The tension between Russia and Ukraine does not seem to be reducing, even though talks are going on at many levels between the two countries to reach an agreement on stopping the war. Russia again launched attacks on Tuesday targeting energy infrastructure. More than 70 missiles and 450 drones have been fired in it. This claim has been made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He told that heating has stopped in more than a thousand residential buildings in Kiev. The temperature here has fallen to minus 20 degrees Celsius. Repair work is going on in the damaged areas after the attack. He has called it a deliberate attack on energy infrastructure. Apart from this, there has also been talk of damaging the Mother Land Memorial, the famous building of World War-2.
Russia attacked with more than 70 missiles, including so many drones
Zelensky has also shared a long post on social media X. He told that Russia has used a large number of ballistic missiles along with other missiles. Its number will be more than 70. Apart from these, 450 drones have been used.
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
Russia targeted these areas, accused of taking advantage of winter
He said that these Russian attacks have targeted Sumy and Kharkiv, Kiev, Dnipro, Odessa and Vinnytsia areas. Our recovery is continuing after these attacks. This attack has been done deliberately on our energy infrastructure. 9 people have been injured in these attacks. Residential buildings have also been damaged. He has accused Russia of taking advantage of winter.
What did the Cultural Minister of Ukraine tell?
Ukraine’s Cultural Minister said that the Mother Land monument, a famous World War II building in Kiev, was damaged in the overnight attack. Berejna wrote on social media that this is symbolic and condemnable. The attacking country is targeting memorial buildings built against the destructive wars of the 20th century. He is repeating his crimes in the 21st century.

