Consequences of the missile strike on Zaporizhzhia. Photo by Jose Colon / Anadolu / Getty Images.
- Donald Trump reported that he reached out to Vladimir Putin with a request not to shell Kyiv for a week due to severe frosts, to which Putin allegedly agreed. Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude to Trump for this initiative.
- From February 2, schools in Kyiv will resume classes, with each educational institution determining the format of lessons—on-site, remote, or hybrid. Due to the challenging energy situation, winter holidays for all educational institutions in the capital have been extended until February 1.
- Italy has provided Ukraine with a significant amount of boiler equipment, which has been distributed across the regions.
- The European Union announced the allocation of emergency aid to Ukraine and Moldova amounting to 153 million euros to address humanitarian issues that have worsened recently.
- A body exchange occurred between Russia and Ukraine: Ukraine received 1,000 bodies of its fallen soldiers, while Moscow handed over 38 bodies of Russian servicemen.
- The first tranche of a 90 billion euro loan from the European Union to Ukraine is planned to be transferred in early April.
- As a result of a Ukrainian drone attack in the Belgorod region, a driver working at a local hospital was killed.
- The European Union has imposed sanctions against Ekaterina Andreyeva and Pavel Zarubin, as well as against several other prominent figures, including sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev and television host Maria Sittel.
- According to Financial Times data, Russia's revenues from energy exports in 2025 are expected to decrease by about 20% compared to 2024 due to falling global oil prices and U.S. sanctions against major companies.
- As of January 29, a decision to include Russia on the list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorist financing has come into effect, as reported by the European Commission.
- According to the Polish army, several balloons from Belarus crossed Polish airspace; border guards confirmed that these were smuggling balloons.
