Overview

• Russian missile strikes in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed five people and injured over 50, including civilians, highlighting the continued targeting of residential areas.
• Ukraine conducted high-precision drone strikes on Russian energy facilities, damaging a major oil refinery and gas plant, disrupting supplies critical to Russia's military operations.
• Heavy combat persists in the Pokrovsk sector, with Ukrainian forces repelling numerous Russian assaults despite being outnumbered and facing logistical challenges.
• North Korean troops deployed to support Russia have reportedly halted combat operations since mid-January due to heavy casualties, according to South Korean intelligence.
• U.S. President Donald Trump suggested tying future U.S. aid to Ukraine to access to rare earth metals, signaling a shift in the United States' approach to supporting Kyiv.