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Abu Dhabi agrees to exchange 314 prisoners: the first in five months
Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi yielded concrete humanitarian results. The parties agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, the first such step in five months.
Over a thousand buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, energy system operating at full capacity
In the capital, more than a thousand residential buildings still have no heat supply after enemy shelling, and energy workers are forced to work in conditions of constant damage and difficult weather conditions.
Moldova will provide Ukraine with generators, transformers and medical equipment as humanitarian aid
Chisinau has announced a new batch of humanitarian aid for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian attacks on critical infrastructure and difficult weather conditions. The list includes energy equipment, special vehicles, food and essential items, and delivery will be provided by the Moldovan Ministry of Internal Affairs emergency service.
Fire extinguished in hotel in central Kyiv: 57 people evacuated
On the morning of 5 February, a fire broke out in a room on the third floor of a hotel on Khreshchatyk Street. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and evacuated dozens of people, including a child.
Russia attacked Kyiv and the surrounding region with drones overnight: there is destruction and casualties
On the night of 5 February, Russian drones attacked Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Fires, damage to residential and office buildings, cars and injuries among the civilian population were reported.
Snowstorm in northern Japan blocked roads and claimed dozens of lives
In two weeks, snowfalls covered 15 prefectures, with drifts reaching 2 metres in the worst-hit areas. Authorities are warning of new risks due to warming temperatures and forecasting further precipitation over the weekend.
This winter, Japan donated 120 generators to Ukraine and is preparing new deliveries of energy equipment.
Tokyo is providing Ukraine with dozens of generators, transformers and cogeneration units to support the power grid during extreme cold weather and Russian attacks.
Over 700 medical facilities damaged by Russian shelling have been restored in Ukraine
Since the start of the full-scale war, Russia has damaged or destroyed more than 2,500 medical infrastructure facilities. Only some of them have been fully restored, while hundreds more are still undergoing repairs.
US court restricts use of special measures against protesters outside ICE office in Portland
A federal judge has banned the use of tear gas and other crowd control measures against peaceful protesters and journalists. The ruling came amid a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and complaints of excessive force.
Ukrzaliznytsia opened eight "Unbreakable Carriages" in Kharkiv and Kyiv after shelling by the Russian Federation
Railway workers have set up mobile warming and support stations in Kharkiv and the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv. In the carriages, you can warm up, charge your devices, use the internet, and get hot food.
In Kharkiv, the metro will operate as a 24-hour warming centre due to the consequences of massive strikes by the Russian Federation.
The city authorities are expanding the network of emergency shelters due to interruptions in heat supply. Metro stations and Ukrzaliznytsia carriages will become places where residents can warm up around the clock.
The Darnytska Thermal Power Plant in Kyiv suffered significant damage after a Russian missile attack, and restoration will take a long time.
One of the most massive attacks on Ukraine's power grid on 3 February caused serious damage to power generation and networks in a number of regions. The Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant in the capital lost the ability to quickly restore heat supply.
