Thousands without heating on icy night in Ukraine as Russia attacks before talks

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Luke Harding and agenciesFebruary 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM

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Over 1,000 residential buildings in Kyiv were without heating after a Russian air attack during one of the coldest nights of the winter, with temperatures falling to -20C. The Kremlin launched 450 drones and over 70 missiles across Ukraine, causing damage in five districts and injuring at least nine people. The attacks occurred overnight, prompting an air raid alert that remained in effect for over five hours. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the attacks as a demonstration of Russia's disinterest in peace talks, scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Thursday. The attack also damaged facilities used to heat water for distribution to homes, leaving hundreds of thousands of families without heating during extreme cold conditions.

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Denys Shmyhal 30% Donald Trump 40% Abu Dhabi 40% United States 50% Kremlin ×260% Vladimir Putin 70% Volodymyr Zelenskyy ×270% Kyiv ×580% Ukraine ×690% Russia ×690%

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