LIVE: Day 347 of Russian aggression against Ukraine

Odesa restored power to critical infrastructure after a fire broke out at an overloaded substation, leaving nearly 500,000 people in the Ukrainian port city without electricity after months of Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid. Officials said repairs could take weeks.

22:26 CET

Russia is selling yuan reserves to cover the budget deficit caused by falling oil and gas revenues

If the average price of Russian oil falls to $35 per barrel, Russian yuan reserves may run out as early as 2023. To accumulate them, Moscow needs to sell oil above the price cap. pic.twitter.com/GLvPibieZx

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

22:03 CET

⚡️Russian shelling of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast damages power lines on Feb. 5.

Mykola Lukashuk, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, reported on Feb. 5 that the Russian military had heavily shelled the Velykomykhailivska community with artillery, damaging power lines.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

21:37 CET

⚡️WSJ: Moscow, Tehran move forward with plans to build Iranian-designed drone plant in Russia.

"The two countries are aiming to build a faster drone that could pose new challenges for Ukrainian air defenses," the WSJ reported on Feb. 5, citing unnamed officials.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

21:05 CET

⚡️Cleverly: Arming Ukraine is the fastest, and 'only path to peace.'

“Giving the Ukrainians the tools they need to finish the job is the swiftest and indeed the only path to peace,” British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly wrote in his op-ed published by the Times of Malta.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

20:38 CET

Fierce battles are raging in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region as Russia intensifies pressure before the first anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

"Things are very difficult in Donetsk region - fierce battles," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. "But however difficult it is and however much pressure there is, we must endure ... We have no alternative to defending ourselves and winning."

19:57 CET

"Radio Liberty" publishes a video from the site of today's shelling in #Kharkiv. pic.twitter.com/AHx78UaWdZ

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

19:29 CET

⚡️Reznikov: Israel promised to provide Ukraine with missile and drone alert system.

Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov didn't provide further details on when the transfer could happen.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

18:54 CET

Lithuania is only 3 million people, but this week we crowdfunded 6 million euros to buy air defence systems for Ukraine. ����������
No sign of fatigue here. We will stand with Ukraine until victory is achieved.

— Gabrielius Landsbergis���� (@GLandsbergis) February 5, 2023

18:10 CET

��️ The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported the death of Ukrainian U20 decathlon champion Volodymyr Androschu near Bakhmut.

He could have been able to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris, if Russia hadn’t invaded Ukraine.

Why do Russians still have this privilege? https://t.co/3l8nlJpere

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

17:39 CET

We asked people in the streets of Kyiv:

Do you remember 24 February, beginning of the huge war?
Did you think it was even possible?

Listen to their responses pic.twitter.com/YWrjbgGAZp

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) February 5, 2023

17:22 CET

The EU called on Georgia to join sanctions against Russia in the field of aviation and not to resume air traffic with Russia

This statement was made by the Lead Spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano in a commentary for the Georgian newspaper Netgazeti. pic.twitter.com/gYFtk2Rpkp

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

16:13 CET

Ukraine expects a possible major Russian offensive this month, but Kyiv has the reserves to hold back Moscow's forces even though the latest Western military supplies will not all arrive in time, Ukraine's defence minister said on Sunday.

14:32 CET

Local Belgorod Telegram channels speculate that the explosion could have been:

(1) a Ukrainian attack
(2) a Russian jet crashed
(3) a failed missile launch
��via https://t.co/OofNkXmn46 pic.twitter.com/pmYc5OTqrY

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) February 5, 2023

14:19 CET

The Agriculture Ministry said on Feb. 5 that Ukraine exported 5.5 million metric tons of grain in January, a significant drop in volume compared to the previous month, due to the hold up and obstruction of the passage of outbound vessels' by Russia.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

14:00 CET

An exhibition with paintings by artists from Donbas has opened in #Belgorod

"When I painted the icon of the Vladimir Mother of God, I thought it was the image of Vladimir Putin," one of the artists said at the opening. pic.twitter.com/a73X7YVNvA

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

13:48 CET

In #Odesa, up to 40% of consumers are left without electricity, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

At the moment, 280 thousand residents remain without electricity. pic.twitter.com/xQaxMHvjgF

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

13:26 CET

⚡️Air Force: Ukrainian service members leave for training on French-Italian SAMP-T Mamba air defense system.

Training on the medium-range air defense systems is expected to be completed in spring, Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on Feb. 5.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

13:12 CET

⚡️Update: 5 injured in Russian strikes on Kharkiv, university severely damaged.

The strike was carried out on the morning of Feb. 5 with two S-300 missiles, an air defense system frequently used by Russia in an inaccurate but devastating ground attack function. pic.twitter.com/lOmjwIhlNJ

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

12:28 CET

In the past, Putin has made promises not to occupy Crimea, not to violate Minsk agreements, not to invade Ukraine, yet he has done all of these things. Do not be fooled: he is an expert liar. Every time he has promised not to do something, it has been exactly part of his plan. pic.twitter.com/LGkwUeOYBK

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 5, 2023

12:08 CET

⚡️Ukrainian military: Russia burns Ukrainian books in occupied Luhansk Oblast.

Russian forces reportedly seized Ukrainian books from libraries and schools in the occupied eastern Luhansk Oblast and burned them in heating plants, according to the National Resistance Center.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

11:40 CET

Six mobilized men escaped in the #Voronezh region, #Russian media reports.

They got off the train. Their location is unknown. pic.twitter.com/dUQceoU6Up

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

11:23 CET

According to the sources, the likely replacement for Reznikov is understood to be Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency HUR.

“I have not had any conversations about my resignation from this position,” Reznikov reportedly told Ukrainska Pravda.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

11:08 CET

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/T3CSXIbpxH

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

10:54 CET

⚡️Officials: 5 killed in Russian attacks 7 regions in Ukraine over Feb 4.

In the eastern Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces killed four people on Feb. 4, including three in Bakhmut, and one in Yampil, the regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported.

Photo: Pavlo Kyrylenko/Telegram pic.twitter.com/trgTS5PVIz

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

10:22 CET

In #Smolensk, 31 thousand people were left without heating and hot water.

Due to a communal accident, almost 300 residential buildings remain without heat. pic.twitter.com/VRMXFkwI2R

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

09:55 CET

A kindergarten in #Bakhmut. pic.twitter.com/DQIJ3rE4OK

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

09:31 CET

⚡️UK Defense Ministry: Bakhmut "increasingly isolated" as key roads come under Russian fire control.

According to the ministry's daily intelligence brief, the two main roads into Bakhmut are likely threatened by direct fire following the Russian advances.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

09:17 CET

Attacks are being reported in #Kharkiv. pic.twitter.com/NRYH7M2bP7

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

08:52 CET

⚡️ Governor: Russian forces strike central Kharkiv.

Russian forces struck central Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 5. He said details on the casualties and damage due to the attack are being determined.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

08:27 CET

⚡️ Governor: Russian forces kill 4 people, injure 11 in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian forces killed three people in Bakhmut and one person in Yampil on Feb. 4, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

08:08 CET

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 5 February 2023

Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/GXvI2wG4B6

🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/r9hMX3jvHQ

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) February 5, 2023

08:06 CET

#SupportUkraine #StandWithUkraine #SolidarityWithUkraine #Canada #tank #Leopard #UkraineWillWin First Canadian Leopard 2 tank already on its way to Ukraine https://t.co/FnGZchYiRb

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) February 5, 2023

07:58 CET

Ukrainian forces remained in control of the village of Bilohorivka, the Luhansk region governor Serhiy Haidai said on Sunday, adding that the situation there is tense, but under control.

07:54 CET

The President of the #NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam, visited #Borodyanka yesterday.

📸 Ukrinform pic.twitter.com/RnTCZPgK40

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023

07:18 CET

According to the National Resistance Center, Russian proxies in Luhansk Oblast met with the Republic of Karelia’s Legislative Assembly Chair Elissan Shandalovich. They discussed forcibly sending children in Luhansk Oblast to Karelia for so-called “rest” and “rehabilitation.”

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 5, 2023

07:00 CET

Photos of the funeral of fallen #Belarusian volunteer Eduard #Lobau in #Kyiv.

📸 Belsat pic.twitter.com/kbyLdQW0yv

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 5, 2023