Russians strike Zaporizhzhia with drone, damaging unfinished high-rise building
In Zaporizhzhia, an unfinished multi-storey building was damaged by a Russian drone strike as a result of an explosion in one of the city's districts.
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05 February 2025
January 2025 second most costly month of the war for Russia – UK intelligence
January 2025 was likely the second most costly month of the war for Russia in terms of manpower losses, after December 2024.
Strike on Izium: wounded man dies in hospital, raising death toll to six
The number of victims of the Russian strike on Izium has increased to six - a 61-year-old man died in hospital.
Zelensky signs law extending martial law in Ukraine until May 9
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in Ukraine until May 9, 2025.
Ukraine brings 150 defenders home from Russian captivity
As part of a prisoner exchange with Russia, 150 Ukrainian defenders have returned home.
Two utility workers injured in drone attack on Kherson community
In the village of Zelenivka in the Kherson community, a Russian drone attacked the transport of a utility company, injuring two utility workers - men aged 40 and 53.
US-Ukraine cooperation extends beyond natural resources – Sybiha
Ukraine is interested in jointly developing mineral resources with the United States, which our country is rich in, but there is also room for cooperation in the field of liquefied natural gas supplies to Europe, and the restoration and use of frozen Russian assets.
Combat readiness check in Belarus poses no threat to Ukraine – Border Guards
A combat readiness check is currently underway in certain units of Belarus’ armed forces, but this does not pose any threat to Ukraine.
Russians shell Kherson with artillery, injuring two elderly people
Russian troops shelled the Dniprovsky district of Kherson with artillery, injuring two elderly people.
Night drone attack damages 14 houses in Romny, Sumy region
In Romny, Sumy region, 13 private houses and 5 apartments in a three-story building were damaged as a result of a night attack by Russian drones.
Another civilian injured in Kherson due to drone attack
In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, a 63-year-old civilian who was on the street at the time of the attack was injured by a Russian drone.
Kherson region reveals aftermath of Russian attacks, daily wounded toll rises to 10
In the Kherson region, 10 people were injured and one person was killed in Russian attacks over the past day.
Ukraine’s forces strike oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Territory – General Staff
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) units, in coordination with the Armed Forces and other Defense Forces components, struck the Albashneft oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Territory overnight on February 5.
Civilian killed in Antonivka as result of Russian shelling
A 53-year-old local resident died in Antonivka, Kherson region, as a result of Russian shelling.
Ukrainian forces capture 21 Russian soldiers in Kursk region
Servicemen of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces, in cooperation with allied units, have captured 21 Russian soldiers in Kursk region.
Russians pursue urban assaults in Chasiv Yar, Toretsk
Russian troops, supported by artillery and drones of various types, continue to storm Ukraine’s defense positions in the urban areas of Chasiv Yar and Toretsk.
Guerillas help Ukraine’s Army destroy 10 Russian military boats in Kherson region
Thanks to a tip from an underground network of partisans operating on the Left Bank of the Dnipro in Kherson region, Ukraine’s Defense Forces delivered a blow on enemy targets near the settlement of Hola Prystan, destroying 10 military boats and inflicting fatalities on the Russian invasion force.
Oil depot ablaze in Russia’s Krasnodar Territory after drone attack
In the early hours of Wednesday, February 5, a tank with petroleum products caught fire as a result of a drone attack in one of the districts of Russia’s Krasnodar Territory.
Ukraine downs 57 Russian drones overnight Wed
Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down 57 enemy drones overnight Wednesday while another 42 UAVs of various types disappeared from radar, causing no damage on the ground.
War update: 85 skirmishes between Ukrainian and Russian forces in past day
Eighty-five combat clashes were recorded between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders on February 4.
One killed, eight injured in Russian strikes on Kherson region over past day
One person was killed and eight others were injured in Russian strikes on the Kherson region on Tuesday, February 4.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,140 in past day
Russia suffered approximately 844,070 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and February 5, 2025, with 1,140 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Three injured in Russian drone attack on Kherson
Russian forces have attacked Kherson with drones, injuring three people.
Zelensky: 45,100 Ukrainian soldiers killed in action
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that during the full-scale Russian invasion, 45,100 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and 390,000 have been wounded.
Ukrainian cameraman injured as TV journalists come under Russian fire near Vovchansk
TSN and 1+1 Marathon crew was attacked by a Russian FPV drone near Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, which left a cameraman injured.
Barriers wash ashore again in occupied Kerch
In the temporarily occupied city of Kerch, barrels from boom barriers have once again washed ashore, and no one is removing them.
04 February 2025
Civilian killed in enemy drone attack on Synelnykove district in Dnipropetrovsk region
The Russian army attacked the Synelnykove district in the Dnipropetrovsk region with a kamikaze drone. A civilian was killed.
Zelensky: We must accelerate modernization of military aviation system
Following a meeting on the development of the Air Force, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said it is necessary to speed up the modernization of Ukraine's military aviation system. He instructed Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to “implement defined organizational changes.”
Pregnant woman killed in missile strike on Izium
One of the women who died as a result of the Russian missile strike on Izium was pregnant.
War update: 54 combat clashes along front lines, intense fighting in Pokrovsk sector
On February 4, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in 54 combat clashes with the Russian troops, with ongoing battles in six sectors of the front. The Pokrovsk direction remains the most intense.