[Korrespondent] 23:10 Arakhamia said that Zelensky deprived the citizenship of Ukraine "traitors who were one of the pillars of the Yanukovych regime." Among them, in particular, Andrey Klyuev, Dmitry Tabachnik, Alexander Klimenko, Vitaly Zakharchenko, Alexander Yakimenko.
21:36 Canadian Minister of National Defense Anita Anand announced that the first Canadian Leopard 2 tank for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is on its way.
20:35 The situation at the front is becoming even tougher, Zelensky said: "During the 346 days of such a war, I often had to say that the situation at the front is tough. And that the situation is getting tougher. Now is such a time again. A time when the occupier is throwing more and more of their forces to break our defenses. Now it is very difficult in Bakhmut, Vugledar, in Limansky and other directions. "
20:31 Zelensky said that today he signed documents "to take another step to protect and cleanse our state from those who are on the side of the aggressor": "There is a submission from the Security Service regarding persons who have Russian citizenship. Tomorrow "another legal step will be taken to implement the NSDC sanctions decisions. And we are working to synchronize our sanctions decisions with partner jurisdictions. Enemies of the free world have no right to use the free world for their own interests."
20:25 Since February 24, Ukraine has managed to return 1,762 people from Russian captivity, Zelensky said in an evening video message. "I thank our entire team that provides exchanges, the entire coordinating headquarters of the GUR. Budanov, Usov, Yermak, Klimenko, Malyuk, Lubinets - thank you all! Thanks to everyone who helped. Of course, it is worth remembering Denis Monastyrsky ... This exchange was prepared yet with his participation. And his death is really a great loss for our state," the President stressed.
19:52 NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Joel Garrio-Maillam visited Borodyanka, Kyiv region, and assured that the alliance's PA strongly and rigorously supports Ukraine: "But we must understand that it turned out that NATO countries did not prepare, as no one prepared, for such a large-scale war "We don't even have the munitions we need to meet the needs of such an intense war. This means that we must all harness ourselves together and work to develop the potential that will help us achieve our goal of peace through victory."
18:33 The White House announced a special program to verify the use of American money in Ukraine for three years, which means that in the near future the United States will continue to help Kiev both financially and with weapons, said the head of the All-Russian Armed Forces of Ukraine on monitoring the supply of weapons and other assistance to Ukraine Alexandra Ustinov.
“But it’s worth understanding here that these monitoring teams have been at the US Embassy for a very long time. They just work quietly, go to the front line. This is an ongoing process that has been going on for a long time. It’s just that the leaders of these people have just arrived,” she explained.
18:29 The enemy is regrouping in separate directions, focusing its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Novopavlovsky directions, the General Staff said in the evening summary.
To make up for losses in manpower, the Russians are trying to recruit convicted women to participate in the hostilities. Within a week, the invaders recruited about 50 people from the women's correctional colony in the city of Snizhne, Donetsk region. It is known that they are sent to the territory of the Russian Federation for training.
18:13 Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told what the air raid time depends on, how defenders detect and hit targets, and also answered other common questions about the work of air defense.
18:11 This week, the Russian troops threw all their forces into breaking through the Ukrainian defense and cordoning off Bakhmut, launched powerful offensive operations in the Liman direction, but did not achieve success, said Anna Malyar, Deputy Defense Minister.
17:54 Macron maintains telephone contact with Putin mainly at the request of Zelensky, French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre said in an interview with RTVi. According to her, this is necessary to preserve the negotiating platform even now, when both sides are determined to fight, so that when the time comes to negotiate, to have an opportunity for dialogue. The French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Macron had spoken to Putin 14 times since February 24. Legendre stressed that Macron's calls to Putin are being coordinated with France's allies.
As an example, she cited a conversation about the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, as a result of which it was possible to send an IAEA delegation there.
17:39 China provides the Russian Federation with the technology that Moscow needs to wage war against Ukraine, writes The Wall Street Journal, citing Russian customs data. In particular, Chinese state-owned defense companies have sent navigation equipment, electronic warfare equipment, and jet fighter parts to Russian state-owned defense companies under sanctions.
17:02 Zelensky said that he had spoken with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: "He thanked for the start of training of Ukrainian crews on the Challengers. They also talked about further expanding the capabilities of the Ukrainian army, versatile support for Ukraine in the short and long term. He emphasized separately: representatives of the aggressor are not place at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
16:34 The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution according to which all security and defense forces will officially be able to use the Delta platform. Thanks to this platform, soldiers see the battlefield with the location of enemy forces online. Data from aerial reconnaissance, satellites, drones, stationary cameras, radars, chats, etc. are being pulled to the platform, Mikhail Fedorov, head of the Ministry of Digital Development, said. According to him, Delta is an important component in planning military operations. The Ministry of Defense Innovation Center is constantly improving the platform by adding new features.
In addition to the use of the platform by the military, the government has allowed Delta to be hosted in the cloud outside of Ukraine. This will protect the system from enemy missile and cyber attacks.
16:16 The number of Ukrainian refugees registered in Europe under the temporary protection program, as of January 31, is 4 million 823 thousand people, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees reported. Most of all refugees with the status of temporary protection in Poland - 1 million 563 thousand (in two months their number increased by 55.5 thousand people), in second place - Germany (881 thousand), in third - the Czech Republic (485 thousand).
16:07 The Council of the EU has made a final decision on the establishment of two marginal prices for oil products that originate from Russia or are exported from it. The first price limit for oil products sold at a discount to crude oil is set at $45 per barrel, the second price limit for oil products sold at a premium to crude oil is set at $100 per barrel. The changes come into effect on February 5th.
15:46 The Ministry of Defense of Great Britain reported that this week the tankers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine quickly mastered the control of the Challenger 2:
15:12 Ukraine has every right to strike at Crimea, Podolyak said, commenting on Medvedev's threats: "International law is clear. Ukraine can liberate its territories using any tools. Crimea is Ukraine. Therefore, the threats of Russian officials about "retribution strikes" are only fixing the intention to commit mass murders and trying to scare in the traditional style of the Russian Federation. Always ignore Medvedev."
14:44 Portugal will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine after repairs, Prime Minister António Costa said. Parts will be purchased in Germany. At the same time, he did not specify how many units Ukraine would receive. Earlier media reported that Portugal has 37 of these machines, most of them are out of order.
13:28 SBU showed an exclusive video with Ukrainians released from captivity:
12:13 Electricity consumption in Ukraine on February 4 decreased compared to the working day, and production at thermal power plants also increased. Accordingly, the power shortage has decreased, Ukrenergo reported. Consumption limits have been brought to all oblenergos.
12:05 British intelligence believes that Russia's actions to "integrate" the occupied territories of Ukraine are unlikely to have an impact on the course of the war. Analysts note that Russia has officially included the occupied territories of Ukraine in its Southern Military District - in a way the Russian military seeks to integrate the recently captured lands into a long-term strategic position. However, this is unlikely to have a direct impact on the course of the campaign, intelligence is convinced.
11:43 In the Odessa region, a large-scale accident occurred in the main network: at one of the high-voltage substations through which power is supplied to Odessa, an autotransformer, restored after damage during Russian attacks, failed. Therefore, network restrictions apply in the city and several districts of the region adjacent to Odessa, and emergency shutdowns in Odessa, Ukrenergo reported.
The company noted that during the last few missile attacks, the enemy deliberately targeted the high-voltage infrastructure of the Odessa region, trying to de-energize the region. All high-voltage substations in the region were significantly damaged. The scale of the accident is quite significant, so the power supply restrictions this time will be longer.
11:29 Another large exchange of prisoners took place: 116 people returned to Ukraine - the defenders of Mariupol, Kherson partisans, snipers from the Bakhmut direction and other heroes, Yermak said. In total, 87 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine returned, two of them from the MTR, as well as eight troopers, seven from the National Guard, six from the National Police, five from the State Border Guard Service, two from the Navy and one representative of the State Emergency Service. Of these, two officers and 114 privates and sergeants.
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In turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that "as a result of a complex negotiation process" 63 Russian soldiers were returned from the territory of Ukraine. According to the agency, the group of released Russian military includes persons of a "sensitive category", the exchange of which became possible thanks to the mediation of the UAE.
10:38 Medvedev said that in the event of Ukrainian attacks on the Crimea and deep into Russia, her answer "can be anything, they are ready to use all types of weapons." According to him, Russia's response to attacks on its territory will be "quick, tough and convincing."
09:46 The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with 2 GW of electricity, said the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. She recalled that earlier Ukraine exported electricity to the EU, but now the situation has changed.
09:27 The Verkhovna Rada will soon again extend the period of martial law and general mobilization. These extensions will take effect after February 19 and, in all likelihood, will last again for 90 days, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. This will be the sixth parliamentary vote for martial law since the start of the war.
09:22 In the Kiev region, 1369 bodies of civilians killed by the invaders were found, of which 197 bodies remain unidentified. In addition, 300 people are considered missing, said the head of the regional National Police Andrey Nebytov. More than 10,000 criminal proceedings have been opened on the facts of the commission of crimes by the Russian military, and 50 suspicions have been handed over.
09:13 In the Kherson region, one person was killed and three wounded due to Russian shelling during the day, the OVA reported.
09:07 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed - in Toretsk and Bakhmut. Another 14 people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
08:32 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy as of the morning of February 4.
- personnel - about 130,590 (+720) people liquidated,
- tanks - 3218 (+3),
- armored combat vehicles - 6394 (+6),
- artillery systems - 2220 (+5),
- MLRS - 460 (+0),
- air defense systems - 225 (+3),
- aircraft - 294 (+0),
- helicopters - 284 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 1956 (+4),
- cruise missiles - 796 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 5081 (+13),
- special equipment - 203 (+1).
08:26 The enemy continues offensive operations in the Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Novopavlovsky directions, suffers heavy losses, the General Staff said in the morning report . Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Grekovka, Nevskoye, Kremennaya and Dibrova of the Luhansk region and Verkhnekamenskoye, Krasnaya Gora, Paraskoveevka, Bakhmut and Ivanovskoye of the Donetsk region.
According to the General Staff, the invaders are preparing for the evacuation of collaborators with families in the Troitsky district of the Luhansk region.
08:19 In Borisovka, Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, fires broke out at the oil depot and at the plant. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that shells hit the territory of an industrial plant, according to preliminary information, there were no casualties. Local publics write that we are talking about the Borisov plant of bridge metal structures, which, in particular, produced structures for the Crimean bridge.
03:34 The United States withdrew from the sanctions associated with the introduction of a price ceiling for Russian oil products, supplies to Bulgaria, Croatia and landlocked EU countries. The US Treasury issued an order to start such a limit as early as February 5.
00:17 US Attorney General Merrick Garland for the first time allowed the transfer of confiscated Russian assets for use in Ukraine. We are talking about $ 5.4 million belonging to the Russian sub-sanctioned oligarch Konstantin Malofeev.