War
Syrsky announced the high performance of Ukrainian interceptor drones in the fight against "shaheds"
The Ukrainian Defence Forces are building up their capabilities to counter Russian strike drones. In January, Ukrainian-made interceptor drones showed the best results, and in total, the army aviation has already destroyed 5,830 enemy air targets.
Another round of negotiations involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia has concluded in Abu Dhabi.
Peace talks in Abu Dhabi continued in the format of trilateral meetings and working groups. According to the American side, over the past year, the list of unresolved issues between Ukraine and Russia has been significantly reduced, but key problems remain the most difficult.
The US shot down an Iranian drone near the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.
The incident occurred amid attempts to organise nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. After reports of the drone being shot down, oil prices rose by more than $1 per barrel.
Ukraine, the United States and Russia have begun a new round of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Consultations began on 4 February in the UAE following Russia's massive attack on Ukraine. Negotiations are taking place in several stages with the involvement of working groups and final synchronisation of positions.
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.
Russia has used dangerous chemicals against Ukraine more than 12,000 times since the start of the war
In January 2026 alone, the Defence Forces recorded more than two hundred cases of Russian troops using ammunition containing chemical irritants, which is prohibited under international law.
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.
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.
Before Ramstein, Ukraine, NATO, Britain and Germany agreed on military support priorities
The defence ministers of Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Germany, together with the NATO Secretary General, agreed on key areas of assistance to Kyiv, with a focus on air defence and financing arms purchases in 2026.
Germany is preparing €35 billion for military space, with plans for over 100 satellites and laser systems
Berlin is considering investments in reconnaissance satellites, secure communications and means of influencing hostile space systems amid growing threats from Russia and China in orbit.
