Ukraine updates: Kyiv expects Russian offensive in February

All the updates from February 5 as they happened.

A bird's eye view shows a building of the National University of Urban Economy heavily damaged by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kharkiv, Ukraine. The multistoried building's top floors are crumpled in a mass of debris.
A building of the National University of Urban Economy heavily damaged by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kharkiv, Ukraine [Vitalii Hnidyi/Reuters]
By Virginia Pietromarchi and Dalia Hatuqa
Published On 5 Feb 2023

The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, February 5: