Kharkiv region. Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on the city of Izium in Ukraine's eastern province on February 4. The attack on the central areas of the settlement, which fell under occupation for six months in 2022, resulted in six deaths and left 55 people wounded.

The U.S. special envoy to Russia and Ukraine said Thursday the U.S. plans to significantly step up pressure on Russia through sanctions to end the war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with the New York Post,

U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to double down on the sanctions against Russia to pressure the Kremlin into ending its war against Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia,