Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,443

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al JazeeraFebruary 6, 2026 at 04:46 AM

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On February 6, 2026, day 1,443 of the Russia-Ukraine war, both sides reported attacks. Ukrainian shelling caused "serious damage" in the Russian city of Belgorod, while a Russian drone attack in Kyiv injured two and damaged residential buildings, an office building, and a kindergarten. Ukraine's air force reported shooting down 156 of 183 Russian drones launched overnight. Russia claimed to have downed 95 Ukrainian drones across several regions, including Crimea. Russia also targeted railway infrastructure in Ukraine's Sumy region, attempting to disrupt train traffic. Ukraine reported successful strikes in January on a Russian ballistic missile launch site and claimed to have deactivated Starlink terminals used by Russian forces.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Azov Sea 50% Crimea 50% Security Service of Ukraine 55% Oleksii Kuleba ×260% Vyacheslav Gladkov ×260% Vitali Klitschko ×260% Russian Ministry of Defence 65% Volodymyr Zelenskyy 65% Kyiv ×270% Belgorod ×270% Russia ×890% Ukraine ×1195%

Keywords

russia-ukraine war 100% drone attack 80% missile strikes 70% air defenses 60% belgorod shelling 60% railway infrastructure 50% starlink terminals 40% military targets 40%

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Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Ukraine

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