Russia renews attacks on frozen Ukrainian cities

Hundreds of drones and missiles struck Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight, leaving thousands of homes without heat.Published On 3 Feb 2026Russian forces have attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and its second-largest city, Kharkiv, as a supposed weeklong truce amid winter conditions ended, according to Ukrainian officials.‍Russia ‍attacked with 450 drones and more than 60 ⁠missiles overnight, ​Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii ‍Sybiha said on Tuesday, accusing ‍Moscow of having waited for temperatures to drop before renewing its targeting of energy infrastructure amid brutal subzero conditions.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trilateral Ukraine talks to resume in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday: Zelenskyylist 2 of 4Russian drone attack on bus in Ukraine kills at least 12list 3 of 4Zelenskyy warns of ‘logistics terror’ as Russia hits Ukraine railwaylist 4 of 4Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,440end of listUnited States President Donald Trump said last week that Russia had agreed to pause attacks on Ukraine’s cities amid the freezing weather. Moscow has concentrated fire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure every winter since its full-scale invasion in February 2022.At least two people were wounded in the capital and two others in Kharkiv amid the barrage on Tuesday, officials said.Kyiv Mayor Vitali ⁠Klitschko ​said 1,170 ‍residential buildings ⁠in the capital were left ​without ‌heating as temperatures dropped to -17 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit).Russia targeted Kyiv “in the bitter cold with another massive strike” overnight, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration, said on Telegram, urging residents to remain in shelters.The attacks affected five city districts, causing damage to three apartment blocks and a building housing a kindergarten, he said.Footage on social media showed the upper floors of an apartment building in the capital engulfed in flames.According to unconfirmed media reports, two thermal power plants in the capital were hit.