Seizing on the frigid weather, Russia has launched an all-out assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with the apparent aim of keeping up pressure amid ongoing peace negotiations—and sapping public morale.

The General Staff attributed the strikes to "using long-range strike weapons of Ukrainian production, particularly the FP-5 'Flamingo.'"

Ukraine's defence forces carried out a series of strikes in January, including with Flamingo missiles, on the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast, where the Russians have deployed the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile system.

Some NATO countries worry using any version of the term “Article 5” for Ukraine defense could weaken its deterrence.

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was jolted by fresh Russian drone strikes overnight on February 5, with explosions reported across multiple neighbourhoods amid freezing temperatures. Local officials said Russian forces targeted districts including Obolonskyi,