Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,440

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesFebruary 3, 2026 at 02:14 AM

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On day 1,440 of the Russia-Ukraine war, February 2, 2026, Kyiv was attacked by Russian missiles, damaging apartment buildings and an educational establishment. A father and son were killed in the Donetsk region, and a coal mining site in Dnipropetrovsk was attacked for the second time in 24 hours. Despite these attacks, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy noted a recent ceasefire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as Kyiv prepared for trilateral talks with the US and Russia in the United Arab Emirates. Zelenskyy expressed optimism about achieving a lasting peace and stated that a deal on US security guarantees for Ukraine post-war is complete. Russia warned that any foreign military presence in Ukraine would be considered a legitimate target.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Steve Witkoff 30% DTEK 30% Dnipropetrovsk 35% Ministry of Foreign Affairs 40% Donetsk 40% Donald Trump 40% Tymur Tkachenko 50% United States ×360% Volodymyr Zelenskyy ×370% Kyiv ×375% Russia ×1190% Ukraine ×1195%

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russia-ukraine war 100% kyiv 80% russian missiles 70% peace talks 70% ceasefire 60% us security guarantees 50% energy infrastructure 50% foreign intervention 40% donetsk region 40%