Ukraine’s first prisoner exchange of the year was a long and tense operation, intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said. Among those returning home are 19 illegally sentenced defenders, including 15 given life terms. Most of the freed are rank and file soldiers, along with 16 officers.
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Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck infrastructure at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region in January. The strikes hit hangar type buildings used for pre launch preparation of ballistic missiles. One hangar was seriously…
A gas fueling station exploded in Russia’s Tyumen region, according to local Russian media.
❗️Delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said. He called it the first such exchange in five months and said it resulted from detailed and productive peace talks hosted by the UAE.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck multiple Russian military targets, the General Staff said. Among them were a 300 mm 9K515 Tornado S multiple launch rocket system on the South Slobozhansky direction and a radar station of an S 400 air defense system in Russia’s Belgorod region.
Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck infrastructure at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region in January. The strikes hit hangar type buildings used for pre launch preparation of ballistic missiles. One hangar was seriously…
Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck infrastructure at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region in January. The strikes hit hangar type buildings used for pre launch preparation of ballistic missiles. One hangar was seriously damaged and personnel were evacuated.
Russian forces are facing a frontline crisis due to mass Starlink disruptions, according to Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister. He said command and control of occupation forces has collapsed and assault operations have stopped in many areas.
A passenger An-28 aircraft armed with miniguns is shooting down Russian drones over Ukraine, French TF1 got an inside. The crew consists of civilian volunteers who have already destroyed nearly 150 drones during air defense missions.
Russia launched two Iskander M ballistic missiles and 183 attack drones overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. As of 08:00, air defenses shot down or jammed 156 drones. Missile and drone strikes were recorded at 16 locations, with debris falling at seven sites.
Russian losses per 05/02/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+770 men+5 tanks+4 ACVs+60 artillery+2 MLRS+1351 UAVs
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International partners have delivered energy equipment with a total capacity of over 145 megawatts to Ukraine, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said. The supplies include generators, boilers and cogeneration units from the EU, Italy, Germany, Poland, France and UNICEF.