"Some 43% of Ukrainians do not believe that the war with Russia will end in 2026, up 14%
from December, according to a poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published on Feb. 2.
The survey, conducted between Jan. 23 and 29, also showed that 65% of respondents are determined to endure the war for "as long as necessary," compared with 62% in December and 54% in March 2025." KI
"India and the US have agreed to a trade deal, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday.
The countries failed to reach an agreement after several rounds of talks in 2025 and Washington imposed a 50% tariff on New Delhi, half of which was a penalty for India’s purchases of Russian oil.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had spoken with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who he claimed had agreed to “stop buying Russian oil and to buy much more from the United States and potentially Venezuela.” He added that this would end the Ukraine conflict.
“Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi, and as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a trade deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reciprocal tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%,” Trump said. “They will likewise move forward to reduce their tariff and non-tariff barriers against the United States to zero.”
Modi confirmed that the countries had reached a deal." RT
"Tens of thousands of public transport workers have gone on strike in Germany, leaving citiesacross the country paralyzed. The employees are demanding higher pay and better working conditions.
Meanwhile, freezing temperatures have arrived in many parts of the country, with commuters having to seek alternative modes of transportation.
Starting from 3am local time on Monday, most bus, tram, and subway services have been disrupted across almost all German states, except for Lower Saxony.
The strike was called by the Verdi trade union, which represents approximately 100,000 workers." RT
"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea 133 km (83 mi) from Indonesia in the morning at 11.50 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 142 km (88 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"167 combat engagements between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were reported.
The Russian army carried out airstrikes on the areas of Kolomiytsi and Dibrova in Dnipropetrovsk region; Zaliznychne, Hirke, Lisne, Vozdvyzhivka, Barvinivka, Dolyna, Kopani, and Prymorske in Zaporizhzhia region.
Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck six areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment, five guns at firing positions, and a Russian ammunition depot.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the Defense Forces repelled one enemy attack. The invaders carried out 127 shelling attacks, including five from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy tried 10 times to break through defensive lines in the areas of Vovchansk, Dvorichne, and towards Prylipka, Kutkivka, and Fyholivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, there were six enemy attacks. The Defense Forces repelled Russian assault actions in the area of Zahryzove and towards Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Novoosynove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy carried out 10 attacks, attempting to penetrate defenses in the areas of Serednye, Novoselivka, Zarichne, and towards Drobysheve, Stavky, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 12 enemy attempts to advance in the area of Dronivka and towards Kalenyky, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Platonivka, and Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy carried out one attack towards Chervone.
In the Kostyantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 12 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and towards Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, Mykolaypillia, and Sofiiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Defense Forces stopped 48 Russian assault actions near Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Svitle, Filiia, and towards Bilytske, Novooleksandrivka, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, Shevchenko, and Hryshyne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy carried out six attacks in the areas of Yehorivka, Zlahoda, and towards Ivanivka and Ostapivske.
In the Huliaipole sector, there were 19 Russian attacks in the areas of Huliaipole, Dorozhnianka, and towards Sviatopetrivka, Zaliznychne, Dobropillia, and Zelene.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled one attack in the Prymorske area.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy carried out one unsuccessful offensive action." Ukrin
"A Russian RUSSdrone attack on a bus outside Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed at least 12
miners and injured 16 others on Feb. 1, according to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy firm.
The strike came amid a broader Russian assault on DTEK mines, the company said. The drone hit a service bus in Ternivka as it was carrying miners after their shift.
At least 12 miners have been killed in the strike and 16 others injured, according to DTEK's latest report." KI
"The worst of Storm Kristin may have swept eastward, yet its trail of chaos is still unmistakable from Leiria’s battered rooftops to the water-logged roads outside Lisbon. Five people lost their lives during the tempests that rattled mainland Portugal, and emergency crews logged well over 8 000 callouts—an unprecedented workload that forced firefighters to stretch shifts and local councils to declare all-hands emergencies." PortugalPost
"Ukrainian forces engaged in 338 combat clashes with Russian troops.
Russian airstrikes targeted Luzhky in the Sumy region, Malomykhailivka, Prosiana, and Novoselivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, as well as Ternuvate, Zaliznychne, Verkhnia Tersa, Shevchenkivske, Vilniansk, and Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day, Ukrainian missile and artillery forces struck two concentrations of enemy personnel, two command posts, and one other high-value target of the Russian invaders.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian forces repelled one enemy attack over the past day. The enemy carried out 82 shelling attacks, including four with multiple launch rocket systems.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attempted 25 times to breach Ukrainian defensive lines near Vovchansk, Starytsia, and Prylipka, and in the direction of Hrafske, Vilcha, Vovchanski Khutory, Kolodiazne, Fyholivka, and Kutkivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, 12 enemy attacks were recorded. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy assaults toward Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Kurylivka, Novoosynove, Novoplatonivka, and Hlushkivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy carried out 24 attacks, attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses near Drobysheve, Serednie, Novoselivka, and Zarichne, and in the direction of Stavky, Novoserhiivka, Shyikivka, Stepove, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 15 attempts by Russian forces to advance near Yampil and Dronivka, and toward Zakitne, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Platonivka, and Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy launched five attacks near Chasiv Yar and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 39 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and Kleban-Byk, and in the direction of Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Mykolaipillia, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 80 enemy assaults near Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Filiia, and in the direction of Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Hryshyne, Novopidhhorodne, Muravka, Novopavlivka, and Ivanivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy carried out 11 attacks over the past day near Verbove and in the direction of Oleksandrohrad, Danylivka, Vyshneve, and Nove Zaporizhzhia.
In the Huliaipole sector, 45 enemy attacks were recorded near Huliaipole, Myrne, and Solodke, and in the direction of Dobropillia, Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Zelene, and Staroukrainka.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks near Stepnohirsk and Plavni.: Ukrin
"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Persian Gulf near the coast of Bushehr, Iran, in the morning at 8.41 am local time (Asia/Tehran GMT +3:30). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.
The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"Iranian lawmakers chanted “Death to America! Death to Israel!”
while dressed in the uniforms of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during a Sunday parliamentary session, according to footage broadcast by state-linked media."
Breitbart
"One man was killed and seven people were injured due to Russian attacks on the Nikopol
district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Throughout the day, Russian forces attacked the district with artillery and first-person view (FPV) drones. The Nikopol, Pokrovske, Marhanets and Myrove hromadas came under Russian attacks." Pravada
"The European Union will provide Ukraine with a new aid package under the DT4UA digital transformation support project, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation said.
The European Union will allocate 10 million euros for the development of digital services in Ukraine and their integration with European standards." NV
"Polish authorities temporarily closed the airspace along the northern part of Poland's borderwith Belarus overnight on Jan. 30-31 after unidentified objects — believed to be Belarusian smuggling balloons — were detected in the region.
The incident, the second such airspace incursion this week, forced a halt to civilian aviation in northeastern Podlaskie Voivodeship region, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said on social media.
European airports have increasingly dealt with airspace alerts involving drones or unidentified objects, prompting temporary shutdowns in cities various European cities." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 87 km (54 mi) from Tonga in the morning at 9.59 am local time (GMT +13). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A rainfall-triggered landslide caused multiple artisanal mine pits to collapse at the Rubaya coltan mining area in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo killing more than 200 people." W
