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02.02.2025

02.02.2025The Poltava Tower's Fourteen

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 02.02.2025.

It displays 89 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

02.02.2025The Poltava Tower's Fourteen
The death toll from yesterday's missile strike on Poltava's residential building climbed to 14, including two children, as rescue operations concluded. The morning brought news of overnight drone attacks across multiple regions, with Kharkiv suffering a significant Shahed strike.

President Zelenskyy warned against US-Russia negotiations excluding Ukraine, while requesting direct talks with Trump. A successful operation in Kursk region reportedly eliminated key Russian and North Korean officers, with Zelenskyy claiming one North Korean brigade was completely destroyed.

The evening saw another attack on a military recruitment center in Pavlohrad, following yesterday's shooting of a recruitment officer in Poltava region. Russian forces maintained pressure on Pokrovsk direction, with General Syrsky reporting 15,000 Russian casualties in January alone.

By night, Russian forces attacked a bus in Kherson with a drone, injuring five civilians.
02.02.2025
05:19
05:19

06:17Zelenskyy Warns Against Backroom Deals

The newspapers report heavily on President Zelenskyy's statements regarding international negotiations. He warns against US-Russia talks excluding Ukraine (Liga.net, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN) and discusses potential European troop deployment (TSN, Glavcom). A Russian KAB bomb hit a nursing home in Sudzha, Kursk region, killing Russian citizens (Kyiv Post), while a Shahed drone strike caused a large fire in Kharkiv (Novoe Vremya).
06:55
Radio Svoboda

"На нас тут все забили". Жители Петрозаводска судятся за лес с властями

06:55
07:27
08:15

08:17Twelve Dead in Poltava as Drones Fill Night Sky

The newspapers report on multiple Russian drone attacks overnight (Glavcom, TSN) and intense fighting in the Pokrovsk direction with 40 Russian attacks reported (LB.ua, Ukrinform). The death toll in Poltava from February 1st missile strike increased to 12, including two children (Novoe Vremya, Ukrinform UA). Trump's special envoy Kellog calls for immediate elections in Ukraine (Kyiv Post), while Zelenskyy emphasizes Ukraine's 800,000-strong army as potential NATO asset (Pravda).
08:23
08:23
NV

Який Маріуполь сьогодні / Нові райони на кістках, високі зарплати росіянам, другосортність місцевих жителів — інтерв'ю NV

08:23
08:39
09:51
10:31
12:15

12:19Poltava's Double Tragedy

The newspapers report on rising casualties in Poltava, where the missile strike death toll reached 14 (Ukrinform, Glavcom). Political tension rises as former president Poroshenko opposes Washington's call for wartime elections (Kyiv Post), while Zelenskyy seeks meeting with Trump before any Russia talks (Novoe Vremya). Investigation reveals prisoner torture and killings in Poltava region colony (Liga.net), as Rutte warns NATO about potential Russian aggression (UNIAN).
12:47
NV

Який Маріуполь сьогодні / Нові райони на кістках, високі зарплати росіянам, другосортність місцевих жителів — інтерв'ю NV

12:47
13:19
NV

«Невизначеність — це тортури» / Як злість допомогла українцям у перші дні великої війни і чому зараз тяжче — інтерв'ю з соціологинею Близнюк

13:19
13:51

14:50Military Recruiter Murdered in Pryatyn

The newspapers report on a military murder in Pryatyn, where two suspects from Poltava region were detained for killing a military recruitment officer (Liga.net, LB.ua). A high-ranking Russian official died in Kursk region (Glavcom), while Russian forces attacked a bus with a drone in Kherson, injuring five (Ukrinform UA). Zelenskyy states Ukraine is closer than ever to peace, discussing potential Trump contacts (TSN, Pravda).
16:15
NV

«Невизначеність — це тортури» / Як злість допомогла українцям у перші дні великої війни і чому зараз нам тяжче — інтерв'ю з соціологинею Близн

16:15
16:55
Radio Svoboda

Война и алкоголизм: убыль населения и закрытие роддомов

16:55
17:27

18:09Poltava's Fourteen Dead Tell War's Story

The newspapers report on Russian missile strike aftermath in Poltava, where 14 people died including two children aged 9 and 12 (Liga.net). President Zelenskyy claims a successful operation in Kursk region eliminated key Russian and North Korean officers (Glavcom, Ukrinform UA). An explosion occurred near a military recruitment center in Pavlohrad, with police investigating (TSN, Novoe Vremya). The coverage emphasizes Ukraine's military achievements over three years of war (UNIAN, Pravda).
18:47
21:27

23:21Musk Versus USAID: Website Goes Dark

The newspapers report on a discovered family killed in the Poltava missile strike (Glavcom), while military focus shifts to Pokrovsk and Kupyansk directions (LB.ua). A significant development emerges around Elon Musk's accusations against USAID, with the agency's X account and website going offline (Liga.net, UNIAN). Zelenskyy emphasizes air defense as key to peace prospects (Ukrinform UA) and claims successful strikes against Russian and North Korean officers in Kursk region (Pravda).