Overview
- - Ukraine reported a mass overnight barrage on Feb. 7–8 with more than 400 attack drones and about 40 rockets, part of a week in which Russia launched over 2,000 drones, 1,200 guided bombs and 116 missiles.
- - Grid operator Ukrenergo said emergency shutoffs remain across most regions but some areas saw reduced cuts, while DTEK restored stabilization schedules in parts of Kyiv region and Kyiv expects an additional 9 MW of capacity.
- - President Volodymyr Zelensky signed sanctions targeting suppliers of components for Russian missiles and drones and entities tied to financing and crypto infrastructure, with officials saying parts will align with the EU’s next package.
- - The General Staff logged 294 combat engagements on Feb. 7 and 283 on Feb. 8, with the heaviest pressure around Pokrovsk where Ukrainian forces repelled dozens of assaults.
- - Regional authorities reported civilian casualties and damage from continued strikes, including one killed and four wounded in Kramatorsk, ten wounded in Kherson with hits on a church and a hospital, and one killed in an overnight drone attack on Odesa.