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07 February 2026
In Ukraine, on Sunday, February 8, hourly power outage schedules will be in effect for household consumers throughout the entire day, while industrial consumers will face capacity restrictions. In some regions, emergency power outages will continue to be applied.
On Saturday, February 7, a 30-year-old rescuer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Mykhailo Protsenko, was killed while eliminating the consequences of a Russian attack in the town of Yahotyn, Kyiv region.
As a result of a Russian airstrike on the village of Zhovta Krucha in the Zaporizhzhia district, one woman was killed and two others were injured.
Latvia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, has strongly criticized Russia for its deliberate strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Russian forces are intensifying pressure on the northern part of Myrnohrad, which remains under the control of Ukrainian units.
The energy situation in Ukraine remains extremely difficult, with the loss of power due to Russian attacks overnight and in the morning of February 7 creating a significant additional electricity deficit.
Over several hours, Russian forces attacked the Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant (TPP) with missiles and drones, causing a temporary shutdown of heat and water supply in the town. The plant itself also temporarily ceased operations.
Ukraine’s partners and media must act immediately “to stop nuclear terrorists in Moscow,” as Russia has recently intensified attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear energy system, creating a direct risk of a nuclear incident.
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk met with members of the Senate Ukraine Caucus to discuss sanctions against Russia, including measures targeting the shadow fleet.
Throughout the day, the enemy attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring six people, including two children.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin the reinforcement of Ukraine’s air defense and the supply of Mirage and Rafale fighter jets.
Ukrainian Defense Forces’ drone units eliminated nearly 29,700 Russian troops in January, surpassing the number Russia recruited during the same month.
Since the start of the day, 80 combat engagements have occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the most intense fighting reported in the Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka sectors.
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, during a working visit to western regions of Ukraine, inspected electricity infrastructure and the progress of work to strengthen the energy system.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reviewed a report from the negotiating team following meetings with the U.S. and Russian sides.
The Russian military command is planning a large-scale offensive this summer in southern and eastern Ukraine, demonstrating the Kremlin’s lack of interest in ending the war anytime soon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is bluffing about an energy ceasefire while continuing to terrorize Ukrainians by using the cold as a weapon.
The U.S. side is insisting on an accelerated timeline for reaching peace agreements between Ukraine and Russia and is also considering the possibility of organizing a nationwide referendum in Ukraine within the coming months.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a rather tough discussion had been held on the operation of mobile fire groups following a coordination meeting on the consequences of a massive Russian attack.
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, who was the target of an assassination attempt yesterday, has survived. Two suspects have been detained.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have struck the Balashovo oil depot in Russia’s Saratov region and a concentration of Russian manpower in Russia’s Belgorod region, as well as drone command posts, a repair unit, and a multiple launch rocket system in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine.
On February 7, a man died in the Rivne region as a result of a missile and drone attack.
Drones from the Special Operations Center "A" of the Security Service of Ukraine struck a factory in the village of Redkino in the Tver region of Russia, where fuel components for X-55 and X-101 missiles are manufactured.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia wants the US to recognize Crimea as Russian, but Ukraine will never take steps that contradict its Constitution.
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Uragan multiple launch rocket system, UAV control centers, Russian troop concentrations, and an FPV drone production center.
The enemy struck the Zaporizhzhia region with a drone. A house was destroyed, and two people were wounded.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that US representatives in Abu Dhabi have again proposed an energy truce. Ukraine has agreed, but Russia has not yet given its consent.
The Redkinsky Experimental Plant, which specializes in the production of chemical components for military programs, was attacked in the Tver region of the Russian Federation.
Most regions of Ukraine are currently experiencing emergency power outages, which will be cancelled once the power system stabilizes.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 24 Russian missiles and 382 drones.