Throughout January, international partners supplied Ukraine with essential means to counter Russian strikes, as well as humanitarian assistance to support the energy sector.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Nicolas Forissier, France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Investment Attractiveness at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Late last year, Ukraine and Sweden signed a letter of intent to export up to 150 Gripen fighter jets to Kyiv, although no final deal has been concluded.
Ukraine is awaiting a response from the United States to the strikes Russia carried out against Ukraine despite agreements to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called on the U.S. President Donald Trump to begin transferring Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine following Russia's overnight massive bombardment, saying that Washington's current pressure on Moscow is not working.
Sweden and Denmark will jointly procure and supply Ukraine with air defense systems worth 2.6 billion Swedish crowns ($290 million) to help it ward off Russian attacks.
Ukraine has recognized Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization and will not forget any of the thousands of Iranian-made Shahed drones used to strike Ukrainian cities and villages.
On Monday, February 2, cold and dry weather will persist across Ukraine, with nighttime temperatures expected to range from -18°C to -30°C and daytime temperatures from -13°C to -18°C.
At 02:00 on February 1, specialists completed repairs on a high-voltage line connecting Ukraine with Moldova. This adds 500 megawatts of capacity to help stabilize energy supply in Ukraine's southern regions.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine expects specific details from the United States regarding further meetings and is counting on meetings next week.
Ukraine and NATO have agreed on key cooperation priorities, including strengthening air defense, developing Patriot, F-16, and HIMARS capabilities, and working together to achieve technological superiority.
The incoming Dutch government, formed by a coalition led by the liberal D66 party, intends to allocate more than EUR 3 billion in military assistance to Ukraine in 2027-2029.