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Trump's Cease-Fire Halts Attacks, Ukraine Faces Winter Crisis

2/2/2026

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Following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a cease-fire, a lull occurred in Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure.
Zelensky reported no overnight energy strikes, while missiles and drones hit civilian sites, including a Kharkiv warehouse of the American company Philip Morris.
Despite the cease-fire, 378 Kyiv buildings lack heating.
Emergency resources are deployed to stabilize power systems amid winter conditions.
Zelensky emphasized the humanitarian crisis and thanked aid providers.

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Story summary

Following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a cease-fire, a lull occurred in Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure.
Zelensky reported no overnight energy strikes, while missiles and drones hit civilian sites, including a Kharkiv warehouse of the American company Philip Morris.
Despite the cease-fire, 378 Kyiv buildings lack heating.
Emergency resources are deployed to stabilize power systems amid winter conditions.
Zelensky emphasized the humanitarian crisis and thanked aid providers.