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Thursday, February 5
Kyiv power plant struck in Feb. 3 Russian attack will take 'no less than 2 months' to repair, Mayor Klitschko says
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Parts of east Kyiv could be without heating for at least two months, officials have warned. On Feb. 5, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced that repairs on the Darnytsia Thermo-Electric Station would take "no less than two months," even barring new strikes. The Darnytsia thermal power station supplied heating to 1,100 apartment buildings on the eastern side of Kyiv and came under attack on Feb. 3, resulting in what Klitschko te
EU ambassador pushes back on criticism of Europe's decision-making
The Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin speaks with Katarina Mathernova, the European Union Ambassador to Ukraine, after Russia's large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv during one of the coldest days of the winter, leaving parts of the city without heat and electricity.
Kyiv eases draft rules for some energy workers as Russian attacks deepen crisis
The government has allowed companies that manufacture and repair transformer equipment to retain 100% of their draft-eligible employees, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Feb. 5.
Starlink 'catastrophe' for Russia as forces lose access across front line in Ukraine
"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov said.
Russia, US agree to resume 'military-to-military' dialogue as 2nd day of Ukraine peace talks ends
"They discussed everything (during the negotiations). The delegation believes the information is very sensitive, so they want to come (to Ukraine) to share the details," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv.
Ukraine battlefield update: Strategic, operational, and defense technology shifts — next KI Insights monthly briefing
Ukraine’s armed forces face mounting challenges along the southern and eastern fronts, where new technology, tactical shifts, force regeneration, and resource constraints are reshaping the battlefield. What are the key dynamics driving current operations, and how might they evolve in the months ahead? Join an exclusive KI Insights briefing with our defense analyst Mykolaj Suchy, who has recently returned from a trip to Ukraine’s southern and eastern frontlines. He will share firsthand observati
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