LIVE: Day 345 of Russian aggression against Ukraine

As the Russian aggression in Ukraine continues, the Kremlin keeps putting forward its propaganda as if the intrusion into Ukraine was a necessary step towards ensuring the safety of Russian citizens, the Institute for the study of war reported. Meanwhile, international institutions continue sending “life-saving supplies” to communities most affected by the war in Ukraine.

22:35 CET

'You can't just send these tanks to Ukraine.If we completely refurbish such a tank and resell it,the price tag can easily rise to 1 million euros'

In the 90s,a Belgian arms dealer bought dozens of Leopard-1 tanks from the country's Ministry of Defence for €15k apiece.

Now... pic.twitter.com/O9MkCSgSXc

— 𝑀𝑜𝑜𝓃𝓁𝒾𝓉 𝒞𝑜𝓇𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑒🌙 (@OopsGuess) January 31, 2023

21:19 CET

🇩🇪 has granted an export license for Leopard 1 main battle tanks to 🇺🇦. According to SPIEGEL, there are 29 largely refurbished models.https://t.co/PIkQpnVdtf

According to Süddeutsche Zeitung 🇩🇪 has approved the delivery of 88 Leopard 1 tanks to 🇺🇦 https://t.co/EDL5lDOmGh pic.twitter.com/03mN2YqWew

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) February 3, 2023

21:14 CET

Long-range GLSDB missile strike zone from the new U.S. military aid package for #Ukraine

GLSDBs reach occupied #Berdyansk and #Mariupol, as well as the northern part of #Crimea.

Infographics: Reuters pic.twitter.com/fI9mB0RbdT

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

20:45 CET

"As part of the USAI package, we will be providing GLSDB to 🇺🇦," Brigadier General Patrick Ryder told a news briefing at the Pentagon.https://t.co/Z22XsBJE6t
But so far, there have been no official statements on the dates of deliveries from US representatives 😤 pic.twitter.com/l96dxQgKaG

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) February 3, 2023

20:31 CET

#Ukraine: An interesting Russian MT-LB variant was captured by the Ukrainian army in the vicinity of Vuhledar, #Donetsk Oblast - the APC was upgunned with a 2M-7 naval turret with 2 KPV 14.5mm heavy machine guns, originally intended to be installed on patrol boats and trawlers. pic.twitter.com/M1s9E1Dsqz

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) February 3, 2023

20:24 CET

🤡 The Patriarch of the all FSB, Gundyaev, personally banned Orthodox priest John Koval from serving because he replaced the word "victory" with the word "peace" in his prayer. pic.twitter.com/LLUwjlOeqN

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

19:36 CET

The new aid package from the US will include GLSDB ammunition with a range of up to 150 km. They have the longest firing range of all the ammo that the partners previously transferred to Ukraine.

— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) February 3, 2023

19:16 CET

The decision to transfer Western tanks to Ukraine coalesced after Kyiv and Moscow refused a brokered compromise peace deal 👇https://t.co/L3xBBZ4lcI

— The New Voice of Ukraine (@NewVoiceUkraine) February 3, 2023

18:35 CET

“The Ukrainians were signaling an intention to conduct offensive operations over the winter, but the lack of Western security assistance has degraded their ability to do that," ISW GEOINT Team Lead @georgewbarros said in a recent interview. @WarInstitutehttps://t.co/BR1pPtu9tX

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) February 3, 2023

18:18 CET

Zelenskyy about the battles for #Bakhmut: "No one will surrender Bakhmut. We will fight as long as we can." pic.twitter.com/Ap1fFZ2hbT

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

18:15 CET

Ukraine warns against complacency in face of Russian threat https://t.co/xMVLLTxqW0

— Financial Times (@FT) February 3, 2023

17:09 CET

5 Things You Need to Know from Today’s EU-Ukraine Summit in #Kyiv

President Zelensky and Ursula von der Leyen had a number of announcements on possible EU membership, prosecuting Russia’s leaders and the fight for #Bakhmut.https://t.co/e0tfPs8lIf

— KyivPost (@KyivPost) February 3, 2023

17:02 CET

COVERAGE FROM THE FRONT: Guillaume Ptak @guillaume_ptak is a French journalist covering the war in Ukraine. One of the sharpest and best informed conflict correspondents in the business, he writes for ‘Les Echoes’. Give him a follow and keep informed. https://t.co/LPwj89I3WR

— Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings | (@ChuckPfarrer) February 3, 2023

16:19 CET

The cemetery of the "Wagner" PMC is growing. In the past two weeks, about 70 fresh burials have appeared and an additional, thirteenth row of graves has been made.

The graves of the mercenaries are distinguished by the absence of photographs and the same wreaths on the graves. pic.twitter.com/136Ud1Lf5f

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

15:38 CET

The President-Elect of Czechia, General Petr Pavel, has stated that allied states should be able to provide Ukraine with all types of weapons systems except for nuclear weapons.

🇨🇿🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/Y5zfr26xDo

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 3, 2023

15:24 CET

NEW: A Ukrainian intelligence official stated that #Putin ordered the Russian military to capture #Donetsk and #Luhansk oblasts by March 2023, supporting ISW’s most likely course of action assessment for a Russian offensive in eastern #Ukraine. Latest: https://t.co/KVnPz0GGlB pic.twitter.com/YHHq0WKAAQ

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) February 3, 2023

14:27 CET

The scale of recruitment of prisoners in PMC "Wagner" has significantly decreased compared to the peak between the summer and autumn of 2022, according to British intelligence. pic.twitter.com/9ghxjqRh5C

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

14:10 CET

UK support to Ukraine remains steadfast and we will match or exceed last year’s military support in 2023.

We recently announced the most significant UK package of combat power to date. Meet the Challenger 2, AS90, Bulldog and Spartan.

🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) February 3, 2023

13:24 CET

Russian shelling hits 3 cars with volunteers in Bakhmut

The Volunteer Home fund published a video of the aftermath of the Russian shelling in Bakhmut on Feb. 2 that hit three cars with volunteers and injured around 5 people.

Video: Volunteer House pic.twitter.com/UyhHmDi42M

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 3, 2023

13:09 CET

🤡 The "Pantsir-S1" air-defense system on the roof of the Russian Ministry of Defense was covered with a green camouflage net. Now no one can see it for sure. pic.twitter.com/wJJa5tIvgA

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

13:03 CET

️⚡️Russia confiscates over 500 Ukrainian-owned assets in occupied Crimea.

In a so-called "nationalization" move, Russia will seize banks, tourist and sporting infrastructure as well as private property, according to a Feb. 3 Telegram post by proxy leader Vladimir Konstantinov.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 3, 2023

12:26 CET

⚡️European Council President arrives in Kyiv for Ukraine-EU summit.

The Feb. 3 summit will focus on the country's progress in meeting seven requirements for joining the EU and the opening of accession negotiations, according to Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

📷Charles Michel pic.twitter.com/YOCq0jY53Z

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 3, 2023

12:09 CET

Germany has approved the export of Leopard 1 battle tanks to Ukraine from industry stocks, a government spokesperson said on Friday at a regular news conference in Berlin.

The spokesperson declined to comment on the number of tanks that would be exported.

12:04 CET

⚡️Zelensky accepts petition to dismiss pro-Kremlin MPs for consideration.

"The representatives of Opposition Platform- For Life are followers of the "Russian world," the petition reads. The party's activities in Ukraine were banned by a Ukrainian court on June. 20.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 3, 2023

11:28 CET

Deliveries of #GLSDB munitions with a range of 150 kilometers to Ukraine will take about nine months, reports Bloomberg. pic.twitter.com/ACbaQ3XXLa

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

11:07 CET

#Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro #Kuleba stated that he suggested that President #Zelenskyy should break diplomatic relations with #Iran. pic.twitter.com/Z3bftiGkaE

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

10:51 CET

Together, we are bringing light to Ukraine!⁰
Ukrainians can exchange their old bulbs at the post office for energy-efficient LED bulbs.

The EU is gladly providing 35 million of them.

Every kW of energy saved is precious to counter Russia's energy war. pic.twitter.com/dkKpSRH6yv

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) February 3, 2023

10:48 CET

In one hour people in #Lithuania managed to raise €1 million for the purchase of radars for #Ukraine. So far, the amount of funds raised has exceeded €5 million. pic.twitter.com/s5cpy10gk6

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

10:37 CET

#Finnish Prime Minister Sanna #Marin said her country would not join #NATO without #Sweden. Sweden's accession is opposed by #Turkey. pic.twitter.com/zcQ2LshuIy

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

10:12 CET

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 3, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/pqOXysfC8Z

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 3, 2023

09:48 CET

A U.S. court allowed the confiscation of $5.4 million from #Russian oligarch #Malofeev. He tried to transfer a large sum to his business partner to circumvent sanctions.

Konstantin Malofeev is a Russian chauvinist and one of the main sponsors and warmongers. pic.twitter.com/4yuVmsHEqI

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

09:23 CET

The number of killed and wounded #Russian soldiers in #Ukraine is approaching 200,000, the New York Times reports. This is the opinion of high-ranking U.S. officials.#Russia suffered the greatest losses recently in the battles for #Bakhmut and #Soledar. pic.twitter.com/rMVZFicof9

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

09:10 CET

There was a massive fire in #Kherson at night. According to preliminary reports, the occupiers hit a fireworks warehouse in the Epicenter shopping center. pic.twitter.com/kMdZI9Bksm

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

08:45 CET

White House denies NZZ report that Biden proposed exchanging Ukrainian territory for peace

Sean Davitt, deputy spox at White House's NatSec Council, told Newsweek that the report is "not accurate," & that the CIA would say the same, NewsWeek reported.https://t.co/GcnlVHtTqg

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) February 3, 2023

08:20 CET

“Two brothers, 49 and 42 years old, died,” Syniehubov said. “Their father, aged 70, was injured and hospitalized.” Syniehubov added that Russian forces shelled several settlements across Kharkiv Oblast, mainly damaging civilian infrastructure.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 3, 2023

08:05 CET

"#Putin said that the main task of #Russia is to create conditions for the preservation of the country".

Last year the main task was the "Denazification and Demilitarization of #Ukraine". The priorities are changing… pic.twitter.com/EBzozd5zVV

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 3, 2023

07:25 CET

📍Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region

As part of an inter-agency @UN_Ukraine convoy, UNICEF delivered 30 tonnes of life-saving supplies like drinking water, generators for community centres, and hygiene kits for children and families in this community. pic.twitter.com/annGIcc7Bx

— UNICEF Ukraine (@UNICEF_UA) February 3, 2023

07:10 CET

⚡️ ISW: Kremlin continues manipulating information space to keep domestic support.

The Institute for the Study of War said Russia is "continuing efforts to frame the war in Ukraine as an existential threat to Russian audiences" to bolster domestic support for a protracted war.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 3, 2023