02/1/2025 

On the night of January 31 to February 1, Russian troops attacked a number of regional centers of Ukraine: Poltava, Odessa, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhia were under attack. Late on Friday evening, in the middle of the night, and early Saturday morning, the invaders targeted residential buildings, trying to kill as many civilians as possible.

This is a deliberate tactic of a terrorist country that hides itself from the West with its “great culture,” while showing its true face with such atrocities in Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, calling the Russians “savages.”

According to the official, ruthless attacks on civilians are a common tactic of Russia, which knows no other way to wage war than by committing war crimes and terrorizing ordinary people.

“Poltava, Odesa, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia – strikes on residential buildings, on civilians, are typical tactics of the Russian army. They also wipe out even villages in their own Kursk region with people, shelling them with KABs,” Yermak emphasized.

He added that Russia had long hidden its bestial essence, hiding behind its “great culture,” but its crimes in Ukraine had torn off all masks. 

“A wild nation of Muscovites, who hide from the West with a culture in the style of Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and others. This is the true face of Russia. Murderers who have absolutely no respect for any leader in the world, or any other nation. They only have fear, which prevents them from doing the same in Europe. For now,” Yermak warned, showing the consequences of the latest Russian strikes in Ukrainian cities.

As a reminder, at the end of last day it became known that Russia had fired ballistic missiles at the historic center of Odessa.  At least three people were injured.

As a result of the explosions, there are broken windows and damaged facades in the premises of a number of historical monuments, including the Literary, Historical and Local History, Archaeological Museums, and the Museum of Western and Eastern Art, as well as in the Philharmonic. 

In the middle of the night, the invaders struck Zaporizhia. The enemy “Shahedi” (and the Russians sent 18 of them to the city) damaged an educational institution, multi-storey and private houses, and cars. More than 400 subscribers were also left without electricity. No casualties were reported.

In the morning, the invaders attacked one of the districts of Kharkiv with “Shaheds”, targeting a residential building. It is known that a woman was killed, five people were injured.

And in Poltava, an enemy strike destroyed the entire entrance of an apartment building .

As of 9 a.m., three people were reported dead and at least ten injured.   Emergency and rescue operations are ongoing at the scene.

In these cities, as well as in Sumy region, during the latest attack, Russia killed six people, and at least 16 more Ukrainians were injured, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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