Russia carried out a combined strike on Ukraine using missiles of various types from air and ground launch platforms and attack UAVs on the night of 2-3 February. Ukraine's air defence has downed 450 Russian assets out of 521 launched.

Russia unleashes deadly air assaults on civilians as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy promises new front-line tactics.

The development follows US-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi during the week, which produced no breakthrough. Russia continues to press Ukraine to give up the Donbas region, a condition Kyiv says it will never accept.