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[Korrespondent] 22.36 Fighters of the International Azov Battalion conducted a successful operation to clear the settlement of Zolotoy Kolodyaz in the Dobropol direction. Over the course of the day, the defenders managed to capture 18 Russian servicemen. This was reported by the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the Azov NGU on its official YouTube channel.
22.15 Estonia has imposed a ban on entry into the Schengen area for another 1,073 people who fought on the side of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. This is reported by ERR.
21:35 Mass power outages are being recorded in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine. This was written by the Russian-appointed quasi-governor of the occupied part of the Zaporizhia region and state traitor Yevhen Balytsky.
20:55 The US plans to fine defense companies Northrop Grumman and Global Military Products for delays in supplying ammunition to Ukraine. The amount of the fine is currently being discussed, but a Pentagon inspector general is recommending that the company be fined $1.1 million, Bloomberg reports.
19.22 On Saturday , electricity outage schedules will be in effect again in all regions of Ukraine . Ukrenergo reported this on Friday. An improvement in the situation with the schedules is possible only in the absence of massive shelling from Russia.
19.05 Work on a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine will require at least a month and a half, even if the negotiations go well. This was reported by TASS, citing an "informed source" on the Russian side.
Currently, very multifaceted and phased work is underway and a "normal mood" from all sides is needed, sources say.
18.31 Dozens of drones were spotted in surveillance zones at the Chernobyl and Rivne nuclear power plants last week, according to a statement by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, released on Friday.
Grossi called for "maximum military restraint," but "forgot" to point out that Russia was behind all the attacks.
18.08 Ukraine is allegedly behind the assassination attempt in Moscow on the first deputy head of the Russian military intelligence (GRU), Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev. This point of view was expressed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following a meeting with the OSCE leadership.
Thus, the US could "derail the path to achieving a fair settlement" in Ukraine, Lavrov worries.
17.33 The European Commission has presented a draft of the 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia . This was stated in a statement by EC President Ursula von der Leyen, published on Friday. The proposed restrictions will hit Russian oil and gas exports, limit financial services and trade.
Von der Leyen is convinced that the EU sanctions are working, so they will remain in place at least "until Russia starts serious negotiations with Ukraine for a just and lasting peace."
16.58 Russian invaders in the occupied Mariupol region have made changes to the sites of mass burials of civilians killed during the fighting in 2022. We are talking about the Starokrymskoye cemetery and cemeteries in the villages of Vinogradne and Mangush. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the Telegram channel.
16.57 Since the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, 62 clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have taken place on the front in eight directions. At the same time, there is a lull in five directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary.
16.44 The Ukrainian military will soon receive Canadian AIM missiles . The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported this.
"Canada will transfer AIM missiles to Ukraine to strengthen air defense and counter cruise missiles. The weapons are already in the process of being transferred to Ukraine," the report says.
16.37 In the Polohivskyi district of Zaporizhia, four people were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack on a passenger car. This was reported by the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
"In the Preobrazhenskaya community, Russians used an FPV drone to attack a car in which a family was traveling," Fedorov noted.
16.30 The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with the assistance of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), exposed law enforcement officers who were making money in Odessa from conscripts. The SBI reported this on its website
16.19 In Ukraine, three citizens were sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for high treason and war crimes. The Prosecutor General's Office reports this .
15.53 Moscow considers the negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine, the US and Russia in Abu Dhabi to be "complicated", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"Constructive and at the same time very difficult work was carried out for two days. It will be continued," he said in a comment to Russian propagandists, answering the question of how the Kremlin assesses the past negotiations and what to expect next.
15.20 President Volodymyr Zelensky held a daily selector on the situation in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine, criticizing the work of air defense in some regions. He reported this on Telegram. It is necessary to immediately implement some solutions to more effectively shoot down "shaheeds", the head of state noted.
14.58 Measures have been taken against the commanders who provided false information about the situation in Siversk, Donetsk region, and allowed his loss. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.
According to him, the situation in the Siversk area has been stabilized. Currently, the intensity of hostilities in this area is low, and Russian troops have not achieved any successes in a month.
"This became possible thanks to the effective actions of the assault units. Measures were taken against those commanders who for a long time provided false data regarding the situation in the Siversk area and, as a result, allowed the loss of this settlement," the commander-in-chief said.
14.47 The operational situation in Myrnograd in the Donetsk region has become significantly more complicated over the past week. Active fighting continues on the northern outskirts of the city, where the Defense Forces are restraining the further advance of Russian troops. This is reported by the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14.24 Territorial recruitment and social security centers provide about 90 percent of personnel mobilization. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.
"This ensures a stable replenishment of the Defense Forces," the general said, adding that approximately 10% more are being recruited.
Syrsky stressed that combat training is a key factor in increasing the effectiveness and saving the lives of servicemen. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recalled that the training period has been increased to 51 days with an additional adaptation period of up to 14 days (depending on the situation).
13.29 Russian troops launched a massive attack on the Kirovohrad region with missiles and strike drones at night. As a result of the shelling, power lines and private houses were damaged. This was reported by the head of the Kirovohrad OVA, Andriy Raykovych.
13.18 The bodies of two more murdered Kenyan citizens, whom Russia recruited to wage war against Ukraine, were discovered near the city of Lyman, Donetsk region.
These are Ombwori Denis Bagaka and Wahome Simon Gitita, whose remains were found near the body of another slain Kenyan mercenary, Clinton Nyapara Mogesa.
"All three Kenyans - Bagaka, Gitita, and Mogesa - were lured into Russia's war against Ukraine in Qatar, where they worked in security companies with a good, stable income, but decided to trade their lives for Muscovite promises of more and faster money," the GUR said.
13.08 On Friday night and in the morning, Russian aggressors launched seven missiles and 328 drones of various types into Ukraine . Most of the enemy targets were shot down/suppressed by air defense and electronic warfare units, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
12.41 In some areas of the front, a quarter of the clashes are the actions of Ukrainian units in the offensive . This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, during a meeting with journalists, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
He said that in 2025, the Defense Forces conducted two offensive operations in the Belgorod region and the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. The third operation took place in the Dobropil direction.
12.22 A car explosion in the Kyivsky district of Odessa on Friday morning has been classified as a terrorist act. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported this . Currently, the special service, together with the National Police, is establishing all the circumstances of the incident and the persons involved.
12.17 Russian troops attacked Zaporizhia during the day, in particular, the occupiers destroyed a dog shelter in the city. This was reported by the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov and the secretary of the MVA Regina Kharchenko.
11.57 Two Russian military intelligence agents who were guiding enemy KABs to the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been detained in the Donetsk region . The SBU reported this. These are two unemployed men – a 61-year-old and a 52-year-old – who worked for the enemy in the Kramatorsk direction.
11.51 In the Donetsk region, a pre-trial investigation has been completed regarding six servicemen of the engineering unit of one of the military units deployed in the Donetsk region.
Between June 2023 and March 2024, the servicemen systematically evaded their duty. According to combat orders, they were supposed to carry out fortification equipment of defensive lines in the Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region, but in fact they were outside the task area, mostly staying at home.
At the same time, the military unit command was provided with knowingly false information about the alleged presence on a business trip in the area of combat operations. Based on these documents, military personnel were unjustifiably accrued and paid monetary benefits, including so-called "combat" payments.
As a result of such actions, the state suffered losses in the amount of almost 1 million hryvnias, and also significantly undermined the combat readiness of the unit on the relevant section of the front.
11.22 As of Friday morning, eight regions of Ukraine have reported new power outages due to Russian shelling and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work has already begun wherever security conditions currently allow.
10.17 An attempt was made in Moscow on the First Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev.
In a residential building on Volokolamskoye Highway in northwestern Moscow, an unknown person fired several shots at Alekseev and fled. As a result of the shooting, Alekseev was injured and hospitalized.
10.02 Russia has secret contacts with some European leaders. The parties are talking about ending Russia's war against Ukraine. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
"I won't hide it, we have contacts with some European leaders. They call, ask not to announce these conversations. Some even appear here. And so they contact secretly," the minister said.
At the same time, Lavrov noted that the statements of European leaders during such closed, confidential contacts are no different from what they say publicly.
"The same calls: let's end (Russia's war against Ukraine - ed.), we need to do something," said the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Lavrov noted that Europe has taken an "uncompromising position" that Russia's "strategic defeat" is needed.
"(Their position - ed.) Ukraine cannot lose, Russia cannot win, otherwise Europe will lose face. And all they are doing now is to prevent, to disrupt the negotiations that seem to have begun between us and the Americans, and now Ukrainian representatives are joining them," the Russian Foreign Minister said.
09.29 Explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad region, on the morning of February 6. Prior to that, an alarm was declared in the city due to the takeoff of an enemy MiG-31K.
Initially, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the takeoff of a Russian MiG-31K fighter jet carrying a Kinzhal aeroballistic missile. Later, the military warned of the movement of a high-speed target in the direction of the city, and a moment later, explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi.
According to monitoring channels, after Kinzhal, the Russians probably launched Kh-69 cruise missiles in the direction of Kropyvnytskyi.
08.45 Russian troops captured the village of Degtyarne in Kharkiv region and had successes in two other regions. This was reported by analysts of the DeepState portal on Friday, February 6.
It is noted that the Russians occupied the village of Degtyarne in the Kharkiv region. In addition, Russian troops advanced near Grabovske in the Sumy region and near Nikiforivka in the Donetsk region.
Also, according to DeepState, the Russians were advancing near Milayivka in the Belovsky district of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
08.17 Over the past 24 hours, 152 combat clashes were recorded on the front. The most tense remains the line of defense in the Hulyaipil and Pokrov directions.
07.23 From February 24, 2022 to February 6, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,244,560 people (+720 per day).
05.49 Russians attacked Vilniansk in Zaporizhia region with a drone at night. A private house was destroyed. A couple - a 49-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman - died
00.30 Explosions rocked Belgorod, Russia, in the evening, causing power and water to go out in parts of the city. Local social media outlets are reporting a missile strike on a thermal power plant.
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[NewsFront] 21:18 Russian Armed Forces took up new positions northwest of Dorozhnyanka, MAP. 21:08 In the period from 16:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyedt wo Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.
20:23 FPV drone operators of the Volunteer Corps of the Southern Group of Forces torn offrotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkivka direction.
Drone operators from the Center group destroyed a stronghold and antennas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
FPV drone crews from the Dnipro group of forces burned a pickup truck and a camouflaged Ukrainian Armed Forces M-777 cannon on the right bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region.
Operators of attack UAVs from the Vostok group of forces hit a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
18:08 Western analysts believe that the Russian army is actually started to storm Slavyansk. Activity around Liman and the increasing number of attacks from the east and northeast indicate that the Russian army is gradually moving toward isolating the combat zone and launching a full-fledged offensive operation.
17:43 Drone crews struck:
Automobile and armored vehicles,
Ground-based robotic systems,
Elements of the communication system,
Temporary deployment points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel,
Enemy UAVs of various purposes.
17:09 In the period from 9.00 to 16.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
16:41 Military Police of the Center group of forces providesc ivilians leaving the liberated Krasnoarmeysk of the DPR.
14:55 Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Far Eastern troops are advancing in the northern part of Zaliznichnoye, MAP.
14:40 Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Khar'kov region, MAP.
13:26 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation from January 31 to February 6, 2026.
Over the course of a week, as a result of active offensive actions by units of the North group of forces, the village of Zelenoye in the Khar'kov region was liberated, and on February 5, the village of Popovka in the Sumy region was taken under control.💥
Defeat was inflicted on the formations of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, a National Guard brigade, and two border detachments of the Ukrainian Border Service.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,415 servicemen, a tank, two combat armored vehicles, 78 vehicles, nine field artillery pieces, and four launchers of the US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system.
Three electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, as well as 33 ammunition and supply depots, were destroyed.
Over the past week, units of the "West" group of forces have defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two airmobile brigades, an airborne assault brigade, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
Ukrainian armed forces lost over 1,180 troops, a tank, 14 armored combat vehicles, 105 vehicles, and 15 field artillery pieces in this area. Twenty-nine ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
As a result of decisive actions by units of the Southern Group of Forces, the village of Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.💥
Four mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defense brigades were defeated.
Over the past week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 1,050 service members, five tanks, and 19 armored combat vehicles, including five foreign-made vehicles, in the Southern Group's area of responsibility. 105 vehicles, 16 artillery pieces, five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations, and 27 ammunition, fuel, and supply depots have been destroyed.
Units of the Center group of forces continued active offensive operations and liberated the settlements of Toretskoye and Sukhetskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades, and three national guard brigades were damaged.
Over the course of a week, the enemy's losses in this area amounted to over 2,560 servicemen, a tank, 35 armored combat vehicles, 81 vehicles, and 13 field artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" group of forces advanced deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the settlements of Staroukrainka, Petrovka, and Prydorozhnoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the course of a week, four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defense brigades, and a national guard brigade were defeated.
11:03 Signal Corps fighters of the Sever group provide command and control of troops in the most challenging conditions. Upon arrival at the target, crews quickly deploy equipment and deploy patrols to defend the position.
10:20 Sumy border area. As a result of decisive offensive actions, assault units of the 34th Guards Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (Mountain), having broken the resistance of the 119th and 122nd Separate Troop-carrying brigade, completely captured the village of Popovka in the Krasnopolsky district of the Sumy region. MAP
08:32 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 38 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
26 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,▫️
10 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
One UAV – over the Black Sea.
07:30 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance in Stepanovka
Adjustment of the control zone in Novodanilovka in favor of the enemy
06:02 Crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Vostok group destroyed enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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