Ukrainians
Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid with heaviest missile attack of the year
Residents spent the night sheltering in metro stations, with some pitching tents on the platforms to protect themselves from the freezing cold
Russian strikes took the lives of six people in Ukraine on February 2
As a result of Russian shelling over the course of February 2, 2026, seven civilians were killed in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, and at least 26 more were injured, including in the Sumy and Cherkasy Oblasts
Children in one of the schools in occupied Sevastopol are being militarized by Russian militant Pavel Klyasyuk
1.6 million Ukrainian children might have remained under Russian occupation. Their militarization intensified with the start of the full-scale war, although it has been ongoing in Crimea and parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions since 2014
On February 1, Russians killed 17 civilians in Ukraine
Russian military shelling on February 1, 2026, killed 17 civilians in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, while over three dozen others sustained injuries across the Kherson, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions
Russia strikes maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, injures six civilians
Fedorov reported that six people were injured, including two women who were undergoing medical examinations at the time of the attack
Ukraine repatriates 1,000 bodies claimed by Russia to be fallen Ukrainian defenders
Ukrainian investigators and experts will now work on identifying the repatriated bodies
Russian attacks kill at least 15 civilians across Ukraine in one day
Russian military shelling across multiple Ukrainian regions killed at least 15 civilians and injured at least 46 others on January 27, according to the National Police of Ukraine. The casualties were reported in the Odesa, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions
Russians killed a couple who were trying to evacuate from Sumy Oblast
According to Hryhorov, the man was transporting his injured wife on a sledge toward a safer area. During transportation, the Russian military intentionally targeted the couple, fully aware they were civilians
Russian overnight attacks kill 3, injure 24 across multiple Ukrainian regions
Russian military shelling across Ukraine on the night of January 28 caused multiple casualties and widespread destruction in Kyiv and the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions
Six dead after Russian drones hit passenger train with 155 aboard (updated)
Three people have been confirmed dead. A man and a woman have also sought medical assistance
Russian strike on Odesa kills three, injures 25 including six children
Russian forces had deliberately targeted civilian residential areas. Shalyhailo added that almost 50 apartment buildings were damaged, with 10 sustaining significant damage
Russian shelling kills 3, injures 20 across Ukraine on January 25; 6 children among wounded
Russian shelling killed three civilians and injured nearly 20 others -- including six children -- across the Kherson and Donetsk regions on January 25, 2026. Additional injuries were reported in the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions, according to the National Police of Ukraine
In the Kherson region, postal workers were rescued from under Russian shelling
The Ukrposhta officials were not injured in the strike and managed to hide, but the car was heavily damaged. The postal workers could not drive back because of the Russian shelling, so they turned to the police for help
Russian forces attack Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight: there are casualties and destruction
On the night of January 24, 2026, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine using missiles and drones. Kyiv and Kharkiv were among the targets. Additionally, the Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Chernihiv regions were affected. A woman was killed in Ukraine's capital
Russian drones kill 4, wound 5 including three minors in Donetsk Oblast
As a result of the hits on residential buildings, a 32-year-old man and his 5-year-old son, as well as two of their neighbors, were killed. Additionally, the mother of the deceased boy and three girls aged 12, 14, and 16 sustained physical injuries. A 34-year-old local resident was also wounded
Russia strikes Kyiv and a number of regions: there are fatalities and injuries among civilians, along with widespread destruction
As a result of Russian military shelling on the night of January 20, 2026, in Kyiv and the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Vinnytsia regions, destruction of infrastructure and, in some places, fatalities and injuries among civilians have been reported
Russians killed a woman and injured seven civilians in attacks on Kharkiv region on January 17
In Kharkiv, the shelling continued between 14:10 and 14:30. According to preliminary data, the city was attacked by "Tornado-S" multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS). As a result of the strikes, a critical infrastructure facility was damaged. Two men and a woman were injured
Most Ukrainians see Russia’s war as an attempt at genocide and the destruction of the Ukrainian nation
Almost a year ago, in February 2025, 66% of respondents agreed that Russia’s goal in Ukraine is genocide or the destruction of Ukrainian statehood and Ukrainians as a nation. Since then, the share of those holding this view has increased slightly to 69%
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