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[Korrepondent] 22.59 In the coming days, Kyiv will face an extremely difficult electricity supply situation - electricity supply may last only up to two hours a day. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
21.10 A rescuer died while cleaning up the aftermath of a Russian strike on the Kyiv region. This was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko on Saturday, February 7. Chief Master Sergeant of the Civil Defense Service Mykhailo Protsenko had been working since night at a facility destroyed by Russian terrorists in the Kyiv region. The rescuer died as a result of the collapse of structures.
20:45 As a result of the attack on the village of Zhovta Krucha of the Komyshuva community of Zaporizhia district, one person was killed and two others were injured. This was reported on Saturday, February 7, by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov.
19.30 During the day, Russian troops attacked two districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region. This was reported on the evening of Saturday, February 7, by the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. In the Synelnyky district, 6 people were injured as a result of the shelling, including a 4-year-old boy and a 17-year-old young man.
17.25 The Burshtyn TPP suffered significant damage and completely stopped working, the city council reported on Saturday, February 7. The city felt the consequences of the accident almost immediately - heating disappeared in Burshtyn and water supply deteriorated sharply.
15.22 Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine on February 6 and in the night of February 7 struck a number of enemy military facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This was reported on Saturday, February 7, by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14.59 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about Russia's attempts to conclude a bilateral agreement with the United States on the restoration of economic cooperation between the countries. The country's leader stated this during a conversation with journalists.
13.58 A key element of any agreements to end the war should be security guarantees, which must be signed before other documents. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this during a conversation with journalists.
13.43 The participants in the negotiations in Abu Dhabi failed to resolve the territorial issue and the issue of the Zhetysu NPP. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a conversation with journalists.
12.59 The Security Service of Ukraine used drones to strike a Russian plant that produces fuel components for enemy Kh-55 and Kh-101 missiles. This was reported by the Ukrainian Security Service, citing information from a source in the SBU.
12.30 The United States of America has proposed ending Russia's war against Ukraine by the beginning of summer, because later they will have another priority - the US Congressional elections. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting with journalists
11.29 Russian war criminals attacked Ukraine with 447 means on the night of February 7. The aggressors hit 19 locations. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.
10.59 Russian war criminals launched more than 400 drones and about 40 missiles into Ukraine on the night of February 7. This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram.
9.58 Substations and overhead lines of 750 kV and 330 kV - the basis of Ukraine's power grid - were under enemy attack on the night of February 7. Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal wrote about this in Telegram.
8.59 Warehouses are burning in the Kyiv region after a Russian attack. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this on its Telegram channel.
8.32 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 730 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in its morning summary published on Facebook.
7.38 The Air Force reported drones and missiles in the sky over Ukraine. Explosions were heard in Vinnytsia and Burshtyn in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, as well as in Rivne. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Suspilne, and the head of the Vinnytsia OVA and Lviv OVA Maksym Kozytskyi.
05.30 In Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivsk region, at least six explosions were heard during the second half of the night against the backdrop of a reported rocket attack.
05.05 Vinnytsia region is under massive air attack. At around four in the morning, the Russians attacked Vinnytsia with a Zircon missile, and UAVs are also being recorded running in the region.
04.55 Drones attacked the Redkino Research Plant in the Tver region. Many explosions were heard at the plant, after which a fire broke out. The plant is a manufacturer of chemical products for the aviation and space industries.
01.20 Monitoring channels write that the Russian Federation has raised several Tu-95MS planes into the sky. The missiles are expected closer to morning.
00.38 Russian UAVs attacked Novovolynsk on the evening of Friday, February 6. After the attack, the city lost power and water.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian troops are exhausting the enemy along the entire line of combat contact and in the rear, the Ukrainian General Staff reports.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published operational information on the Russian invasion as of 16:00 on Saturday, February 7.
80 enemy attacks recorded since the beginning of the day.
Border areas of Ukraine continue to suffer from Russian shelling, in particular Rogizne, Iskryskivshchyna, Neskuchne, Bezsalivka, Ryzhivka, Volfyne, Studenok, Kucherivka in the Sumy region.
In the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, seven clashes took place, two of which are still ongoing, the enemy carried out 45 attacks on settlements and positions of our units, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South-Slobozhansk direction, the enemy attacked eight times in the areas of Zelenye, Starytsia, Vovchansk and Vovchanskiye Khutor. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our soldiers four times in the direction of Petropavlivka and Pishchane.
In the Lymansk direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 11 attacks by the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Kopanky, Seredne, Novoselivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, Zarichne. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, the Russians once tried to advance on the positions of our troops in the area of Platonovka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked twice in the areas of Vasyukivka and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the occupiers carried out 13 offensive actions near Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar and towards Ivano-Frankivka, Illinivka, and Stepanivka. Two attacks are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers have made 19 attempts to push our soldiers from the occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of Vilne, Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiya and towards the settlements of Sergiivka, Novopidhorodne, and Novopavlivka. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and have already repelled 14 attacks.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, one battle is ongoing in the area of Pryvillya. The enemy has carried out airstrikes in the areas of Pokrovsk and Orliv.
In the Hulyaipil direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attacks by the occupiers, in the Hulyaipil area and towards Svyatopetrivka, Olenokostyantynivka. Two clashes are still ongoing. The enemy carried out air strikes, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Novosoloshyne, Lyubytske, Barvinivka.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders six times in the areas of Maly Shcherbaky, Stepnohirsk and towards Pavlivka and Lukyanivske.
In the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy carried out one unsuccessful attack.
In other directions, no significant changes in the situation have been recorded so far.
Ukrainian troops are exhausting the enemy along the entire line of combat contact and in the rear.
As a reminder, the total losses of the Russian Federation during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as of Saturday, February 7, amounted to 1,245,290 soldiers killed and wounded.
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[NewsFront] 21:41 In the period from 14:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Five UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Five UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region.
20:12 FPV fighter operators from the Zapad group shot down enemy high-altitude reconnaissance UAVs of the fixed-wing type in the Kupyansk direction.
Air cover groups of the Vostok group destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces hexacopters in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Attack drone operators from the Center group disrupted enemy rotation in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
Drone operators from the Sever group discovered a damaged ATV trailer with material assets and antenna device of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A Molniya-2 UAV crew from Ivanovo paratroopers of the Dnepr group destroyed a shelter housing enemy personnel on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.
18:03 To the fighters of the volunteer detachment "BARS-16" as part of the "Southern" group of troops handed over state and departmental awards.
16:26 Calculations of the Kurier NRTK of the BPS troops of the West group deliver ammunition and food to the forward units in the Krasnolimansk direction.
16:15 On frames: The defeat of a UAV crew from the 57th Separate Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a Geran UAV in the area of the village of Shevchenkovo-Perey in the Khar'kov region.
15:41 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:
One UAV – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Moscow region.
15:32 Slavyansk direction. Group of Forces "South" is advancing in the Reznikovka area, –MAP.
14:34 Crew of the 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled howitzer of the Vostok group destroyed manpower and strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
13:20 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation as of February 7, 2026:
Over the past 24 hours, in response to the Kyiv regime's terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure in Russia, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike using long-range, sea- and air-based precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), targeting energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises that are fulfilling orders for the production of attack UAVs, and their storage and launch preparation sites at military airfields.
The strike's objectives have been achieved. All designated targets have been hit.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the North military group established control over the village of Chugunovka in the Khar'kov region.
The formations of a mechanized and two motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Okhrimovka, Kotovka, Bely Kolodez and Malaya Vovcha in the Khar'kov region.
In the Sumy region, units of the mechanized and airmobile brigades, the assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Khoten, Malaya Rybitsa, Miropolye, and Olshanka in the Sumy region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 210 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, and five field artillery pieces. An ammunition depot and four supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Monachynivka, Kovalivka, and Kurochkino in the Khar'kov region and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 180 servicemen, 17 vehicles, two artillery pieces and five ammunition depots.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Privolye, Reznikovka, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 150 servicemen, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces. An electronic warfare station, an ammunition depot, and two supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "Center" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Grishino, Belitskoye, Novooleksandrivka, Kucherov Yar, and Svetloe in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 280 servicemen, a tank, six armored combat vehicles, 12 cars, a 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, and three field artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, two airborne assault brigades, and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Lesnoye, Samoylovka, Boykovo, Vozdvizhevka, and Tsvetkovoe in the Zaporizhzhia region and Kommunarovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The enemy lost up to 435 military personnel, six armored combat vehicles, 11 cars and two artillery pieces.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Magdalinovka and Veselyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 50 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, and six cars were destroyed.
11:55 A fuel and lubricants point was hit by a Geranium UAV in the area of Gubinikha, Dnipropetrovsk region,video.
09:31 Servicemen of the 158th military commandant's office of the "North" group around the clock provide law and order in the Special Military Operation Zone.
08:21 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on February 6 to 7:00 Moscow time on February 7, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 82 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
45 – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
Eight – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Six – over the territory of the Rostov region,
Six – over the territory of the Saratov region,▫️
Four – over the territory of the Oryol region,
Four – over the territory of the Tver region,
Three – over the territory of the Kursk region,▫️
One – over the territory of the Astrakhan region,
One – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
One – over the territory of the Kaluga region,
One – over the territory of the Lipetsk region,▫️
One – over the territory of the Smolensk region.
07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:➡️
Popovka was liberated
Advance in Zaliznichny➡️
Advance northwest of Dorozhnyanka
Expansion of the control zone in Kurilovka
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[Regnum] A unique hoard of 20,000 ancient silver coins was discovered in the chambers of Averky Kirillov on Bersenevskaya Embankment in Moscow. Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova announced this on February 7.
This happened during restoration work. The coins were in a ceramic vessel.
"The hoard, tentatively dated to the late 16th and early 17th centuries, contains approximately 20,000 coins. The exact number of coins and their scientific value will be determined by experts in the near future," she wrote on Telegram.
According to Lyubimova, the building's history also adds significance to the discovery. It housed the Moscow Archaeological Society for over 150 years.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Bris Rozhin is in italics.
Rostec announced that the new Russian Sarma MLRS have been sent to the troops for combat testing.
A batch of the latest Sarma MLRS is already undergoing testing in the Air Defense Zone. Bekkhan Ozdoyev, Industrial Director of the Armaments, Ammunition, and Specialized Chemicals Cluster at Rostec State Corporation, told TASS in an interview that the Sarma MLRS, which will be presented for the first time at the World Defense Show in the Saudi Arabian capital, is equipped with a modern automated fire control system. This allows for faster and more effective use in various combat conditions and integration with numerous reconnaissance and combat systems.
Furthermore, the Sarma successfully employs the latest guided missiles, which have proven their effectiveness in the Air Defense Zone. "The new MLRS is capable of firing at specified coordinates from unprepared positions when deployed on the march." "Our projectiles are capable of delivering accurate results even under severe enemy electronic countermeasures—this has been confirmed during actual combat operations. Sarma MLRS combat vehicles can also coordinate their actions, delivering group strikes on targets with a distributed strike pattern," said Ozdoyev.
The Sarma is a continuation of the Smerch and Tornado-S heavy MLRS line. It also has a 300mm caliber, but has fewer launch tubes—six instead of 12. This significantly reduces the vehicle's overall weight and increases its mobility and cross-country capability.
According to Bekkhan Ozdoyev, the Sarma, in combination with the Tornado-S, will provide greater flexibility in the use of rocket artillery, increasing the effectiveness of striking even the most hardened targets with minimal ammunition consumption.
"A batch of these vehicles has already been delivered to the Russian Armed Forces and is undergoing comprehensive testing in the air defense zone," added the director of Rostec's Armaments, Ammunition, and Specialized Chemicals Cluster.
As a reminder, the World Defense Show will be held from February 8 to 12 in Riyadh. The full text of the TASS interview will be published on February 9; we will announce this separately.
A unique hybrid of domestic MLRS with the HIMARS concept. The vehicle is clearly a product of the experience of the Air Defense Forces in Ukraine.
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