in general.
13.29 Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhiy Beskrestnov (Flash) reported that the Russian military is experiencing great difficulties at the front due to the blocking of Starlink terminals for several days.
"The enemy doesn't even have a problem on the fronts, the enemy has a catastrophe. All command of the troops has collapsed. Assault operations have been stopped in many areas," Flesch noted.
According to him, the Ukrainian military has had problems only with those units that did not promptly submit lists to private Starlink terminals. The processing process is ongoing.
13.06 In Kupyansk, several dozen Russian soldiers remain surrounded and virtually isolated, their capabilities are limited. This was stated by Viktor Tregubov, head of the Joint Forces Operations Communications Department, Ukrinform reports .
"Now only those who are directly in this quarter are left, and there are just a few dozen of them left there, and the only thing they can do is try to survive," Tregubov noted.
The supply is carried out by air, however, the enemy's capabilities are limited. Tregubov explained that the Russians cannot carry out offensive actions because "there are simply not enough of them there and half of them are wounded."
He added that Ukrainian forces are deterring the enemy with remote means of destruction.
13.00 New power outages are being recorded in seven regions of Ukraine due to Russian attacks and bad weather . Ukrenergo reported this. Thus, due to enemy strikes, consumers in Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Sumy and Odessa regions are without power. Wherever security conditions allow, emergency restoration work has already begun.
12.46 Starlink terminals used by the Russian military have already been blocked, but Ukrainian users need to register their devices for satellite internet to work, Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov said.
According to him, civilians need to verify their Starlinks through the ASC. For legal entities, the corresponding service will soon be available on the Diya portal.
12.44 At negotiations in Abu Dhabi, delegations of Ukraine and Russia, with the participation of the United States, agreed on the exchange of 314 prisoners . This was reported by the special envoy of the US President, Steve Witkoff, on the social network X.
Continuous diplomatic activity is yielding tangible results and contributing to an end to the war in Ukraine, he noted.
11.57 Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of Russian military facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and on the territory of the Russian Federation, in particular, they hit the testing ground from which the Oreshnik was launched .
During January, the Defense Forces carried out a series of successful strikes on a complex of hangar-type buildings where pre-launch preparation of medium-range intercontinental ballistic missiles at the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation takes place, using long-range strike weapons of Ukrainian production, in particular the FP-5 Flamingo.
On the territory of the test site, some buildings received damage of varying degrees, one of the hangars was significantly damaged, and some personnel were evacuated from the territory.
11.51 Russian troops once again attacked the civilian infrastructure of the Kherson and Berislav regions with artillery, multiple launch rocket systems and UAVs of various types. This was reported by the press service of the National Police. As a result of Russian shelling in the region, four people were killed and five more were injured. Russian troops, in particular, attacked medical and police transport.
11.13 Russia considers the recognition of Donbas as Russian by all countries as part of the "big deal." Russian media reported this, citing a Western source close to the talks in Abu Dhabi.
"For the Russian side, this aspect, with the recognition of Donbas by all countries, is considered very important," the source said.
10.46 Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine detained an agent of the Russian military intelligence (GRU) in Kharkiv . The attacker was preparing coordinates for a new series of Russian missile and bomb attacks on the city.
The preparation for the shelling was carried out by a 61-year-old foreign language teacher at a local university recruited by the Russians. She walked around Kharkiv, recording the locations of the Defense Forces' personnel and military equipment. She also photographed and marked on electronic maps the locations of buildings that, in her opinion, could be used by the Ukrainian defenders.
09.42 The number of victims of the Russian drone attack has increased in Kyiv.
In the Solomyanskyi district, drone debris damaged the facade and broke out windows in four high-rise buildings. A 79-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized. Another 89-year-old woman was treated at the scene by doctors.
In the Darnytsia district, the facade of a residential building was damaged as a result of a UAV crash.
In the Obolonskyi district, debris from a drone fell into a parking lot, causing two cars to catch fire.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a drone hit the roof of an office building. Rescuers extinguished the fire.
09.27 The second day of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi has begun. Delegations of Ukraine, the US and Russia are working in the same formats as yesterday - trilateral consultations, work in groups and further synchronization of positions.
09.00 As a result of a nighttime Russian missile and drone strike on the Dnipropetrovsk region, fires broke out, an enterprise, a gymnasium, an administrative building and private houses were damaged.
"The aggressor carried out a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih. Fortunately, there were no deaths or injuries," said the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha.
The Russians attacked the Petropavlivska, Pokrovska, and Vasylkivska communities of the Synelnyky district with drones - fires broke out there, and an enterprise, an administrative building, private houses, and outbuildings were damaged.
Russian troops also sent drones to the Yuriivska community of Pavlohrad district - a gymnasium was damaged there. The Russians terrorized the Nikopol district with FPV drones and fired artillery. The Nikopol, Marhanetska, Pokrovska, and Chervonogryhorivska communities were under attack, but there were no casualties.
08.44 On the night of February 5, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, as well as 183 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas attack UAVs and other types of drones, about 110 of them Shaheds.
Air defenses shot down/suppressed 156 enemy UAVs. Ballistic missile hits and 22 strike UAVs were recorded at 16 locations, as well as the fall of downed (fragments of) UAVs at seven locations.
08.20 Over the past 24 hours, 133 combat clashes were recorded on the front. Russian occupation forces reduced the number of attacks in the Pokrovsky direction to 29 during the day.
Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit three areas of personnel concentration, one UAV control point, two guns and a multiple launch rocket system of the Russian invaders.
08.01 Russia has repeatedly tried to eliminate the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Over time, the head of state has adapted to the constant threat and no longer feels fear.
"When we talk about fear, you know, Russia has already tried to eliminate me several times. In a sense, I no longer feel the fear that I had at the beginning of the war. I'm used to it, it's part of my life," the president said.
07.45 One person was injured in a nighttime Russian attack in Kyiv. The Obolonsky, Solomyansky and Shevchenkivsky districts were hit.
A fire broke out near a parking lot in the Obolonskyi district of the capital: firefighters extinguished the fire of two cars.
In Solomyanskyi district, the blast wave damaged windows in four residential buildings, and damage was recorded to a kindergarten and an outbuilding. Rescuers have examined the surrounding area. One injured person is known to have been injured.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a fire broke out in a four-story office building, which was extinguished by rescuers.
07.30 From February 24, 2022 to February 5, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,243,840 people (+770 per day).
05.22 On the night of Thursday, February 5, Russian troops carried out another attack on Sumy using drones. The enemy hit the courtyard of one of the apartment buildings in the Zarechny district. As a result of the strike, more than 50 windows in the apartment building were broken, and parked cars were damaged. There were no deaths or injuries reported.
04.53 A man was injured in a Russian strike in the Kyiv region on the night of Thursday, February 5. In addition, the strike damaged one of the private houses in the Vyshgorod district.
04.21 On the night of February 5, the Russian cities of Belgorod and Rostov-on-Don were subjected to rocket attacks and drone attacks. In Belgorod and the region, local authorities warned of a missile threat. In parallel, residents of the Rostov region reported a massive drone attack. According to OSINT, in Rostov, the attack was directed at heating and energy facilities.
03.35 On the night of Thursday, February 5, the Russian occupiers once again carried out an attack with drones. Some of them were aimed at Kyiv, resulting in explosions. The consequences of the attack in the Obolonsky and Solomyansky districts of the capital are currently known. According to preliminary data, one person was injured.
02.39 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that the war in Ukraine could end next year, thanks to increased diplomatic work and the efforts of his team. According to him, a peaceful resolution of the fighting remains a key priority for the country.
02.04 On the night of Thursday, February 5, an air alert covered a number of regions of Ukraine, including Sumy region. Russian drones are a constant threat to residents of Sumy and the region. As a result of attacks by enemy drones in Sumy region since the evening of Wednesday, February 4, the number of victims has increased to five. The Russian army is hunting for civilian cars and civilians.
01.37 US First Lady Melania Trump said that work is currently underway on the return of Ukrainian children who were illegally transferred to Russia. She expressed hope for rapid progress on this issue.
01.03 Russia carried out targeted strikes on Zaporizhia and surrounding areas throughout the day, causing large-scale power outages. As a result, more than 53 thousand subscribers were left without electricity.
00.34 Russia will need at least two years and 800 thousand bodies to capture Donbas, the leader of Ukraine said, commenting on the possibility of Ukraine losing Donbas and the negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the United States taking place in Abu Dhabi.
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[Korrespondent] More than a third of the fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsky direction. There, the Russians are trying to advance in the areas of seven settlements.
Since the beginning of the current day, 56 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and Russian invaders have taken place at the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary on Thursday, February 5.
Thus, in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, the enemy made one offensive attempt.
In the South Slobozhansk direction, the enemy attacked twice in the Vovchansk area.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy is trying to advance towards Kupyansk. The fighting is currently ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled six attacks by the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Drobysheve, Zarichne and towards Stavki, Dibrova. One clash is still ongoing.
On the Slavyansk direction, the Russians twice tried to advance towards Zakitne.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out 12 offensive actions near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, Kleban-Byk and towards Kostyantynivka, Ivano-Pol, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, Sofiivka. Three attacks are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the invaders carried out 21 assaults near the settlements of Rodynske, Myrnograd, Kotlyne, Udachne, Filiya and towards Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, and Novy Donbas. The defense forces have already repelled 15 attacks.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the aggressors attacked twice in the Zlagoda area and towards Oleksandrograd. One clash is currently ongoing.
In the Hulyaipil direction, nine attacks by the occupiers were repelled in the areas of Hulyaipil, Myrne and towards Dobropil, Zaliznychne, and Pryluk. One clash is still ongoing.
In the Dnieper direction, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack.
The enemy has not yet carried out offensive operations in the Kramatorsk and Orikhiv directions.
Recall that in the 24 hours of February 4, 133 clashes took place on the front. At the same time, Russia lost almost 800 soldiers killed and wounded. Since the beginning of the great war, Russian losses are approaching 1.3 million people.'
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A giant mushroom-shaped fireball tore through the sky after a fuel wagon exploded on a Russian train travelling along a key war supply route.
The dramatic blast erupted in the Tambov region after a train derailment, triggering a towering inferno that sent flames soaring more than 1,000ft into the air.
The cause of the spectacular explosion was not immediately clear, but sabotage linked to the war in Ukraine was suspected, according to reports.
The railway line is a vital artery for heavy freight traffic, handling large volumes of fuel, military equipment and bulk supplies, and plays a crucial role in transporting goods towards southern Russia.
The explosion occurred at Kochetovka-2 station on the strategic Moscow–Voronezh–Rostov route, which is known to carry fuel, ammunition, equipment and other essential supplies.
Around 30 rail wagons were reportedly damaged in the blast.
Analysts described the route as essential for sustaining operations in southern and south-western directions, including areas close to the Ukrainian border.
The explosion caused immediate disruption, with at least eight intercity trains delayed.
Among those affected were services running between Moscow and Russian-occupied Crimea.
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The explosion occurred at Kochetovka-2 station on the strategic Moscow–Voronezh–Rostov route, which is known to carry fuel, ammunition, equipment and other essential supplies.
so the over/under of "industrial accident" just dropped...
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[NewsFront] 21:40 Footage of the liberation of Novomarkovo in the DPR has been published, video. 21:37 According to operational information, during the fierce battles, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are leaving the village of Aleksandrovka in the north of the Krasnolimansky direction and withdrawing their units to the forest area.
20:51 "Northerners" revealed the location of a Ukrainian Armed Forces ammunition depot in the Khar'kov region, after which it was attacked by FPV drones.
20:23 Artillery crews of the Center group of forces “worked” on enemy positions in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, –video.
19:16 From 13:00 Moscow time to 18:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
24 UAVs were flying over the Belgorod region,
Eight UAVs were flying over the Rostov region,
Five UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region, and
Three UAVs were flying over the Kursk region.
18:31 The T-80BV crew from the 55th Guards Naval Infantry Division of the Center group of forces continues to “take apart” enemy positions, –video.
17:42 At the Russian Ministry of Defense showed footage of Russian soldiers returned from captivity.
16:50 An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed in the Khar'kov region, video.
16:12 Posted a new collection of footage of UAV operators from the Center group of the Russian Armed Forces.
14:46 From 08:00 Moscow time to 13:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 29 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
10 over the territory of the Rostov region,
Eight over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Seven over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Three over the territory of the Kursk region, and
One over the territory of the Voronezh region.
14:40 UAV operators of the 14th Guards Special Forces Brigade of the Vostok group of forces destroyed an enemy self-propelled gun at a firing position, video.
13:31 On the Orekhovsky direction clarified the line of combat contact in the Novodanilovka area.
13:19 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of February 5, 2026:
Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of a mechanized brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Pokrovka, Novaya Sich, Khotyn, Mohrytsia, and Myropillya in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Chugunovka and Grafskoye in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost over 280 troops, 10 vehicles, an artillery piece, and two electronic warfare stations. A supply depot was destroyed.
Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Kovsharovka, Novoosinovo, Borovaya, Novogorovka, Studenok, and Novoplatonovka in the Khar'kov region, and Krasny Liman, Sosnove, and Drobyshevo in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 180 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 16 vehicles, four field artillery pieces, and a Grad multiple launch rocket system. Five ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of the mechanized, motorized infantry, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as the territorial defense brigade, near the settlements of Reznikovka, Konstantinovka, Krivaya Luka, Krasnotorka, Kaleniki, Privolye, Kramatorsk, and Petrovskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 125 troops, four armored combat vehicles, nine vehicles, four field artillery pieces, and a counter-battery radar station. A supply depot was destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Novovodanoye, Grishino, Novy Donbas, Belitskoye, Shevchenko, Toretskoye, and Kucherov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 310 servicemen, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, two artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm M-777 howitzer, and a counter-battery radar station.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated formations of a mechanized and airborne assault brigade and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Lyubitske, Rivne, Verkhnyaya Tersa, Krynychne, Komsomolske, Charivne, and Rizdvyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Pokrovskoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The enemy lost more than 360 troops, a tank, seven armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, and a field artillery gun. A supply depot was destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Magdalinovka, Novodanilovka, Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia region and Berislav in the Kherson region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 50 service members, 16 vehicles, three field artillery pieces, including a US-made M-777 155mm howitzer, a Buk anti-aircraft missile launcher, three electronic warfare stations, and two counter-battery stations. A materiel depot was destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groupings damaged transport and energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, assembly, storage, and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition depots, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 148 districts.
Air defense systems shot down a guided aerial bomb, nine rockets from the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, and 381 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
13:07 In the Konstantinovsky direction recorded advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Stepanovka.
12:10 Published video report on the destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the Severyan area of responsibility.
11:38 Russian Aerospace Forces inflicted FAB-3000 fire strike on a dam in the Konstantinovka area, cutting off the Ukrainian Armed Forces' logistics routes.
11:23 According to operational information, our troopsknock out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Kucherov Yar with parallel movement along the road to Gruzskoye.
11:04 Changes to the line of combat contact over the past 24 hours have been published, MAP.
10:00 Operators of unmanned aerial systems of the Vostok group of forces destroyed the artillery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region, video.
9:34 152mm Msta-S crew of the West group of forces destroyed several camouflaged UAV control points with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.
9:17 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
In total, 27 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 a.m. on February 4 and 7:00 a.m. on February 5. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 16 times. One drone attacked our territory by dropping an explosive device.
As a result of the attack in the village of Mikhailovka in the Rylsky district, the corner of a house and a car were damaged.
8:34 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 95 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
36 – over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
27 – over the territory of Rostov Oblast,
21 – over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Eight – over the territory of Belgorod Oblast,
Two – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One – over the territory of Volgograd Oblast.
8:01 A crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the 9th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group inflicted fire damage to the fortified area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
Rocket troopers from the 35th Army of the Vostok group burned a network of fortified strongholds and enemy manpower in the forest belts of the Zaporizhzhia region.
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[Regnum] Naval infantry medics spent three days working to evacuate a wounded comrade under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian Armed Forces) from the front lines. This was reported on February 5 by a medic with the BARS-22 unit of the 55th Guards Naval Infantry Division of the Center Group of Forces, call sign Kasper.
"Three days later, they broke in, quickly packed him up, examined him, inspected him, everything as required. They pulled him out," the soldier told TASS.
He noted that his colleague had to be carried back on a stretcher 12 km. The journey took 12 hours.
“This is a clear example of how we don’t abandon our own,” Kasper concluded.
Earlier, on February 4, RT reported that a squad leader with the flamethrower platoon of the 40th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of the Pacific Fleet, call sign Vyklyuchatel, saved a wounded comrade during an assault on Ukrainian military positions using an ordinary mat. The injured soldier was carried to the rear on the mat, where he received medical treatment.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of @NgP_raZVedka
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics:
[ColonelCassad] There are many questions regarding Starlink in the feedback.
In order:
1. No, it cannot affect strikes deep into enemy territory. Starlink has only recently begun to be used for final-flight corrections, and by no means on all drones. However, this is precisely what caused the Ukrainian to become so hysterical about this topic and the corresponding appeal to Musk.
2. No, it does not affect aerial reconnaissance or further intelligence.
3. Yes, it will have a certain impact on internet availability in the field.
4. Yes, there are no alternatives at all, right now.
5. There is a Gazprom dish; it works, but, to put it mildly, it is inferior in connection speed and needs to be developed or improved.
6. Of course, high-speed internet can be brought to the field using other methods; it is technically possible, and many are currently working on it.
7. Yes, there are ways to verify Starlink that will allow you to bypass the blocking, but this will take some time.
8. Yes, there are Chinese equivalents that we are currently considering importing and launching privately.
9. Yes, they are promising us a Russian equivalent next year, but promises are not the same as marriage.
10. Yes, any Ukrainian who tries to giggle or grunt about this topic is sent to hell, since their misfit country not only lacks its own satellite internet, but has never had anything of its own; a tribe of ragamuffins knows nothing but wagging their tongues.
11. Yes, Ukrainian cell phone and mobile internet towers can and should be used; the technology is proven, the Ukrainians know this, there's nothing to hide. Yes, they will also be without internet during drone attacks—as an answer to those who are indignant: "Why don't the authorities turn off the internet for the Ukrainians?"
12. No, the strikes will not become less widespread.
Of course, the root cause of the problems is the lack of a fully-fledged satellite constellation to provide troops with widespread and accessible internet. This, of course, should have been addressed before the war, but for now, we're forced to resort to various workarounds.
We opted [...] to develop our own system for Starlink signal capture. Composed of off-the-shelf hardware and custom software, the system enables signal capture from one Starlink satellite at a time with downmixing and sampling referenced to a highly-stable GPS disciplined oscillator.
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[Regnum] US President Donald Trump proposed developing a new, improved, and modernized treaty on the reduction of offensive arms instead of extending the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). The politician announced this on his social media account, Truth Social, on February 5.
Trump called the New START a document that was “poorly negotiated” by the United States and is constantly violated.
"We must direct our nuclear experts to develop a new, improved, and modern treaty that will last for years to come," Trump wrote.
The New START Treaty expires on February 5.
Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported that Russia and the United States have agreed to comply with the terms of the expired Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START) for another six months after its expiration.
Meanwhile, the Axios portal reported, citing sources, that delegations from Russia and the United States discussed extending the Nuclear Arms Limitation Treaty on February 5 during a meeting in Abu Dhabi, where negotiations on resolving the conflict in Ukraine were taking place.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
