Over the course of several days, Russia intensified its attacks across Ukraine, resulting in civilian casualties and widespread damage. On February 5, regional authorities reported attacks in nine Ukrainian oblasts, with at least one civilian killed and five injured. The Interior Minister of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, noted an increase in attacks by 25% from the previous week, with over 1,500 attacks on more than 570 settlements, predominantly in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In Sumy Oblast, a rocket attack on the town of Vorozhba resulted in one death and two injuries, with 51 separate attacks injuring eight and killing one throughout the day. On February 6, the Donetsk region was subjected to heavy shelling, with estimates of 1,500 to 2,500 shells and rockets fired daily, targeting critical infrastructure. Russian forces also claimed gains near Kupyansk, Kreminna, and northeast of Bakhmut amid ongoing frontline fighting. Additionally, Russia claimed a drone attack in Belgorod Oblast. On February 7, Ukraine experienced a large-scale attack with cruise missiles launched at Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv oblasts. Air raid alerts were activated nationwide, and multiple explosions were reported in Kyiv, where the air defense was active. Missiles also targeted Mykolaiv, injuring at least one person, and a man hospitalized from the attack later died. In Kyiv, missile debris damaged two high voltage power lines, causing power outages. At least five people were injured in Kyiv, with a high-rise building catching fire in the Holosiivskyi district, and two more injured in the Dniprovskyi district. A 52-year-old woman was injured in Kharkiv. Reports indicated that Ukraine is running out of air defenses, with 20 residential buildings damaged in Mykolaiv, and parts of Kyiv are without electricity. Fighter jets were also reported to have taken off in Poland in response to a missile heading towards the Polish border.
Blasts heard in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities amid mass missile strikes https://t.co/KQbrUiVFka
⚡️Update: 1 person injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv. Russian attack with S-300 missiles against Kharkiv in the morning of Feb. 7 injured a 52-year-old woman, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. 📷 Oleh Syniehubov/Telegram https://t.co/qnJRTjqJKK
At least 3 person wounded, multiple residential houses damaged in Kyiv as result of Russian attacks this morning https://t.co/NsFuQZVlpL
⚡️Update: At least 5 injured in Russian attack on Kyiv. Following a Russian attack on Kyiv on Feb. 7, a high-rise building in the Holosiivskyi district caught on fire. At least three people were injured and hospitalized in the district, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
Explosions Heard in Kyiv as Russia Launches Another Mass Missile Strike Mayor #VitaliKlitschko wrote in a post on Telegram: “#Explosion in the city. Do not leave the shelters until the alarm goes off!” https://t.co/B5GsDsZDHw
Massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine. A residential building is burning in Kyiv. Parts of Kyiv are without electricity.
Multiple waves of missiles on Kyiv. Residential building on fire. Power and heating supply disrupted in the aftermath of the attack. https://t.co/f5fWFt7tzK
Missile debris damaged two high voltage power lines in Kyiv, resulting in power supply cuts to some consumers, mayor Vitali Klitschko says https://t.co/4o1cGojviG
❗️At least two people were injured in the in #Kyiv as a result of the latest Russian attack, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliі #Klitschko reported. Debris from the downed missile damaged two high-voltage lines, leaving some consumers without electricity.
⚡️Update: 1 person killed in Russian attack on Mykolaiv. A man hospitalized after a Russian attack on Mykolaiv on Feb. 7 died as a result of his injuries, said Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych.
⚡️Update: 2 injured in Russian attack on Kyiv. At least two people were injured in the Dniprovskyi district of the capital as a result of a Russian attack on Feb. 7, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. Both are being treated at the spot.
Russia launched another large-scale attack against Ukrainian cities early in the morning on Feb. 7. Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv oblasts were among those targeted, according to the latest information. 📷 Illustrative purposes https://t.co/oyaeODTlJT
⚡️Russian attacks injure 1 in Mykolaiv. Russia attacked Mykolaiv Oblast with missiles and drones in the early hours of Feb. 7, Governor Vitalii Kim reported. At least one person was injured in Mykolaiv and is being provided medical care, the governor said.
Russian missile barrages all over Ukraine today as the country runs out of air defenses. Some 20 residential buildings damaged in Mykolaiv. https://t.co/7VjHGSmlrU
Russia launches barrage of missiles on Ukraine. One was heading over Lviv towards the Polish border. Fighter jets took off in Poland https://t.co/tfetFZ6e9s https://t.co/5hqwg8y6ix
#Ukraine’s air defense systems have been engaged in repelling a Russian missile #attack on #Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the country’s capital, says. https://t.co/fjtI5aiXpt https://t.co/P7ctiEXqoU
Explosions in Kyiv this morning, an hour into an air raid alert across the country and again moments ago. Ukrainian air defense is working on incoming Russian missiles targeting the capital while authorities urge residents to take shelter. https://t.co/MXODaHq1NB
❗️Around 6 AM local time, an air raid was announced across #Ukraine. Russia launched cruise missiles across the country. Explosions were heard in many cities, including #Kyiv. The mayor of the capital, Vitalii #Klitschko, stated that the air defense is active in the city. https://t.co/19kK7Myifr
Russian forces recently made confirmed advances near Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and southwest of Donetsk City amid continued positional engagements along the entire frontline on February 6. (1/7) https://t.co/2mJamhA4J6 https://t.co/2MyuadnKQ3
⚠️ RUSSIA LAUNCHES MISSILE ATTACK ON KYIV, OTHER UKRAINIAN CITIES -UKRAINE'S AIR FORCE (Reuters) Russia launched a missile strike on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during Wednesday morning rush hours, Ukraine's Air Force said, with several blasts heard in the country's capital…
⚡️Explosions heard in Kyiv. Several explosions were heard in the capital in the morning of Feb. 7. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that air defense is active in the city.
⚡ Air raid alert goes off everywhere in Ukraine. Air raid alerts were activated in all Ukrainian oblasts and in the city of Kyiv at around 6 a.m. local time on Feb. 7 following the Air Force warning of incoming cruise missiles.
KREMINNA AXIS /1445 UTC 6 FEB/RU assaults broken up at Terny, Yampolivka and Shypylivka. RU troops reported massing on Kupiansk - Kreminna axis; an increasing tempo of RU operations may be expected. https://t.co/pWfUVdUu11
Russian forces made confirmed gains near Kupyansk, Kreminna, and northeast of Bakhmut amid continued positional fighting along the entire frontline on February 5. Ukrainian forces recently advanced northeast of Nevelske (southwest of Avdiivka). https://t.co/QxesQnij5t https://t.co/rPn4G6IvkW
#Russia is firing between 1,500 and 2,500 shells and rockets at #Ukraine's war-ravaged Donetsk region every day and is targeting critical infrastructure to make it harder for people to remain there in winter, its governor tells Reuters. https://t.co/b0WWnnOamu
⚡️Russia claims drone attack in Belgorod Oblast. Russian air defense allegedly intercepted a drone in the Russian city of Gubkin in Belgorod Oblast during the early hours of Feb. 6, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced via Telegram.
⚡️Update: Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast communities kill 1, injure 8. Russian forces launched at least 51 separate attacks throughout the day, firing at 10 communities along the border on Feb. 5, injuring eight civilians and killing one. https://t.co/U0gve41Fxr
⚡️Authorities: Russian attack on Sumy Oblast town kills 1, injures 2. Russian forces launched a rocket attack against the town of Vorozhba in Sumy Oblast on Feb. 5, killing one person and wounding another two, the regional administration reported. https://t.co/Ydv17emNFr
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s settlements increased by 25% last week Russian forces launched more than 1,500 attacks on over 570 settlements in Ukraine last week, most of them in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, 🇺🇦 Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported. https://t.co/xMlYXu7SfG
⚡️ Russia carried out attacks against nine of Ukraine's oblasts over the past day, killing at least one civilian and injuring at least five, regional authorities reported early on Feb. 5. https://t.co/MT15kNaegM