Peace talks in Abu Dhabi conclude for today
The round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi involving delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia that was scheduled for today has concluded.
04 February 2026
The round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi involving delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia that was scheduled for today has concluded.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 40 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invading troops, with the heaviest pressure on the Pokrovsk sector.
The Republic of Moldova will provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine in the context of ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure, adverse weather conditions, and as a sign of solidarity and gratitude for Ukraine’s defense of the entire European continent against the aggression of the Russian Federation for nearly four years.
Throughout January, international partners supplied Ukraine with essential means to counter Russian strikes, as well as humanitarian assistance to support the energy sector.
The number of people wounded in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, following a Russian strike on a market has risen to 15, with seven people killed.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Nicolas Forissier, France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Investment Attractiveness at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
The number of people injured in yesterday's Russian strikes against Zaporizhzhia has increased to 12, including four children.
Russian forces have shelled Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region with cluster munitions, striking a market. At least seven people were killed and eight others wounded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with a Ukrainian delegation, has been invited to the Munich Security Conference.
The number of people injured in yesterday's Russian strikes against Zaporizhzhia has increased to 12, including four children.
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Japan has provided Ukraine with more than $15 billion in assistance across various sectors.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has discussed the security situation in Ukraine and the protection of Ukrainian energy infrastructure with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
Another round of trilateral meetings involving representatives of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia has begun in the United Arab Emirates.
A new round of trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia is scheduled to take place today, February 4, in Abu Dhabi, just one day after a massive Russian air attack on Ukraine.
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 45 drone attacks on the border areas and the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region, resulting in extensive damage to civilian infrastructure and private homes.
As of the morning of February 4, consumers in five regions are without electricity due to new Russian strikes on energy facilities.
France and Ukraine will be able to jointly advance nuclear energy within the European Union, contributing to the EU’s energy autonomy and decarbonization.
Five people were injured in Odesa as a result of an enemy drone attack overnight on February 4.
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 45 drone attacks on the border areas and the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region, resulting in extensive damage to civilian infrastructure and private homes.
The massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine on February 2–3 demonstrates that Russia never intended to use a moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure to de-escalate the war or seriously advance the US-initiated peace talks.
Over the past day, February 3, Kharkiv and 11 other settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian attacks, leaving 16 people injured, including two children.
In January 2026, 224 cases of the use of hazardous chemical substances by Russian invaders were recorded.
Russian forces attacked Odesa region with drones on the night of February 4, damaging a critical infrastructure facility.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 88 out of 105 drones launched by the Russian army against Ukraine since the evening of February 3.
On February 3, Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 153 combat clashes with Russian invaders on the frontline.
Total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, up to February 4, 2026, are estimated at around 1,243,070 personnel, including 780 over the previous day.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, two people were killed as a result of a nighttime attack by Russian drones.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector of the front, fighters of the 4th Border Command and the Steel Border brigade used drones to strike two Russian vehicles hidden under the enemy anti-drone net.
Fighters of the Spartan 3rd Operational Brigade named after Colonel Petro Bolbochan of the National Guard of Ukraine continue to eliminate small groups of Russian infantry in the area of the village of Udachne in the Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure amid a sharp drop in temperatures.