Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin ‘kept his word’ despite massive attack on eve of peace talks

Russia fires 450 drones and 70 missiles at Ukraine, a day before US-brokered talks

Ukraine peace deal must put people before land, warns key Zelensky ally

Ukraine lambasts ‘infantile and irresponsible’ Gianni Infantino for trying to overturn Russia ban

Russia suffers heaviest losses since WWII as casualties in Ukraine conflict near 2 million

Key Points

• Putin 'kept his word': Trump reacts after Russia resumes strikes
• Second round of trilateral peace talks to begin amid recriminations over Kyiv attack
• Russian army exploited Trump's ceasefire proposal, says Zelensky
• Ukraine to adjust negotiations after Russia's record missile attack, Zelensky says

Starmer discusses Putin's 'fierce attacks' on Ukraine in call with Trump

Prime minister Keir Starmer spoke to US president Donald Trump and the two leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine, including the overnight attacks from Russian forces, 10 Downing Street said.

“The leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine, including the barbaric Russian attacks on the country overnight. Putin’s fierce attacks on critical national infrastructure, including energy systems, were particularly depraved as temperatures dropped below -20C,” the statement from the PM’s office said.

The leaders also recognised the strategic importance of the US-UK military base Diego Garcia, the government added.

“The leaders agreed their governments would continue working closely to guarantee the future operation of the base and speak again soon.”

Russia's northern fleet undiminished by war, warns senior UK Navy officer

General Gwyn Jenkins, the Royal Navy's First Sea Lord, has warned that Russia is maintaining its high level of spending on its Northern Fleet in spite of its losses in Ukraine, thereby posing an ongoing threat to Western powers.

“Russian investment in their Northern Fleet, and in particular, in their subsurface capabilities, is undiminished," Gen Jenkins told a naval conference in Paris.

“So despite the horrendous cost in terms of national resource and blood to Russia, of their egregious invasion of Ukraine, they have continued to pump resource into their Northern Fleet and their subsurface capabilities," he added.

Trump says Putin 'kept his word' after Kyiv hit by worst attack this year

Donald Trump has said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “kept his word” and obeyed his request for a temporary pause on attacks against major Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.

“(The pause) was for Sunday to Sunday," the US president said, speaking to reporters at the White House yesterday. "It opened up and (Putin) hit them hard... He kept his word on that. One week is a lot — we will take anything,” he said.

Asked if he was disappointed, Trump replied: "I want him to end the war”.

Trump was responding to a question about Russia’s attack on Ukraine yesterday which knocked out heating in cities, including the capital Kyiv, during freezing temperatures, even as Ukrainian negotiators headed to Abu Dhabi for a second round of US-brokered trilateral talks set for Wednesday and Thursday.

Ukraine lambasts ‘infantile and irresponsible’ Gianni Infantino for trying to overturn Russia ban

Ukraine’s sports minister has branded Fifa president Gianni Infantino “infantile” and “irresponsible” for his desire to overturn Russia’s ban from world football.

Fifa’s ruling executive and European football’s governing body Uefa imposed a global ban on Russia at the start of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, when other European nations said they would refuse to play or host Russia’s matches.

Four years later, Vladimir Putin shows no signs of backing down and the war is still raging, but Infantino has signalled his intention to bring Russia back into the fold, saying the ban has been a failure.

Ukraine lambasts ‘infantile’ Gianni Infantino for trying to overturn Russia ban

What to expect as top envoys head to Abu Dhabi for Ukraine peace talks

The US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators are hours away from their second round of peace talks to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

While the talks have been shrouded in anger over Moscow’s latest attack on Ukraine, Zelensky sharpened his tone from previous days and said the work of Ukraine's negotiators would be "adjusted accordingly" after Russian army exploited the US-backed ceasefire.

Ukraine's lead negotiator said Ukrainian officials would first hold bilateral talks with US officials in Abu Dhabi to discuss US security guarantees for any peace deal and a post-war reconstruction package, and later hold a trilateral meeting involving Russian negotiators.

Territory remains the main sticking point, with Ukraine resisting Russia's demands that it cede the remaining 20 per cent of eastern region of Donetsk that Moscow has been unable to conquer since its 2022 invasion.

Zelensky has previously said Ukraine, which is struggling to stop grinding Russian battlefield advances, was ready for "substantive" talks. Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for the failure to agree a peace deal.

Kremlin welcomes Fifa chief's remarks over Russian football ban

The Kremlin has welcomed remarks by Fifa president Gianni Infantino who said Russia's four-year ban from international soccer tournaments should be lifted after it has "achieved nothing".

Russian clubs and the national team have been suspended from Fifa and Uefa competitions since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.

Asked about Infantino's comments, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said they were "very good" and that it had been a mistake to politicise sport.

Peskov said that Russia's soccer team should now have its rights to compete completely restored.

Putin 'kept his word': Trump reacts after Russia resumes strikes

Second round of trilateral peace talks to begin amid recriminations over Kyiv attack

The second round of talks between Ukrainian, Russian and US delegations will begin in Abu Dhabi later today amid tensions over one of Moscow’s biggest air attacks on Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has already confirmed that the work of Ukraine’s negotiating team will be adjusted after Russia’s overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, which involved a record number of ballistic missiles.

“Each such Russian strike confirms that attitudes in Moscow have not changed: they continue to bet on war and the destruction of Ukraine, and they do not take diplomacy seriously. The work of our negotiating team will be adjusted accordingly,” he said on X, but offered no details.

“The Russian army exploited the US proposal to briefly halt strikes not to support diplomacy, but to stockpile missiles and wait until the coldest days of the year, when temperatures across large parts of Ukraine drop below minus 20 deg C,” he said.

The first round of trilateral talks in late January brought no movement on territorial issues, with Moscow demanding Kyiv cede more land in east Ukraine, which it refuses to do.

Kyiv power plant badly damaged, says Ukrainian energy minister

A power plant in Kyiv's eastern suburbs has been seriously damaged in overnight Russian attacks, prompting officials to redirect resources to restoring heating to thousands of residents, Ukraine’s energy minister Denys Shmyhal said.

Shmyhal, writing on Telegram after a meeting devoted to energy issues, said the plant in Darnytskyi had been used strictly for providing heating for people and was heavily damaged.

He described the problems facing Ukraine's energy system as serious and said repairs would take "a considerable time."

"This is a war crime by Russia”.

"Given the critical situation, the meeting discussed urgent ways to stabilise the situation," he wrote.

"A redistribution is being carried out of repair crews and equipment... and we are considering options for redirecting reserve heating supplies to buildings subject to longer outages,” he said.

Russian army exploited Trump's ceasefire proposal, says Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of exploiting a US-backed energy truce to stockpile munitions and using them to attack Ukraine with hundreds of drones and a record number of ballistic missiles, a day before peace talks.

"It was a deliberate attack against energy infrastructure, involving a record number of ballistic missiles," Zelensky wrote on X, a day after saying Moscow had largely observed the moratorium agreed by the two sides on energy facilities.

"The Russian army exploited the US proposal to briefly halt strikes - not to support diplomacy but to stockpile missiles."

Zelensky said Ukraine was waiting for the US reaction to Russia's overnight attack that damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure, as it was Washington that requested the short-lived ceasefire.

Following today's Russian strike, I held a coordination call to discuss the situation in the regions, particularly the energy sector.

It was a deliberate attack against energy infrastructure, involving a record number of ballistic missiles. In fact, the Russian army exploited… pic.twitter.com/s1uXUJUutm

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 3, 2026

Ukraine to adjust negotiations after Russia's record missile attack, Zelensky says

The work of Ukraine's negotiating team will be adjusted after Russia's overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, which involved a record number of ballistic missiles, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.

"It was a deliberate attack against energy infrastructure, involving a record number of ballistic missiles," Mr Zelensky said.

"The Russian army exploited the US proposal to briefly halt strikes not to support diplomacy, but to stockpile missiles and wait until the coldest days of the year, when temperatures across large parts of Ukraine drop below -20°C (-4°F)."

The next round of peace talks with Russian and US officials is due to start on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.

Trump says Putin 'kept his word' after Kyiv hit by worst attack this year

Donald Trump has said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “kept his word” and obeyed his request for a temporary pause on attacks against major Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.

“(The pause) was for Sunday to Sunday," the US president said, speaking to reporters at the White House yesterday. "It opened up and (Putin) hit them hard... He kept his word on that. One week is a lot — we will take anything,” he said.

Asked if he was disappointed, Trump replied: "I want him to end the war”.

Trump was responding to a question about Russia’s attack on Ukraine yesterday which knocked out heating in cities, including the capital Kyiv, during freezing temperatures, even as Ukrainian negotiators headed to Abu Dhabi for a second round of US-brokered trilateral talks set for Wednesday and Thursday.

Trump says his new trade deal will help 'END THE WAR' in Ukraine

President Donald Trump has said his latest trade deal signed with India will end the war in Ukraine as Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.

The US president said that he plans to lower tariff on goods from India to 18 per cent from 25 per cent in a breakthrough deal, months after Washington pressed New Delhi to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude.

Trump said that India would also start to reduce its import taxes on US goods to zero and buy $500bn worth of American products.

“This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine, which is taking place right now, with thousands of people dying each and every week!" Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the tariff reduction on India.

India has taken advantage of reduced Russian oil prices as much of the world has sought to isolate Moscow for its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Kremlin: Expiry of nuclear arms deal would be very bad for global security

We heard earlier from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who discussed the possibility of a nuclear arms deal between Russia and the US expiring this week.

Abandoning limits on the strategic nuclear arsenals of Russia and the US would be very bad for global security, he said.

The New START nuclear treaty between the two countries expires on Thursday.

Peskov said Moscow's proposal to keep observing the treaty's limits on missiles, launchers and warheads for another year was still on the table, but the US had yet to respond to it.

Top Kremlin official's chilling nuclear warning as treaty due to expire

Kremlin welcomes Fifa chief's remarks over Russian football ban

The Kremlin has welcomed remarks by Fifa president Gianni Infantino who said Russia's four-year ban from international soccer tournaments should be lifted after it has "achieved nothing".

Russian clubs and the national team have been suspended from Fifa and Uefa competitions since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.

Asked about Infantino's comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said they were "very good" and that it had been a mistake to politicise sport.

Peskov said that Russia's soccer team should now have its rights to compete completely restored.

Russia ready for a world with no nuclear limits, says Moscow

Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's point man for arms control said on Tuesday.

The Trump administration has been urged, including former president Barack Obama, to ensure the treaty is not allowed to expire.

Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov also said that if the US pumped lots of missile defence systems onto Greenland, then Russia would have to take compensatory measures in its military sphere.

One killed and five injured in Kharkiv attacks

An 85-year-old woman has been killed and five others injured in Russian strikes on the city of Kharkiv and its surrounding villages in the past 24 hours, the chief of the region’s military administration has said.

Among the injured were two women aged 79 and 61, and three men aged 67, 58 and 22, Oleh Syniehubov said.

Russian forces used drones to attack the Slobidskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Osnovianskyi, Saltivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of Kharkiv, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

The region’s energy infrastructure was also targeted in the attack.

Trump expresses hope on 'good news' from peace talks between Ukraine and Russia

Kremlin says it has not heard from India about halting purchases of Russian oil

We earlier heard from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who said Moscow has heard no statements from India about halting purchases of Russian oil - and that Moscow intended to develop its strategic partnership with New Delhi.

Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia valued its relationship with India and would continue to develop its strategic partnership.

"So far, we have not heard any statements from Delhi on this issue. We respect bilateral US-Indian relations," Peskov told reporters.

"But we attach no less importance to the development of an advanced strategic partnership between Russia and India. This is the most important thing for us and we intend to further develop our bilateral relations with Delhi."

Zelensky: Russia disregarded peace efforts by attacking energy sector

We can bring you more lines from Volodymyr Zelensky now, who spoke during a joint press conference with Nato chief Mark Rutte in Kyiv earlier today.

Russia disregarded ongoing US peace efforts by attacking Ukraine's energy sector overnight on Tuesday, Mr Zelensky said.

The Ukrainian president said that Kyiv would reach out to US officials to discuss the consequences for Russia following the attack.

He added that they had discussed rapid air defence supplies and licences for US weapon production in Europe.

Mr Zelensky did not state whether any progress was made in those discussions.

Russia bombards Ukraine with its biggest attack of the year so far

Russian forces launched a massive overnight air attack on Ukraine from Monday into Tuesday.

Read everything you need to know in just five bullet points:

Russia bombards Ukraine with its biggest attack of the year so far

Polish government employee charged with collaboration with foreign intelligence

We can now bring you news from Poland, where the defence ministry says one it its employees has been detained and charged for collaborating with a foreign intelligence service.

News website Onet had earlier reported that an employee of the defence ministry had been detained for collaborating with Russian intelligence.

We’ll bring you any further details as they come in.

Sweden and Denmark to jointly supply Ukraine with £213 million worth of air defense

Sweden and Denmark will jointly procure and supply Ukraine with air defence systems worth 2.6 billion Swedish crowns (£213 million) to help it ward off Russian attacks, the countries' defence ministers said on Tuesday.

Sweden will fund 2.1 billion crowns of the purchase of Tridon air defence systems, developed by BAE Systems Bofors BAES.L, the Swedish arm of the defence material group. Denmark will contribute about 500 million crowns, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said.

"This means that Ukraine can develop an air defence battalion if they so wish," he told a joint press conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, with his Danish counterpart Troels Lund Poulsen.

"The purchase doesn't just support Ukraine on the battlefield with more material, but also strengthens our production capacity in Sweden."

Poland to investigate possible links between Epstein and Russia

Poland will launch an investigation into any potential Polish fallout from the actions of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and into possible Russian involvement in his actions, prime minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.

Mr Tusk spoke ahead of a visit to Kyiv, on the invitation of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

Air attack on energy infrastructure the biggest this year, says energy company

Russia's air attack on Ukraine's energy system overnight on Tuesday was the biggest since the start of 2026, Ukraine's leading private energy company said.

Power generation and distribution facilities came under attack, and thousands of people were left without electricity, DTEK said on the Telegram messaging app.

In the Kharkiv region, nearly 60 per cent of consumers were left without electricity after Russian air attack overnight, the regional governor said on Tuesday.

Ukraine lambasts ‘infantile and irresponsible’ Gianni Infantino for trying to overturn Russia ban

Ukraine’s sports minister has branded Fifa president Gianni Infantino “infantile” and “irresponsible” for his desire to overturn Russia’s ban from world football.

Fifa’s ruling executive and European football’s governing body Uefa imposed a global ban on Russia at the start of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 when other European nations said they would refuse to play or host Russia’s matches.

Four years later, the Vladimir Putin shows no signs of backing down and the war is still raging but Infantino has signalled his intention to bring Russia back into the fold, saying the ban has been a failure.

“We have to (look at readmitting Russia). Definitely,” Infantino told Sky Sports. “This ban has not achieved anything, it has just created more frustration and hatred.

“Having girls and boys from Russia being able to play football games in other parts of Europe would help.”

Our sports live editor Luke Baker reports:

Ukraine lambasts ‘infantile’ Gianni Infantino for trying to overturn Russia ban

Russia's northern fleet undiminished by war, warns senior UK Navy officer

General Gwyn Jenkins, the British Royal Navy's First Sea Lord, has said Russia's investment in its Northern Fleet remains undiminished, posing a threat to Western powers.

"Russian investment in their Northern Fleet, and in particular, in their subsurface capabilities, is undiminished," Gen Jenkins told a naval conference in Paris.

"So despite the horrendous cost in terms of national resource and blood to Russia, of their egregious invasion of Ukraine, they have continued to pump resource into their Northern Fleet and their subsurface capabilities," he added.

Ukraine to adjust negotiations after Russia's record missile attack, Zelensky says

The work of Ukraine's negotiating team will be adjusted after Russia's overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, which involved a record number of ballistic missiles, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.

"It was a deliberate attack against energy infrastructure, involving a record number of ballistic missiles," Mr Zelensky said.

"The Russian army exploited the US proposal to briefly halt strikes not to support diplomacy, but to stockpile missiles and wait until the coldest days of the year, when temperatures across large parts of Ukraine drop below -20°C (-4°F)."

The next round of peace talks with Russian and US officials is due to start on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.

In pictures: Nato chief meets Zelensky in Kyiv

Peace deal will require tough choices, says Rutte

Reaching a peace deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine will require tough choices, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte said on Tuesday.

In an address to Ukraine's parliament during a visit to the capital Kyiv, Rutte, who was speaking through a translator, also said that the PURL weapons purchasing program is supplying 90 per cent of Ukraine's air defence missiles.

The programme is a Nato-coordinated initiative launched in July to fund and deliver US-made wreapons to Ukraine, specifically air defense systems, ammunition, and spare parts.

Britain expels Russian diplomat amid spying accusations - ICYMI

Britain has revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat, the Foreign Office announced, in a retaliatory move after Moscow accused a British envoy of being a spy before his expulsion.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed that Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin had been summoned to explain what it described as an "unprovoked and unjustified" decision by Russia.

The FCDO further stated it would not "stand for intimidation of British embassy staff", accusing Russia of attempting to "deter our support for Ukraine" through its actions.

In a statement, a spokesperson for FCDO said: “We condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified decision to expel a British diplomat last month and its baseless accusations against our staff.

Britain expels Russian diplomat amid spying accusations

Russia will not succumb to 'provocations' after nuclear treaty expires, says Moscow

Russia will not succumb to "provocations" and enter a new arms race after the New START nuclear treaty expires this week, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov

Ryabkov, who leads Russian arms control, also said the modernisation of Russia's nuclear triad - referring to ground, air and submarine-launched weapons - was at a very advanced stage, state news agency RIA reported.

Putin waited for temperatures to drop and stockpiled drones for huge attacks, says Kyiv

Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha has shared footage of the aftermath of a Russian attack on a Ukrainian apartment building.

He has accused Russian forces of stockpiling drones as they waited for temperatures to drop, before carrying out mass air attacks.

“The temperature in Ukraine is below -20°C (-4°F). Overnight, Russia attacked with 450 drones and over 60 missiles, including ballistic ones,” he wrote on X.

“Primary targets: energy and residential houses in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, and other regions. Putin waited for the temperatures to drop and stockpiled drones and missiles to continue his genocidal attacks against the Ukrainian people.”

The temperature in Ukraine is below -20°C (-4°F). Overnight, Russia attacked with 450 drones and over 60 missiles, including ballistic ones.

Primary targets: energy and residential houses in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, and other regions.

Putin waited for the… pic.twitter.com/472hClO1LJ

— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) February 3, 2026

Ukrainian maternity hospital hit in Russian strike

Zelensky accuses Russia of exploiting pause on strikes to stockpile missiles

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of using a pause on strikes, requested by Donald Trump to stockpile missiles.

Russia exploited the US proposal to halt the strikes, rather than agreeing to it to support diplomacy efforts, he said.

“It was a deliberate attack against energy infrastructure, involving a record number of ballistic missiles,” he said.

“In fact, the Russian army exploited the U.S. proposal to briefly halt strikes not to support diplomacy, but to stockpile missiles and wait until the coldest days of the year, when temperatures across large parts of Ukraine drop below -20°C (-4°F).”

Moscow fired more than 70 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to the air force, one of the largest totals since the war began. It also fired 450 drones.

Following today's Russian strike, I held a coordination call to discuss the situation in the regions, particularly the energy sector.

It was a deliberate attack against energy infrastructure, involving a record number of ballistic missiles. In fact, the Russian army exploited… pic.twitter.com/s1uXUJUutm

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 3, 2026

Kremlin: Expiry of nuclear arms deal would be very bad for global security

We’ve heard more from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who is now discussing the possibility of a nuclear arms deal between Russia and the US expiring this week.

Abandoning limits on the strategic nuclear arsenals of Russia and the US would be very bad for global security, he said.

The New START nuclear treaty between the two countries expires on Thursday.

Peskov said Moscow's proposal to keep observing the treaty's limits on missiles, launchers and warheads for another year was still on the table, but the US had yet to respond to it.

Russia attacks energy infrastructure across eight regions, says Ukrainian energy minister

Russia attacked energy infrastructure across eight regions on the night of 2-3 February, first deputy prime minister and minister of energy Denys Shmyhal has said.

"Strikes were carried out using several types of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, against high-rise buildings and combined heat and power plants – CHP plants and thermal power plants that were operating exclusively to heat districts in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro,” Mr Shmyhal said in an update.

Thousands have been left without heating in the freezing cold weather, he added.

Kremlin welcomes Fifa chief's remarks over Russian football ban

The Kremlin has welcomed remarks by Fifa president Gianni Infantino who said Russia's four-year ban from international soccer tournaments should be lifted after it has "achieved nothing".

Russian clubs and the national team have been suspended from Fifa and Uefa competitions since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.

Asked about Infantino's comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said they were "very good" and that it had been a mistake to politicise sport.

Peskov said that Russia's soccer team should now have its rights to compete completely restored.

Rutte to meet Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday - report

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte has arrived in Kyiv where he will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky, a Financial Times correspondent said in a post on X.

Rutte's reported visit comes after Russia attacked Ukraine with 450 drones and over 60 missiles overnight.

Russia and Ukraine said last week they halted strikes on each other's energy infrastructure, but disagreed on the timeframe for the truce.

Russia ready for a world with no nuclear limits, says Moscow

Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's point man for arms control said on Tuesday.

The Trump administration has been urged, including former president Barack Obama, to ensure the treaty is not allowed to expire.

Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov also said that if the US pumped lots of missile defence systems onto Greenland, then Russia would have to take compensatory measures in its military sphere.

Top Kremlin official's chilling nuclear warning as treaty due to expire

One killed and five injured in Kharkiv attacks

An 85-year-old woman has been killed and five others injured in Russian strikes on the city of Kharkiv and its surrounding villages in the past 24 hours, the chief of the region’s military administration has said.

Among the injured were two women aged 79 and 61, and three men aged 67, 58 and 22, Oleh Syniehubov said.

Russian forces used drones to attack the Slobidskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Osnovianskyi, Saltivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of Kharkiv, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

The region’s energy infrastructure was also targeted in the attack.

Russia launches 450 drones and 71 missiles in huge air attack on Ukraine

Russian forces launched a huge overnight air attack on Ukraine from Monday into Tuesday, including 71 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force has said.

In the update, Kyiv listed which munitions were used in the attack:

• 32 Iskander-M/S-300 ballistic missiles
• 28 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles
• 7 Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles
• 4 Zirkon/Oniks missiles
• 450 drones/UAVs

It marks one of the largest air attacks of the war, particularly in terms of the number of missiles fired at Ukrainian targets.

The air force said it had downed 450 projectiles, including 38 missiles and 412 drones.