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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian forces attack 4 communities in Sumy Oblast. Russian forces attacked the communities of Velyka Pysarivka, Bilopillia, Shalyhyne and Esman, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Feb. 1.
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KyivIndependent: The Russian forces used explosives, mortars and small arms to target the region. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or damages.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Update: 3 killed, 21 injured following Russia's missile strike on Kramatorsk. Donetsk Oblast Police reported that Russian forces used Iskander-K cruise missile system to target an apartment building in Kramatorsk late on Feb. 1, killing three people and wounding 21.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️ISW: Putin may be setting conditions for further Russian raids into northeastern Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War said in its latest report that Vladimir Putin’s focus on the supposed danger of Ukrainian shelling of border regions likely serves a two-fold purpose.
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KyivIndependent: Firstly, it furthers an information operation intended to "frame the war in Ukraine as an existential threat to Russian citizens" to generate domestic support for a protracted war.
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KyivIndependent: Secondly, the experts note, Putin may also be setting conditions for escalated cross-border raids to distract and disperse Ukrainian forces from critical axes of advance by pinning them to northeastern border areas.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukraine repels Russian assaults near 14 settlements in Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts. Ukraine's General Staff also said Russian forces continue to attempt offensive operations near Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka in Donetsk Oblast.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Politico: Pentagon doesn't think Ukraine can retake Crimea soon. Ukraine is unlikely to retake Russian-occupied Crimea in the near future, four senior Defense Department officials told House Armed Services Committee lawmakers during a classified briefing, Politico reported.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian attacks across 9 regions kill 7, injure at least 31 over past 24 hours. The attacks were reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Luhansk oblasts in the east, south & north of Ukraine. State Emergency Service https://t.co/aSAd2kAVMk
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KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/IlWKODNjS1
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️European Commission President, EU foreign policy chief arrive in Kyiv for Ukraine-EU summit. On the eve of the summit set for Feb. 3, consultations will be held between the European Commission and the Ukrainian government. Ursula von der Leyen, Josep Borrell/Twitter https://t.co/NYQVoha5al
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Budget Commissioner: EU to announce 400 million euro assistance package for Ukraine. The EU will announce an additional 400 million euro ($440 million) aid package to Ukraine to support its reform process, Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Feb. 2, cited by Bloomberg.
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DefenceU: "Justice is the truth in action." Joseph Joubert Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Feb 2: https://t.co/y8njbb2tcn
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️SBU detains local official in Odesa over alleged corruption. The official allegedly offered local businessmen his assistance in the "unobstructed" allocation of land plots, according to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU).
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats. Austria is expelling four Russian diplomats for engaging in acts "incompatible" with international agreements, the Austrian Foreign Ministry reported on Feb. 2.
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DefenceU: RT @oleksiireznikov: It was a great privilege to attend the pre-premiere screening of "Slava Ukraini", a film by famous @BHL , together with @SebLecornu Thank you,my friend,for showing the world the horror of this cruel war waged by russia, the bravery of ppl, men&women in uniform. Good will win! https://t.co/QxuzE5jnSh
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KyivIndependent: This is a sneak peak into how the National Opera of Ukraine keeps putting out performances amid Russia's war against Ukraine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to not miss our reportage about the opera's work on Feb. 2. https://t.co/ubCi6qibiO
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia attacks Komyshany in Kherson Oblast, killing 1, injuring 4. Russian troops struck the village of Komyshany on Feb. 2, killing a woman and wounding four more people, including a child, according to regional military administration. Kherson Oblast administration. https://t.co/7wFBhYr1nj
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Chief accountant of Zhevago's company charged with tax evasion, forgery. The chief accountant of Poltava Mining and Processing Plant, part of Ferrexpo group, was charged with tax evasion and forgery, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) reported on Feb. 2.
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KyivIndependent: Ukrainian billionaire Kostyantyn Zhevago is the controlling shareholder of the iron pellet producer Ferrexpo. Zhevago was arrested and detained earlier in France at Ukraine's request but then released on bail of 1 million euros, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Jan. 10.
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KyivIndependent: This week, @j_parus and @lapatina_ speak with their colleague, the head of investigations at the Kyiv Independent, @AnnaMyroniuk. They discuss how reporting on corruption in Ukraine has changed since the start of the full-scale invasion. Listen here: https://t.co/UpofzUM7q3 https://t.co/K0QBkWkii6
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian Feb. 2 missile attack on Kramatorsk injures at least 5. Russian troops fired two missiles at central Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 2, wounding at least five people, according to Pavlo Kyrylenko, the oblast governor. Pavlo Kyrylenko https://t.co/AbFiNdByiC
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ZelenskyyUa: We've been standing against evil for almost a year. We're united as we haven't been for years. We're brave – our warriors have hit evil on the battlefield. Did it happen only due to the efforts of people? Or were our prayers heard by God? I've said it at #NationalPrayerBreakfast https://t.co/SkVVIX6AFv
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukrainian military: Russia reportedly abducts high school students from occupied Luhansk Oblast. Russia has abducted 50 high school children from Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast to Russia’a Tatarstan region, the Ukrainian military's National Resistance Center said on Feb. 2.
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ZelenskyyUa: The future of the EU is being written, right now, in Ukraine. This is a fight for freedom, sovereignty and democracy. @vonderleyen https://t.co/L6UNdkdFg4
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KyivIndependent: Despite frequent Russian attacks and blackouts in Kyiv, the National Opera of Ukraine continues to put out shows during the war. Watch the reportage about the opera's work on our YouTube. https://t.co/AGklnoQFdR
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KyivIndependent: The European Union’s top officials arrived in Kyiv on Feb. 2, to meet their Ukrainian counterparts ahead of a historic wartime summit taking place nearly a year after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/OeWUVzhHdq
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Officials: Explosions reported at Russia’s military sites in occupied Mariupol, Melitopol. An explosion was reported at a Russian temporary military base in the occupied port city of Mariupol in eastern Donetsk Oblast, according to the Mariupol City Council.
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KyivIndependent: Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov also reported explosions at a Russian base near the city and at the oil depot in the occupied village Novobohdanivka, located 30 kilometers north of Melitopol.
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DefenceU: Today, russia’s spiritual heirs of the Nazis are wiping Ukrainian cities off the face of the earth. Cities occupiers are unable to conquer are turned into ruins. For them, Stalingrad should serve as a reminder of their inevitable defeat. All aggressor end up the same way.
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DefenceU: The Arctic TOR-M2DT air defense system became the star of russian television when it was sent to Ukraine. But soon a Ukrainian drone introduced it to Ukrainian gunners. It burned brightly, the fire extinguisher did not help. https://t.co/12ze4kj6sl
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: Putin claims Russia ready to draw on entire arsenal as Germany sends tanks to Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin criticized Germany for providing Ukraine with the Leopard 2 battle tanks, saying he is ready to draw on Russia’s entire arsenal, according to Reuters.
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ZelenskyyUa: Дякую Естонії, Латвії, Литві та Польщі за принципову позицію. Спроба МОК повернути атлетів з Росії та Білорусі на олімпійські змагання – це легітимізація злочинної агресії проти . Разом не дамо використати спорт проти людяності й для пропа
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ZelenskyyUa: I thank , , & for the principled position. The IOC's attempt to return athletes from RF & Belarus to the Olympics is a legitimization of the criminal aggression against . We won't allow sport to be used against humanity & for war propaganda! ➡️https://t.co/YSKiagTQEF
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian forces shell kindergarten in Kherson Oblast. Russian shelling destroyed a kindergarten in Zolota Balka in Kherson Oblast, according to regional military administration. Photo: Kherson Oblast Military Administration/Telegram https://t.co/tnCAyEG5ZM
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KyivIndependent: The attack damaged the rooftop, windows and partially destroyed the kindergarten’s second floor. No casualties were reported. Zolota Balka is located on the western bank of the Dnipro River, just across the Russian-occupied eastern bank.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️North Korea reportedly intends to send personnel to Donbas. North Korea’s government plans to send up to 500 soldiers or police personnel to occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts “to take part in reconstruction efforts,” Daily NK, a South Korean-based newspaper, reported.
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KyivIndependent: The personnel selected for the deployment to Ukraine are young men between 19 and 27 years old, the report said. Most are married and will leave their families behind in North Korea, the newspaper said citing a source in Russia.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukraine’s military hits Russian control point on Feb. 2. Ukrainian forces hit Russian control point and seven temporary bases, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said in its Feb. 2 update.
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KyivIndependent: According to the report, Russian forces conducted five missile strikes, including against Kramatorsk residential area in Donetsk Oblast.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Ukraine's Security Service suspects Sumy Oblast officials of alleged embezzlement. According to Ukraine’s Security Service, two Sumy Oblast officials allegedly embezzled government-allocated funds to reconstruct the region, damaged by hostilities and constant Russian shelling.
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KyivIndependent: The SBU said officials embezzled $38,000 (Hr 1.4 million) on one site. Security Service is inspecting 80 others.
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DefenceU: A black spot on the snow. All that remains of the rubble after the demolition of the four-story residential building in Kramatorsk, which was hit by a russian rocket on the evening of February 1. If they are not stopped, they will blanket all of Earth in black ink. https://t.co/5I3hhCQ76M
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky: 'Ukraine deserves negotiations on EU membership in 2023.' President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he believes Ukraine deserves negotiations on European Union membership in 2023.
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KyivIndependent: “We have reached very important mutual understandings that only together a strong Ukraine and a strong European Union can protect the life we value,” Zelensky said in his evening address.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️FT: US expected to send Ukraine longer-range smart bombs. The next batch of U.S. military aid for Ukraine that could be announced on Feb. 3 is expected to include ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB), people familiar with the matter told Financial Times.
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KyivIndependent: Ukraine’s intelligence warned on Feb. 2 that Russia was redeploying additional assault groups and military equipment ahead of “a massive offensive” to capture Donbas, an industrial heartland comprising Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, by March. https://t.co/iQ8BQSsTAa
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DefenceU: Meet Vasya, a heroic recon dog. He was caught in a trap near russian positions, but bit off his paw and returned to his unit. Vasya got a new paw today. Beware, ruscists. Ukrainian dogs of steel are here to prey on you. https://t.co/z12fW9oHi2
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Woman's body found under rubble in Kramatorsk, bringing death toll to 4. Rescuers retrieved the body of a woman who was killed by a Russian missile attack on Feb. 1 from under the rubble in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, the city's mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko said.