In the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region, as a result of a missile strike by Russia, 5 people lost their lives. Among them were an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old woman, the latter was pregnant. More than 50 others, including 3 children, were injured.
The occupiers struck an administrative building. The regional military administration noted that there were no military facilities in that location.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the supply of rare earth minerals from Ukraine to the United States in exchange for American aid.
He stated that Ukraine is open to American investments in this area. He also mentioned that he had already discussed this with Trump in September 2024.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops attempted to advance but were unsuccessful. Ukrainian military managed to push the occupiers back from their frontline positions near one of the settlements, as reported by the OSHV "Khortytsia".
The airline Ryanair is developing a plan to resume flights over Ukraine, hoping that U.S. President Donald Trump will be able to put an end to Russia's war against Ukraine.
The company noted that they would be ready to resume flights over Ukraine within the first 4-6 weeks after hostilities cease.
North Korean troops are still engaged in combat on the front line in the Kursk region, although their activity has decreased due to losses, said the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov.
Recall that earlier, South Korean intelligence reported on the withdrawal of North Korean military in the Kursk region.
On the agenda of the Verkhovna Rada meeting on February 4, there was no question regarding extending the term for mandatory passing of the VVK for individuals who previously had limited fitness status, reported Hromadske by deputies Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Oleksiy Honcharenko.
At the same time, the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, told Hromadske that he hopes that the parliament can adopt the bill as soon as possible.
The commander of the Operational Command "South," Brigadier General Hennadiy Shapovalov is resigning. He held the position since April 2024 but will now coordinate military aid for Ukraine in Germany.
Poltava fitness trainer Roman Zavoloka, who was detained in 2023 for public insults against Ukrainian soldiers, was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
He was suspected under four articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The director of the culture department of the KCSA, Serhiy Anzhiyak, informed the actors of the Young Theater that there are currently no grounds to suspend director Andriy Bilous from work.
He explained that there are no relevant appeals from law enforcement agencies or any decisions from the investigating judge at this time.
The White House published a list of international projects that the U.S. funded through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). They stated that some of these expenditures were meaningless, while others were "criminal."
In particular, funding for a "transgender opera" in Colombia and "LGBT activism" in Guatemala was criticized.
Mines were wash ashore on the Black Sea coast in the Tuzlovsky Lymany National Nature Park in the Odessa region. Due to their disposal, birds left their roosting sites, reported the national park.