The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said there has been a “cut off” of Russia’s Starlink terminals in Ukraine, which it claims has disrupted Russian military communications on Thursday.

More than 300 POWs were expected to be exchanged, officials said.

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,440.

Volodymyr Zelensky has been talking up Russia’s battlefield fatalities and has asked his new Defense Minister to make it a priority.

KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Starlink internet terminals used by the Russian military on the battlefield in Ukraine have been deactivated, Ukraine said on Thursday, in what one official described as a "disaster" for Moscow that had disrupted its assault operations in many areas.

The US and Russia have agreed to reestablish high level military-to-military dialogue following a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in Abu Dhabi, the United States European Command said in a statement.