It has been the 1078 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 4 pm:
The enemy, despite the significant losses suffered by our defenders, continues to try to break through the defences of Ukrainian troops.
In total, there have been 50 combat engagements.
Bleshnia and Mkhy in Chernihiv oblast, Stepok in Sumy oblast and Tymofiivka in Kharkiv oblast were hit by enemy artillery fire from the territory of russia. In addition, the enemy launched an air strike with NARs near Halahanivka.
Towards Kharkiv, russian invaders twice tried to storm the defensive lines of Ukrainian troops in the direction of Kozacha Lopan, our defenders repelled one russian attack, and another battle is ongoing.
Towards Kupiansk, the enemy actively attacked the positions of our troops seven times near Zahryzove, Petropavlivka, Pishchane and Nova Kruhliakivka, with two ongoing engagements.
Towards Lyman, the invading army launched six attacks on Ukrainian positions near Novoliubivka, Kopanky, Zelenyi Hai, Kolodiazi and Torske. Two battles are currently underway.
Towards Siversk, the enemy attacked our defenders’ positions eight times in the areas of Siversk and Verkhnokamianske, six attacks have already been repelled and two battles are ongoing.
Towards Kramatorsk, our defenders repelled two enemy attacks in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Stupochki, and another engagement is still ongoing. The enemy launched a drone strike on Stupochki.
Towards Toretsk, the russians tried to force our units out of their positions in the areas of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, where the Defence Forces repelled four attacks by russian units. Kleban-Byk and Katerynivka were hit by air strikes.
Towards Pokrovsk, the enemy has made 12 attempts to push our defenders from their positions near Vodiane Druha, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Pishchane, Dachne and Ulakly since the beginning of the day. Defence forces are holding back the attack and have repelled eight attacks so far. The enemy’s losses are being clarified. The fighting continues.
Towards Novopavlivka, Ukrainian troops repelled two attacks by the occupation army near Konstiantynopil, and another firefight is ongoing. The enemy launched air strikes near Komar, Rozlyv, Burlatske and Bahatyr.
Towards Huliaipole, the enemy launched air strikes on Huliaipole and Novopol.
In Kursk oblast, Ukrainian defenders repelled one attack by the invaders, and four more engagements are ongoing. In addition, the enemy fired 202 artillery shells at the positions of our troops and settlements.
The enemy did not conduct any active operations towards Huliaipole, Orikhiv and Kherson.
With the support of the UAE, 150 defenders were released from captivity, including 108 soldiers of the Armed Forces (7 troops, 26 navy and 3 air force), 22 National Guard, 19 border guards and 1 representative of the National Police. Among them are 47 sergeants, 69 soldiers, 16 sailors and 18 officers. The liberated soldiers defended Ukraine in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Sumy, and Kyiv oblasts. In particular, the National Guard, who guarded the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as the defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal, were released. Also, Ukrainian soldiers who took part in the operation in Kursk oblast.
The International Atomic Energy Agency was unable to replace the observers at the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, this was due to russia’s failure to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency with security guarantees. Moscow has at least two reasons to put pressure on the IAEA’s independence. The first is to force international recognition of the illegal occupation of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant. The second is to manipulate the operational situation in the area around the plant.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
The General Staff reported that seven russian attacks towards Kupiansk were recorded as of 4pm, two of them are still ongoing. The russians attacked near Zahryzove, Petropavlivka, Pishchane and Nova Kruhliakivka. Towards Kharkiv, the occupiers engaged in two clashes towards Kozacha Lopan, and one battle is ongoing.
Attacks
The Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that a 43-year-old tractor driver was injured in Kupiansk as a result of an FPV drone hit around 10:50am.
At around 2:30am, russians attacked Kharkiv with a Shahed attack UAV. The attack damaged an administrative building and the premises of an educational institution. A 49-year-old man was injured – he has an acute stress reaction.
Yesterday the enemy used anti-aircraft guns, artillery, mortars, rockets and drones against the civilian population of Kharkiv and Kharkiv region. As a result of russian shelling, five civilians were killed and 59 were injured. Among the victims were a TV cameraman and three children. Police document the consequences of russian crimes.
Viktor Kovalenko, Head of Zolochiv community, reported that the russians hit the infrastructure with a fibre-optic drone for the first time. The drone hit the power grid in Vidrodzhenivske.
Izium
At 11:36am, the russians launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from a military training ground in Rostov oblast, russia. The strike damaged 2 administrative buildings, 3 apartment buildings, more than 10 private homes and 7 vehicles. The building of Izium City Council was partially destroyed. About 800 windows were broken and roofs on private houses damaged.
Six civilians were killed, including a 61-year-old man whose life was saved by doctors for a day. Four of the victims were people who were on the street near the place of the hit – they were waiting in line to get to the passport office. The fifth victim was a boiler room worker who was on shift.
44 of the 57 wounded are employees of administrative institutions – social protection services, ASCs, service centres, tax and justice departments, etc.
Olena Shapoval, Spokesperson of the Head of the RMA, said that five people, three adults and two children, wounded in russian strike on Izium on 4 February remain in hospitals. Two people are in moderate condition, one person is in serious condition. A six-year-old boy is in stable condition, a 14-year-old girl is in critical condition, but doctors have stabilised her.
Kharkiv region.
Yesterday, at 8:25am, russian troops shelled Borshchova village with artillery. The attack took place outside the village – there was no damage or casualties.
At 11:35am, an attack by an FPV drone was recorded in the same area.
Kupiansk region
At 11:40am, a Molniya UAV crashed but did not explode in Kivsharivka. There was no damage or casualties.
In Kurylivka at 6:30am, an FPV drone damaged residential buildings.
At 10am, russians shelled Khatne with mortars. Three private houses were damaged.
On 4 February, 12:20pm, an FPV drone hit a private house.
Chuhuiv region
A hostile UAV was spotted in Cheremushne at 11:15am. There was no information about casualties or damage.
In Lyman at 11:20am, an FPV drone attacked a settlement. A cameraman of the 1+1 media crew was injured. He was hospitalised in Kharkiv.
Bohodukhiv region
Klinova Novoselivka came under mortar attack at 1:30pm. Two private households were damaged.
At 5pm, three UAVs struck outside the settlements of Baranivka and Udy. There were no destructions and no casualties.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kharkiv investigators have registered 2,370 crimes related to russia’s armed aggression in Kharkiv oblast.
Other
Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the RMA, informed that 11 defenders originally from Kharkiv oblast returned to Ukraine during the 61st prisoner exchange. Among them are servicemen from Kharkiv, Zolochiv, Kupiansk and the region, as well as defenders from Chuhuiv region.
In Kharkiv oblast, pyrotechnics of the State Emergency Service neutralised 395 explosive devices over the day, the regional rescue department reported. This is almost as much as during the entire last week – from 27 January to 2 February – when sappers destroyed 401 explosive items.
125 children and their families are to be evacuated from the settlements of Kindrashivka and Velykyi Burluk communities.
Donetsk oblast
Frontline
Ivan Petrychak, a spokesman of the 24th King Danylo Brigade, reported that the russian army has changed its tactics in Chasiv Yar: the occupiers are using armoured vehicles more often to bring russian infantrymen to Ukrainian positions. Previously, the russian military had to walk kilometres on foot.
The russian army is reducing the number of attacks towards Pokrovsk. Yesterday the General Staff recorded 35 attacks that were repelled by Ukrainian troops near Kalynove, Myroliubivka, Promin, Kotlyne, Udachne, Uspenivka, Andriivka and Dachne. The day before, there were 36 attacks. The number of assaults in the direction of Pokrovsk has been decreasing since 28 January, when 88 attacks by the russian army were recorded per day.
The occupiers continue to storm the positions of the Defence Forces in the urban area of Toretsk. On 4 February, russian troops attempted to advance ten times near Shcherbynivka and in Toretsk.
Attacks
Serhii Horbunov, Head of the RMA, reported that in the morning, the russian army carried out two air strikes on Kostiantynivka community. The shelling damaged a private house, no one was injured or killed.
One person was wounded in the night shelling of the russian army in the southern part of Pokrovsk. The occupiers struck the town on 5 February at around 12:10am and wounded a woman born in 1959. The victim was diagnosed with mine-blast trauma, acubarotrauma, closed head injury, concussion, and traumatic amputation of the left foot.
The day before, police recorded 3,231 hostile attacks on the frontline and in the residential sector.
9 settlements were under attack: Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Lyman, Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Hryshyne, Stavky and Tykhonivka.
36 civilian objects were damaged, including 13 residential buildings.
The russians conducted two air strikes on Druzhkivka, killing a civilian and damaging 7 private houses, a business, a shop and a car.
The enemy attacked Pokrovsk with artillery and drones – one person was killed, two were wounded, 2 private houses and a civilian car were damaged.
The occupiers dropped a 500kg bomb on Kostiantynivka and shelled the town with artillery. There is a wounded man, three private houses, an enterprise, a garage, a civilian car and a power line were damaged.
In Hryshyne, one person was wounded and a private household was damaged.
Russia shelled Kramatorsk with drones, causing destruction in the industrial zone.
A Molniya-2 UAV hit a building in Lyman, damaging an administrative building, a kiosk, and 6 garages.
In Stavky, an educational institution was damaged by a drone strike. In Tykhonivka, which was attacked by russian troops with a FAB-250 bomb, a private house was damaged.
In addition, information about a civilian who died on 3 February in Siversk as a result of a FAB-250 bomb strike was established, and 10 private houses were damaged.
Luhansk oblast
The RMA reported that yesterday the enemy concentrated its efforts towards Lyman, conducting assault operations near Dibrova. The invaders fired four times at Luhansk oblast with artillery.
They sent 171 unmanned aerial vehicles towards the Ukrainian military.
The State Development Corporation of the russian Federation has approved master plans for four cities of the so-called “lpr” – Rubizhne, Siverskodonetsk, Alchevsk and Sokolohirsk. According to the developers, this will improve the quality of life of the population of these cities. According to the document, only the development plan for Alchevsk, which was not affected by the hostilities, takes into account the significant industrial potential for the russian Federation. At the same time, the plans for Sokolohirsk, as well as Rubizhne and Siverskodonetsk, which were half-ruined by the occupiers, only provide for the reconstruction of housing, social facilities and public spaces.
In 2024, Luhansk Prosthetic and Orthopaedic Plant had to double the number of manufactured products compared to 2023. So last year, another 4,500 people from the so-called “lpr” used the company’s services and received more than six thousand prostheses. That is, at least a third of these people needed two products at once in 2024.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has reported being affected by the armed aggression. On 4 February, a russian drone attack in the capital caused damage to one of the university’s dormitories and a building.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives in Kyiv. In the capital, the politician plans to discuss further cooperation and joint projects to strengthen Ukraine’s security.
On Independence Square in Kyiv, military pilot Ivan Bolotov, who was killed during a combat mission, was commemorated. He was 24 years old and had just become a father five months ago. Several dozen people gathered on the square near the monument to pay their last respects to Ivan – his wife, pilots, family and friends. After the funeral, he was buried at the Baikove cemetery.
KCMA reported that Kyiv Defence Council has approved an algorithm for evacuating shelling-damaged and abandoned vehicles from the streets and yards of Kyiv. It is about more than 1,000 vehicles that have been accumulating for years. They will be moved to separate locations to prevent hindrances to the city’s life.
The Regional Military Administration reported that a military-patriotic event ‘Ukrainian Identity’ was held in Tarashchanka community. The training combined theoretical classes with practical exercises, including the basics of working with small arms and practicing skills at an electronic shooting range. Participants also learned first aid and the rules of behaviour in extreme situations.
Kyiv hosted the first meeting on the creation of the Children of Heroes Charitable Platform for Socially Responsible Business. The event was attended by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, the Ukrainian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Ukraine), representatives of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Ukrainian Helicopters and business representatives from all over Ukraine. The discussion focused on supporting and helping orphans of fallen Ukrainian soldiers. Thanks to the platform, these children can have a business guardian in addition to their relatives who take care of them.
To mark the third anniversary of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kyiv City History Museum presented the exhibition project Archetype of the Ukrainian Hero. The project reveals the image of a modern Ukrainian warrior and pays tribute to all those who defend our country.
Zhytomyr oblast
Serhii Tymoshchuk, a 36-year-old Ukrainian defender from Olevsk community who had been in russian captivity for 22 months, has returned home. He was released at the end of 2024 under a prisoner of war exchange programme between Ukraine and russia. The Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier met with his family after completing his rehabilitation.
The RMA reported that war veterans can use UAH 1,500 for rehabilitation in swimming pools in Zhytomyr and Berdychiv as part of the Veterans’ Sport programme. Three swimming pools in Zhytomyr oblast are included in the list of facilities where this programme is available.
Sumy oblast
Anti-Aircraft Guns shot down 14 enemy UAVs of Shahed type in the sky over Sumy oblast. Since the beginning of 2025, 313 enemy drones have been destroyed by the region’s air defense units.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS) reported that towards Sumy, Stalevyi Kordon (Steel Border) border guards used FPV-drones to destroy three russian shelters and eliminate at least one russian soldier.
During night and morning, russians carried out 10 shelling attacks on border areas and settlements in Sumy oblast, resulting in 10 explosions: strikes by FPV-drones (5 explosions) and UAVs (5 explosions). The attacks targeted Krasnopillia, Boromlia, Romny, and Konotop communities. As a result of shelling by the russian military, houses, non-residential premises, and an educational institution in Boromlia, Konotop, and Romny communities were damaged.
Head of Romny Regional State Administration informed that in Romny, Sumy oblast, a night attack by russian drones damaged 13 private houses and 5 apartments in a three-story building. This was reported by the.
On the night of 4 February, a russian drone struck a civilian vehicle in Khotin community. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
The Regional Military Administration reported that during the past day, russian forces carried out 105 shelling attacks on Sumy oblast. A total of 149 strikes were recorded: artillery (18 explosions), mortars (39 explosions), FPV-drones (38 explosions), dropping explosive devices from UAVs (44 explosions), MLRS (1 explosion), and guided aerial bombs (9 explosions). The attacks affected 13 communities: Sumy, Khotin, Yunakivka, Myropilia, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Nova Slobidka, Esman, Shalyhyne, Khutir-Mykhailivskyi, Seredyna-Buda, and Svesa.
As a result of the shelling of Krasnopillia community, one civilian was killed and another was injured. An ambulance vehicle was also damaged. The enemy carried out 10 mortar strikes, 5 FPV-drone strikes, and dropped 7 explosive devices from UAVs on the community.
In Esman community, a civilian was injured. The enemy dropped explosive devices from UAVs and carried out mortar shelling.
According to the North Operational Command, a 50-year-old man was killed in Hrabovske, Krasnopillia community. Two people were injured in Sopych village, Esman community, and one person was injured in Pokrovka. Non-residential buildings were damaged in Dmytrivka, Velyka Pysarivka community. A private house was damaged in Seredyna-Buda.
In Romny region of Sumy oblast, bomb disposal experts from the police neutralized an explosive warhead from a russian drone. Residents of the community reported the downed aircraft of the aircraft type.
The Regional Military Administration informed that in Sumy oblast, students from the regional center received modern gadgets for learning. A total of 135 Chromebooks were provided thanks to the Finnish international non-governmental organization under the “Multi-Year Resilience Program”.
Chernihiv oblast
During the day on 4 February, кussian forces shelled 12 villages in four border communities of Chernihiv oblast: Horodnia, Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, and Snovsk. The enemy fired artillery (12 explosions), launched grenades (5 explosions), dropped explosives from UAVs (15 explosions), and used FPV-drones (5 explosions).
During the exchange between Ukraine and russia on 5 February, Senior Soldier Volodymyr Vakhromieiev of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade returned from russian captivity. He hails from Nosivka in Chernihiv oblast. Volodymyr volunteered to defend Ukraine in March 2022. He was considered missing since April 2022. After eight months, the Red Cross confirmed that he was being held in a detention facility in russia.
The Regional Police reported that following one of the recent air attacks, a russian UAV was discovered in the territory of Novhorod-Siverskyi region, which was shot down by Ukrainian defense forces. Its combat part did not detonate.
Three emergency ambulances were provided to Chernihiv oblast emergency medical centers by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, the vehicles are equipped with the necessary medical equipment and are intended for urgent evacuation. They will be sent to Semenivka, Novhorod-Siverskyi, and Nizhyn.
Students in 12 communities of Chernihiv oblast will receive laptops for learning. A total of 628 devices for children from vulnerable groups were handed over by First Lady Olena Zelenska along with the Foundation team and the acting Ambassador of Latvia to Ukraine, Madara Silinia. This is already the second batch of aid from the Latvian fund Ziedot.lv.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
The occupiers continued to attack Nikopol region until late in the evening. They used artillery and kamikaze drones. They targeted the region centre, Pokrovsk and Chervonohryhorivka communities. There were no casualties.
The defenders of the sky worked in the evening. The servicemen of the Vostok military group destroyed an enemy UAV over the oblast.
The occupants attacked Nikopol region about two dozen times during the day. They used artillery, kamikaze drones, dropped ammunition from a drone and fired from Grad. They targeted the region centre, Pokrovsk and Marhanets communities. 10 private houses, 2 outbuildings, a minibus, three dozen solar panels, infrastructure and a power line were damaged. The enemy attacked Sinelnykivka district with artillery. A private house was damaged. There were no casualties.
Vinnytsia oblast
Border guard Denys Noha, who returned after 15 months in captivity, was met in Vinnytsia oblast. The man returned to Ukraine on 30 December, during a regular exchange. After treatment and rehabilitation, he finally met his family.
Defender Ruslan Yuzkov was posthumously awarded the Order for Courage. The soldier was killed on 21 October 2023 during the shelling of a platoon stronghold by the russian federation near Pershotravneve village of Kupiansk region, Kharkiv oblast.
Stanislav Lozynskyi was posthumously awarded the Order “For Courage”. He was killed on 27 February 2023 near the village of Nevelske.
A support line called Veteran’s Phone was launched in Vinnytsia. Servicemen and women, veterans, members of their families and families of deceased and missing defenders under special circumstances can call for support.
Kirovohrad oblast
Kirovohrad oblast has experienced another drone attack. In Kropyvnytskyi region, air defence systems were used to counter enemy UAVs. Drone debris damaged 4 residential buildings, 4 outbuildings, a car and fences. A fire broke out in one of the houses and was quickly extinguished.
During the exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and the russian federation on 5 February, Maksym Vecherkovskyi from Rivne village of Novoukrainsk region, Kirovohrad oblast, was released from russian captivity. Maksym served in the ninth battalion of the 57th Brigade and was captured on 18 May 2022 near the village of Toshkivka in Luhansk oblast.
Poltava oblast
A memorial service for the Yavorsky and Zapishnyi families was held at the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the OCU. All seven lived in the house that was hit by a russian missile on 1 February.
Soldiers from Poltava oblast were killed while defending Ukraine from the russian army. This is Oleksandr Ihnatenko, who was killed on 2 August 2023 during hostilities near the village of Novoselivske, Svatove region, Luhansk oblast. For a long time, the 39-year-old man was considered missing.
Petro Fenko was killed on 8 February 2025 as a result of russian mortar and artillery shelling in Donetsk oblast.
Yurii Dudnyk was killed on 29 January 2025 while performing a combat mission near the village of Zvirove, Donetsk oblast.
Cherkasy oblast
The night in the region passed with alarms in all districts. At this time, the Air Armed forces were working on enemy air targets. They destroyed 5 russian UAVs.
A defender from Cherkasy oblast, 26-year-old soldier Volodymyr Khorishchenko, was killed. He was killed in action in Donetsk oblast on 30 January.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
On 4 February, russian forces launched 396 attacks on 9 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. The enemy carried out 14 airstrikes on Huliaipole, Orikhiv and Preobrazhenka. A total of 220 UAVs of various types targeted Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne and Novodarivka. MLRS strikes hit Novodarivka. In addition, 161 artillery shelling attacks were recorded across Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne and Novodarivka. There were 13 reports of damage to residential buildings, vehicles and infrastructure. One person was injured due to a russian attack in Polohy region.
Mykolaiv oblast
On 4 February, at 8:28am and 8:51pm, russian forces attacked Ochakiv and coastal area of Ochakiv community by FPV drones. Also, Kutsurub community was targeted twice by FPV drones. There were no casualties reported.
Odesa oblast
In the Black Sea, one russian warship carrying Kalibr cruise missiles is on duty, with a total salvo capacity of up to 4 missiles. In the Mediterranean Sea, 6 russian warships were detected, including 2 carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles, with a combined launch capacity of up to 22 missiles.
Over the past day, 10 ships passed through the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea in russia’s interest, while 5 ships entered the Sea of Azov.
Kherson oblast
A woman who was injured by a russian drone attack in Antonivka at around 1pm today came to the hospital. The 78-year-old victim suffered an explosive injury and a shrapnel wound to her forearm.
At midday, russian forces attacked Havrylivka (Beryslav region) by a UAV. A 61-year-old man, who was at home, sustained a blast injury and shrapnel wounds to his abdomen and neck.
Around 11am, russian artillery struck Kherson, injuring 2 elderly residents at home. An 87-year-old man and an 88-year-old woman suffered blast injuries and concussions.
3 more residents of Kherson were injured due to russian aggression. In Dniprovskyi district, a 63-year-old man was struck by a russian UAV. He suffered blast trauma, a traumatic brain injury, a concussion and facial abrasions. A 49-year-old woman sought medical assistance after being injured in an attack the previous day. She was diagnosed with a blast injury and received outpatient treatment. Around 9:30am, russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone on a civilian car. A 30-year-old man sustained a blast injury and is currently receiving medical treatment.
At 10am, russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone on a vehicle in Zelenivka, injuring 2 men (53 and 40 years old). Both sustained blast injuries and concussions.
Another resident of Kherson, a 52-year-old man, sought medical assistance after being injured in a russian attack in Dniprovskyi district the previous day. He was diagnosed with a blast injury, concussion, chest contusion and injuries to the elbow and knee joints.
A 65-year-old man from Beryslav was injured by a russian drone attack the previous day. He was diagnosed with a blast injury, concussion and shrapnel wounds to his arms.
Around 8:20am, a 63-year-old man in Kindiika was attacked by a russian drone, suffering a blast injury, an open fracture of the lower leg and shrapnel wounds to his leg.
On 4 February, russian forces shelled and launched airstrikes on 44 settlements, including Stanislav, Mykilske, Beryslav, Mylove, Novoraisk, Novoberyslav, Krupytsia, Tiahynka, Antonivka, Inzhenerne, Prydniprovske, Osokorivka, Novovorontsovka, Chervonyi Maiak, Dudchany, Kizomys, Veletenske, Mykhailivka, Oleksandrivka, Shyroka Balka, Zmiivka, Zolota Balka, Sadove, Bilozirka, Pryozerne, Zelenivka, Naddniprianske, Molodizhne, Novooleksandrivka, Havrylivka, Blahovishchenske, Vesele, Ivanivka, Kachkarivka, Komyshany, Lvove, Monastyrske, Olhivka, Poniativka, Sofiivka, Tomyna Balka, Fedorivka and Kherson city. At least 10 private houses, a gas station, farm buildings and private cars were damaged. Due to russian aggression, one person was killed and 8 injured.
Over the past day, the Southern Defence Forces of Ukraine eliminated 58 people and 17 artillery systems, 1 mortar, 20 vehicles and armored vehicles, 4 Shahed-136 attack UAVs, 4 Zala reconnaissance UAVs, 2 boats, 2 motorcycles, 1 quad bike, 2 generators, 5 Starlink terminals, 2 electronic warfare devices, 5 communication antennas and 3 UAV control points. Also, 34 personnel shelters, 6 observation posts and 2 field depots for ammunition and fuel and lubricants were destroyed.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
150 Ukrainian defenders were returned from russian captivity. Among them is Mykola Melnyk, from the village of Datyn, Kovel region. He had been in captivity since March 2022.
Zakarpattia oblast
Among those released from captivity, 2 servicemen are residents of the oblast. Pavlo served in the ranks of the State Border Guard Service, Volodymyr – in the 15th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion. Both were captured in 2022.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
The RMA reported that among the prisoners released is Vasyl Kazymirko, from the oblast, who disappeared in Donetsk oblast in the spring of 2022.
The RMA held a meeting with representatives of the Caritas CF of the Czech Republic. They discussed implementation of new projects regarding psychological support for people living in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast due to the full-scale war, psychological rehabilitation of military personnel and their families, as well as the opening of new mental health centers in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast.
Lviv oblast
Among the 150 people whom Ukraine returned home is Volodymyr Panechko, soldier of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine from the village of Richky. He had been in captivity since 2022.
Rivne oblast
150 defenders were returned from russian captivity. Among those released are Serhii Bulak, Serhii Hryzovskyi, Serhii Popeliuk, Oleksandr Rudnichok and Hryhoriy Yahushchyn from Rivne oblast.
Ternopil oblast
The RMA held a meeting with Peter Reger, Head of the Humanitarian Aid of the City of Bielefeld CF from Germany. They discussed the foundation’s activities in Ternopil oblast, implemented projects and further cooperation.
The 49th Separate Assault Battalion Karpatska Sich received 30 FPV attack drones from Ternopil community.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
In Khmelnytskyi community, children from families of active military personnel, deceased, missing, and prisoners of war, in kindergartens and elementary schools will have the opportunity to receive free meals and additional educational services free of charge.
Chernivtsi oblast
A calendar dedicated to the Defenders who lost their health while defending the Motherland is being presented in Chernivtsi. The project is designed to remind us of the heroism and courage of soldiers and to support the Defenders. Funds received from the sale of the calendar will be directed to supporting the wounded Heroes.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, met with Rafael Grossi, IAEA Director General. They discussed hostages taken by russian occupiers from Enerhodar.
Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, had a phone conversation with Jonathan Powell, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Great Britain. They discussed support for Ukraine.
Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, had a phone conversation with Michael Volz, US President’s National Security Advisor. This was the 1st conversation after Michael Volz was appointed to the position. Andrii Yermak spoke about the situation on the battlefield and the course of mobilization in Ukraine. They discussed the need to organize personal contacts between presidents of Ukraine and the US in the near future.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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