Mayor: Explosions heard in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast

5:28 AM

'They killed Syrians the same way' — Zelensky condemns alleged Russian strike on civilians in Kursk Oblast.

President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia's alleged bombing of a nursing home in Kursk Oblast, comparing the attack on civilians to Russian war crimes in Chechnya, Syria, and Ukraine.

3:47 AM

'No unit named Georgian Legion' in our agency — Ukraine's military intelligence hits back at Slovakia's coup accusations.

Slovak officials had previously accused Ukraine's Georgian Legion of acting on orders from Kyiv's military intelligence to attempt a coup d'etat in Bratislava after anti-government protests swept the country.

3:00 AM

US, EU should be part of Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Zelensky says.

Zelensky said that the first step for Ukraine is to hold a high-level meeting with Trump, before moving on to a format for peace talks that includes Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., and the EU.

2:09 AM

Trump launches trade war with steep tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico.

Trump placed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, with only a 10% tariff on Canadian energy imports. He also imposed a 10% tariff on goods from China.

1:26 AM

Ukraine's NATO membership 'cheapest' security guarantee, 'victory' for Trump, Zelensky tells AP.

"It will be a signal that it is not for Russia to decide who should be in NATO and who should not, but for the United States of America to decide. I think this is a great victory for Trump."

9:38 PM  (Updated:  February 2, 2025 12:36 am)

Update: Russia's strike on nursing home in Kursk region's Sudzha kills 4, Ukraine's military claims.

"At the time of the attack, dozens of local residents were inside the building preparing to evacuate," Ukraine's military said on Feb. 1, adding that nearly 95 people could be trapped under the rubble.

10:20 AM  (Updated:  February 1, 2025 11:41 pm)

Update: Death toll in Russian missile strike on Poltava rises to 11, including a child.

The attack destroyed all five floors of one of the building's sections, caused a fire, and damaged neighboring buildings.

10:58 PM

Russia’s new naval base raises fears of Georgia’s involvement in Ukraine war, WSJ reports.

Ochamchire, more than 700 kilometers southeast of the nearest Ukrainian-controlled territory, could provide Moscow with a naval base that remains largely beyond the range of Ukraine’s existing long-range strikes.

8:27 PM

Outrage after Russian independent media Meduza uses Ukrainian war victim in ad campaign.

Russian independent news outlet Meduza used a photo of a Ukrainian man mourning his family killed in a Russian strike to bolster its European promo campaign — without his permission, he told the Kyiv Independent.

7:05 PM

US urges Ukraine to hold elections after ceasefire, Reuters reports.

Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, told Reuters that presidential and parliamentary elections, suspended since the all-out war began, "need to be done."

6:43 PM

Belarus

Kidnapped Belarusian soldier fighting for Ukraine paraded on Belarusian state-controlled television

5:16 PM

KI Insights

Shifting Sands: Trump’s Peace Proposal for Ukraine and Russia

4:30 PM

Poland scrambles jets, puts air defense on high alert during Russian missile attack on Ukraine.

Polish and other allied aircraft were quickly mobilized on Feb. 1 in response to a large-scale missile attack by Russia on western Ukraine, Poland's Armed Forces reported on X.

2:56 PM

Emergency power cuts temporarily introduced across Ukraine after Russian missile attack.

The restrictions were applied in seven oblasts to prevent the collapse of the energy system, according to Ukraine's state grid operator Ukrenergo.

2:41 PM

Man detained after allegedly killing draft officer in Ukraine's Poltava Oblast.

The Poltava Oblast National Police detained a man who allegedly shot a draft officer, stole his weapon, and escaped with another man overnight on Jan. 31.

1:22 PM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 9, injure 36 over past day.

"Last night, Russia attacked our cities using various types of weapons: missiles, attack drones, and aerial bombs. Another terrorist crime," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram in response to the attacks.

9:33 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 839,040 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,430 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:07 AM

Moldova to provide temporary gas loan to Transnistria following Russian supply halt.

Moldova will supply 3 million cubic meters of gas to the Russian-occupied Transnistria region on February 1, under an agreement signed earlier in the week, Reuters reported.

5:53 AM

AI-powered drone company to assist in demining Ukrainian farmlands.

AI company Safe Pro Group has signed a multi-year agreement with Ukrainian agricultural company Nibulon to deploy AI-powered drones for detecting landmines in farmland, BusinessWire reported on Jan. 31.

2:49 AM

Lithuania's president calls for Ukraine's involvement in peace talks, stronger regional defense against Russia, AP reports.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Gitanas Nauseda warned that a peace settlement without proper deterrents would allow Russia to consolidate its forces and prepare for further military action.

9:26 PM  (Updated:  February 1, 2025 2:04 am)

Update: Russian missiles strike Odesa’s historic center, injuring 7.

Videos and photos shared on social media show damage to Odesa’s five-star Bristol Hotel.

12:58 AM

Trump claims he and Putin could take 'significant' steps to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

"We will be speaking, and I think we will perhaps do something that’ll be significant," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Jan. 31. "We want to end that war. That war would not have started if I was president."

11:27 PM

Ukrainian director Chernov wins Documentary Directing award at Sundance.

Ukrainian journalist and director Mstyslav Chernov won the Best Documentary Direction award at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 31 for his "2,000 Meters to Andriivka" film in the World Cinema category.

9:46 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: North Korean troops not seen for 3 weeks in parts of Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s special forces say

9:42 PM

USAID

US foreign aid transformed Ukraine. Its suspension threatens decades of work