Russia launched its largest missile and drone assault of the year on Ukraine early Tuesday, ending a short pause on attacks against major cities and energy infrastructure that followed a request from U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Ukrainian officials and CNN.
Recovery efforts following the Russian strike across our regions are ongoing. Once again, there was a targeted attack specifically on energy facilities – the Russians used a significant number of ballistic missiles in combination with other missiles, more than 70 missiles in… pic.twitter.com/EymOingPiY
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 3, 2026
Explosions were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and other cities.
Russia resumes night strikes on major Ukrainian cities as brief pause agreed between Putin and Trump endshttps://t.co/6pw0Ta3S4l
— CNN International (@cnni) February 3, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired about 70 missiles and 450 drones, primarily targeting energy facilities across at least six regions. Tens of thousands were left without heat or electricity during some of the coldest days of winter.
Kyiv officials said nearly 1,200 residential buildings lost heating, while more than 50,000 people in Odesa were left without power.
Trump: "I did call up President Putin and he's agreed -- they have the same cold wave that we do, maybe different because it's pretty far away, but it's the equivalent. And Ukraine is a very cold country, it's much colder than us. It's colder than, on average, Canada or colder. I… pic.twitter.com/VD12L2gpPR
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 2, 2026
The attacks followed trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin has confirmed further negotiations are scheduled this week.
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