Russian drone sets fuel station ablaze in eastern Ukraine
Firefighters in eastern Ukraine fought to extinguish an extensive blaze after a Russian drone hit a fuel station.
![Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire at a petrol station, started after two Russian ‘Sahed’ drones hit it, in the city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 9 February 2026. [Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AA-20260209-40506034-40506010-RUSSIAN_AIRSTRIKE_HITS_THE_UKRAINIAN_CITY_OF_KRAMATORSK_cropped-1770667191.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Firefighters in eastern Ukraine fought to extinguish an extensive blaze after a Russian drone hit a fuel station.
![Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire at a petrol station, started after two Russian ‘Sahed’ drones hit it, in the city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 9 February 2026. [Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AA-20260209-40506034-40506010-RUSSIAN_AIRSTRIKE_HITS_THE_UKRAINIAN_CITY_OF_KRAMATORSK_cropped-1770667191.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




![A Ukrainian soldier stands in a field at an undisclosed location near Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [AIryna Rybakova /AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260122__93LL8ZQ__v1__HighRes__UkraineRussiaConflictWar-1770309293.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



These are the key developments from day 1,443 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

More than 300 prisoners of war are finally heading home on Thursday after Ukraine and Russia reached a deal for a swap.
Warring sides exchange 157 prisoners of war each but fail to break deadlock on bringing Russia’s war to a close.
Kremlin spokesperson says Russian forces would continue fighting until Kyiv makes necessary ‘decisions’ to end the war.
These are the key developments from day 1,442 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Zelenskyy expects negotiations to soon lead to another prisoner exchange.
Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin accused Moscow of carrying out ‘another targeted war crime’.
The main sticking point in the negotiations continues to be the long-term fate of territory in eastern Ukraine.
These are the key developments from day 1,441 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.