Sunday, February 1, 2026

One killed and seven injured in Nikopol district due to Russian attacks

"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

EU approves new aid package for Ukraine’s digital transformation

"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

Poland closes airspace after Belarusian balloon incursion

"Polish authorities temporarily closed the airspace along the northern part of Poland's border
with
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

5.8 Earthquake - Tonga

"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

Landslide-triggered mine collapse kills more than 200 at Rubaya coltan site in North Kivu, DR Congo

"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

303 clashes on front line

"There have been 303 combat engagements on the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Ukrainian soldiers repelled one enemy attack today. The enemy carried out 72 shelling attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including two using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy assaulted the positions of our units in the areas of Vovchansk, Starytsia, Prylipka, and toward the settlements of Hrafske, Vilcha, Vovchanski Khutory, Kolodiazne, and Fyholivka.
Ukrainian units repelled 19 attacks, while five combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 attacks toward Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Kurylivka, Novoosynove, Novoplatonivka, and Hlushkivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Ukrainian troops stopped 23 attacks in the areas of Drobysheve, Serednie, Novoselivka, Zarichne, and toward Stavky, Novoserhiivka, Shyikivka, Stepove, and Dibrova. One engagement is ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, our defenders repelled eight attempts by the occupiers to advance in the areas of Yampil, Dronivka, and toward Zakitne, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Platonivka, Riznykivka. Four engagements remain unfinished.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy carried out four attacks in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Orikhovo-Vasylivka; three engagements are ongoing.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the occupiers carried out 38 assaults on the positions of our defenders near Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, Kleban-Byk, and toward Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Mykolaipillia, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy launched 68 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance near Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Hryshyne, Novopidhordodne, Muravka, Novopavlivka, and Ivanivka. Fighting is still ongoing in some locations.
According to preliminary estimates, in this sector
Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 106 occupiers and wounded 26 others; destroyed 32 unmanned aerial vehicles and seven vehicles, and also hit three tanks, six additional vehicles, and ten enemy personnel shelters.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Ukrainian units stopped nine enemy attacks in the area of Verbove and toward Oleksandrohrad, Danylivka, Vyshneve, and Nove Zaporizhzhia. The settlements of Prosiana, Novoselivka, and Malomykhailivka were hit by glide bomb strikes.
In the Huliaipole sector, 42 enemy attacks took place in the areas of Huliaipole, Myrne, Solodke, and toward Dobropillia, Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Zelene, and Staroukrainka. Fighting continues in some locations. Enemy aviation struck the settlements of Verkhnia Tersa, Zaliznychne, and Ternuvate.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders three times in the areas of Stepnohirsk and Plavni. Enemy aviation struck the settlements of Shevchenkivske, Vilniansk, and Komyshuvakha." Ukrin