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Combat Operations

• At Least 5 Killed In Russian Strike On Izyum In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Feb 2025 -- Russian forces have launched a deadly missile strike on the eastern frontline city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, killing at least five and injuring dozens, the head of the regional military administration said.

Ukraine

• Ukraine Prepared To Take Diplomatic Path To End War, Zelenskyy Says RFE/RL 04 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would agree to direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end almost three years of war, but he would do so if that is the only way to bring peace to Ukraine.
• The Teams of Ukraine and the U.S. Have Already Begun Substantive Discussions - Address by the President President of Ukraine 04 Feb 2025
• Andriy Yermak Had a Phone Call with Michael Waltz President of Ukraine 04 Feb 2025
• Military Assistance and Increased Pressure on Russia: the President Had a Phone Call with the Prime Minister of Australia President of Ukraine 04 Feb 2025

Russia

• Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (4 February 2025) Russia MoD 04 Feb 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

United States

• Ukraine Needs U.S. Weapons. Trump Wants Its Rare Earth Minerals In Return. RFE/RL 04 Feb 2025 -- There's already a flurry of diplomatic wrangling, backchannel talks, and public posturing ongoing between Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv, to figure out how to halt the nearly 3-year-old all-out Russian war on Ukraine.

NATO

United Nations

• IAEA director: Attacks on Ukraine's grid poses risk of nuclear accident VOA 04 Feb 2025 -- The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Tuesday that Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid or substations could disrupt supply and pose the risk of a nuclear accident.

Foreign Reactions

• Ukraine: Remarks by High Representative Vice President Kaja Kallas at the joint press point following the meeting of the Core Group on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against the country European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Feb 2025 -- Check against delivery!
• Secretary General welcomes major step towards creating a Special Tribunal for Ukraine Council of Europe 04 Feb 2025 -- Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has welcomed a major step forward in Brussels today towards creating a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, within the framework of the Council of Europe.
• The Government approves EUR 5.7 million toward further reconstruction and support measures for Ukraine Latvia MFA 04 Feb 2025 -- On 4 February 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers passed a decision on the allocation of funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Transport in the total amount of EUR 5.7 million for Ukraine's reconstruction measures and the implementation of development cooperation projects in Ukraine.

News Reports

• Moscow Blast Kills Mercenary Leader Fighting Ukraine -- Who's Behind It? RFE/RL 04 Feb 2025 -- Hours after an explosion at an upscale Moscow apartment complex killed the founder of a unit fighting on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine, it was unclear who was behind the blast, but two theories immediately came to the fore.
• Russian War Commander Killed In Moscow Blast -- Was It An Inside Job Or Kyiv? RFE/RL 04 Feb 2025 -- Hours after an explosion at an upscale Moscow apartment complex killed the founder of a unit fighting on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine, it was unclear who was behind the blast, but two theories immediately came to the fore.
• North Korean casualty rate in Kursk may be as high as 50%: US expert Radio Free Asia 04 Feb 2025 -- Up to half of the North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region might have been wounded or killed in battle over recent weeks, said a U.S. expert, amid reports that North Korea is preparing to send more troops to help its ally Russia.