Ukraine-Russia warfare newest: Peace setback with talks postponed between Moscow and Kyiv | EUROtoday

Russian warfare lifeless passes 1.24m, Ukraine finds
Russia has misplaced 1,240,680 troops in Ukraine for the reason that begin of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stated on Sunday.
The determine contains 1,090 casualties that Russian forces sustained over the previous day.
James Reynolds1 February 2026 11:30
How Putin lures international nationals to the frontlines with the promise of labor
For common wage earners in Russia, it is a huge payday. For criminals looking for to flee the tough circumstances and abuse in jail, it is an opportunity at freedom. For immigrants hoping for a greater life, it is a simplified path to citizenship.
All they must do is signal a contract to battle in Ukraine.
This is how Russia lures in international nationals with the promise of labor:
James Reynolds1 February 2026 11:00
Full story: Trump envoy confirmed ‘troubling lack of knowledge at Ukraine peace talks and could not say when war began’
One of Donald Trump’s senior envoys for Ukraine has sparked alarm after making a collection of blunders throughout essential peace talks, in accordance with a report.
The unnamed official is claimed to have made a number of feedback that uncovered a fundamental lack of know-how concerning the warfare between Ukraine and Russia throughout trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi final week.
James Reynolds1 February 2026 10:30
Recap: Brief ceasefire on vitality infrastructure to run out
Russia and Ukraine stated on Friday they’d halted strikes on one another’s vitality infrastructure, following a request from Donald Trump.
The Kremlin stated it had agreed to Trump’s ask to halt strikes on vitality targets, which have knocked out energy and heating to a whole lot of Kyiv condominium buildings.
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated the measure would finish on Sunday.
Zelensky indicated on Friday that each side did keep on with the settlement, although assessed that Russia had shifted its focusing on to logistics as a substitute.
James Reynolds1 February 2026 10:00
Zelensky says energy line disruption probably attributable to climate
In a nightly deal with on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the “technical incident” that reduce energy in Ukraine and Moldova.
“The causes are being thoroughly investigated. As of now, there is no confirmation of external interference or a cyberattack,” Zelensky emphasised.
“Most indications point to weather: ice buildup on the lines and automatic shutdowns.”
Officials in each international locations reported that energy was partially restored within the early afternoon following rushed efforts to stabilise interconnected grids.
James Reynolds1 February 2026 09:30
Investigation identifies over 168,000 Russians killed in Ukraine
Russian media have up to now confirmed the identities of 168,142 Russian navy personnel killed in Ukraine.
The newest investigation, performed by cross-referencing public sources like obituaries, posts by family, regional media experiences, and statements from native authorities, has led to the addition of 4,536 Russian troopers to the listing for the reason that final replace mid-January.
Russia’s precise losses could possibly be considerably increased, investigators say.
The evaluation comes following the publication of a brand new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which famous that Russia has suffered “more losses than any major power in any war since World War II”.
Vishwam Sankaran1 February 2026 09:01
In Video: Blackouts plunge Ukraine in darkness
Vishwam Sankaran1 February 2026 08:30
Where have talks been left?
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Saturday that Ukraine was ready for extra data from the US about future peace talks.
The final talks with Russia and the US occurred final week. Zelensky indicated he expects the subsequent spherical to occur subsequent week, pushing again Sunday’s anticipated summit.
Separately, a delegation of US officers had “productive” conferences with Russian particular envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Florida on Saturday, in accordance with US particular envoy Steve Witkoff.
Witkoff singled out the query of territory as the important thing to creating progress within the negotiations, with Kyiv rejecting Moscow’s demand that it cede the entire Donbas area, together with areas its military has not captured.
Kremlin international coverage aide Yuri Ushakov stated this week that land was not the only real key difficulty underneath dialogue, however didn’t determine different unresolved points.
Additionally, Russia agreed to a request from Donald Trump to halt airstrikes on Kyiv till February 1 amid harsh winter temperatures, and Ukraine stated it was able to reciprocate as Washington pushes for a diplomatic answer to finish the warfare.
James Reynolds1 February 2026 08:00
Poland closes airspace after Belarusian balloon incursion
Poland closed its airspace alongside its japanese border after its navy radar detected objects coming into from Belarus for the second time inside 72 hours.
The mysterious objects are suspected to be smuggling balloons.
“This incident represents another in a series of hybrid-type events observed in the eastern region of Poland,” the Polish Operational Command stated in a press release.
In current occasions, Europe has been more and more coping with airspace alerts involving drones or unidentified objects.
This has prompted a number of European cities, together with Brussels and Munich, to briefly shut down their airspace.
Vishwam Sankaran1 February 2026 07:50
Kyiv metro suspended and water provides reduce
The metro in Kyiv suspended operations and water provides within the metropolis have been reduce briefly.
The state emergency service stated its groups led 500 stranded passengers out of metro stations. Some passengers have been seen ready at a station with dimmed lights in anticipation of electrical energy being restored.
Traffic lights and a few public transport in Chisinau weren’t working, in accordance with town’s mayor, and most districts didn’t have electrical energy.
The accident triggered a shutdown on Ukraine’s aspect, triggering computerized safety at substations and the non permanent disconnection of nuclear energy plant items from the grid, Ukrainian vitality minister Denys Shmyhal stated.
Adam Withnall1 February 2026 07:15
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-peace-talks-putin-zelensky-trump-b2911636.html