Russia-Ukraine War Day 1,447: Drone Attacks Kill Civilians as Pokrovsk Battle Intensifies

Russia's war against Ukraine entered its 1,447th day on Tuesday with a series of deadly drone attacks across eastern regions and intensifying ground combat around the strategic city of Pokrovsk, as Kyiv announced a major shift in defence policy by opening weapons exports to European partners.

Russian overnight drone strikes on the Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions killed at least four people, including a mother and her 10-year-old son, Ukrainian officials reported Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said.. The attacks also knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents across the affected areas, compounding the humanitarian toll of Moscow's sustained campaign against civilian infrastructure.

The strikes extended to Ukraine's energy sector, with state-run oil and gas company Naftogaz reporting damage to production sites in the Poltava and Sumy regions . Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi said it was the 20th attack on the company's infrastructure since the start of 2026, underscoring a deliberate Russian strategy of targeting Ukraine's energy capacity during winter months Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said.. The previous day had seen the 19th such attack on Naftogaz facilities in the Poltava region Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,446aljazeera.com·SecondaryHere is where things stand on Monday, February 9: Russian forces also attacked facilities of Ukraine’s major oil and gas company Naftogaz in the eastern Poltava region overnight, causing damage. It was the 19th attack launched by Moscow on the facility, the company said in a statement, without specifying the extent of the damage..

On the battlefield, Russian forces continued pressing toward Pokrovsk, a city with a pre-war population of 60,000 in the Donetsk region that has become the focal point of months of fierce fighting Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said.. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed its forces still hold the northern part of the city and are also defending the nearby smaller city of Myrnohrad Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said.. The fall of Pokrovsk would represent Russia's most significant battlefield victory since the capture of Avdiivka in early 2024, giving Moscow control of a key logistics hub in its campaign to seize all of Donetsk region.

Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps, which oversees defences in the area, has acknowledged that Russia is exploiting insufficient Ukrainian air defences, using guided bombs while leveraging superior manpower to control heights and flanks. Daily Russian losses in the area average between 1,000 and 1,100 personnel, according to Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi, though Moscow continues to replenish its forces and plans to mobilize approximately 409,000 troops in 2026.

In a significant policy development, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is opening exports of domestically produced weapons, including combat drones Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said.. Ten weapons export centres are planned to open across Europe in 2026, with drone production also set to launch in Germany later this month. The move represents Kyiv's effort to monetize wartime technological innovation and generate badly needed revenue, while strengthening defence ties with European partners.

The diplomatic front saw mixed signals. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that from the 20-point peace plan discussed in recent trilateral negotiations, only a few items remain outstanding, but the most sensitive issues must be resolved at the leaders' level . Sybiha indicated that the United States had told Ukraine it was prepared to ratify security guarantees in Congress and provide a security backstop to support any peace deal, though no US troops would be deployed on Ukrainian soil Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,446aljazeera.com·SecondaryHere is where things stand on Monday, February 9: Russian forces also attacked facilities of Ukraine’s major oil and gas company Naftogaz in the eastern Poltava region overnight, causing damage. It was the 19th attack launched by Moscow on the facility, the company said in a statement, without specifying the extent of the damage.. He added that countries beyond France and the United Kingdom had confirmed readiness to send troops as a deterrence force Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,446aljazeera.com·SecondaryHere is where things stand on Monday, February 9: Russian forces also attacked facilities of Ukraine’s major oil and gas company Naftogaz in the eastern Poltava region overnight, causing damage. It was the 19th attack launched by Moscow on the facility, the company said in a statement, without specifying the extent of the damage..

Russia, however, struck a more cautious tone. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told TV BRICS that while Moscow remains open to cooperation with the United States, it is not hopeful about economic ties despite Washington's ongoing efforts to broker an end to the conflict Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said..

The intelligence dimension of the conflict also continued to develop. Russia's Federal Security Service claimed that suspects detained for the shooting of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, one of Russia's most senior military intelligence officers, had confessed to acting on orders from Ukraine's Security Service, with alleged Polish intelligence involvement in their recruitment Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said.. Neither Ukraine nor Poland has commented on these allegations. The suspect, a Ukrainian-born Russian citizen, had been extradited from Dubai Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,446aljazeera.com·SecondaryHere is where things stand on Monday, February 9: Russian forces also attacked facilities of Ukraine’s major oil and gas company Naftogaz in the eastern Poltava region overnight, causing damage. It was the 19th attack launched by Moscow on the facility, the company said in a statement, without specifying the extent of the damage..

In other developments, the European Union proposed extending its sanctions regime to include ports in Georgia and Indonesia that handle Russian oil — the first time the bloc would target ports in third countries dealing with Russia . Germany also indicted a Ukrainian national in connection with an alleged Russian intelligence plot to detonate parcel packages in Europe Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said.. And Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said India plans to maintain multiple energy supply sources, following US President Donald Trump's claim that New Delhi had committed to stop importing Russian fuel Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said..

The war's reach into international sport was also evident, as Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said a training helmet displaying images of compatriots killed in the conflict could not be used in competition at the Milano Cortina Games, after the International Olympic Committee ruled it violated its prohibition on political statements Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447aljazeera.com·SecondaryRussian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine Here is where things stand on Tuesday, February 10: Russian overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, including in the eastern Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, killed at least four people. A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed in the attacks, which also knocked out power to tens of thousands of people, Ukrainian officials said..