Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,438

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete February 1, 2026 at 03:12 AM

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On day 1,438 of the Russia-Ukraine war, February 1, 2026, Russian attacks resulted in casualties and damage across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Donetsk. Ukrainian officials reported numerous combat clashes and Russian strikes targeting railway infrastructure, which President Zelenskyy stated was an attempt to isolate Ukrainian cities. Russia claimed to have captured the villages of Petrivka and Toretske, along with control of 24 Ukrainian settlements since the start of the year, claims Al Jazeera could not verify. A Ukrainian drone attack reportedly wounded two in Russia's Belgorod region. Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine experienced a blackout due to a failure on interconnection lines with Moldova, causing the Kyiv metro to shut down and disrupting water and electricity supplies.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Petrivka 40% Belgorod region 40% Toretske 40% Vadym Filashkin ×250% Russian Ministry of Defence 50% TASS ×250% Dnipropetrovsk region 60% Volodymyr Zelenskyy 60% Zaporizhia region ×370% Donetsk region ×270% Russia ×690% Ukraine ×1095%

Keywords

russia-ukraine war 100% russian attacks 90% civilian casualties 80% infrastructure damage 80% blackout 70% energy infrastructure 70% combat clashes 60% drone attack 50% front line 50% settlements captured 40%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

Political Lean

Center (0.00)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Ukraine

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