**Ukraine Uses Laser Technology to Hit Russian Targets**
The Ukrainian military is using laser technology to hit Russian targets, according to Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi. He made this statement in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Sukharevskyi said that Ukraine’s laser system, called Tryzub, can down aircraft at altitudes exceeding 2 kilometers. The commander also stated that the Ukrainian military’s Research and Development (R&D) involves a number of areas, including finding effective countermeasures against Russian aircraft and drones.
This new technology is part of the Unmanned Systems Forces, which was established less than a year ago. The forces include combat and research units operating across air, land, and sea.
**Ukraine Strikes Energy Facilities in Russia**
Ukrainian drones attacked energy facilities in Russia’s Astrakhan and Volgograd oblasts overnight on February 3, causing a fire. Local authorities reported that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian drones.
The attack comes after Russian forces launched 71 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones overnight, according to the Air Force.
**Russian Official Killed**
A pro-Russian collaborator from Donetsk Oblast wanted by Ukraine died in the hospital after being injured in an explosion in an elite residential complex in Moscow. The state news agency TASS reported this on February 3.
**Ukraine and Russia Clash**
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to escalate, with both sides launching attacks against each other’s targets.
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