Ukraine Drone Strikes Black Sea Oil Warehouse; Russia Claims 12 Villages Captured

• Russia claims capture of 12 villages in eastern Ukraine in early February, advancing in Donetsk region despite severe winter conditions.
• Russian forces are now approximately 15 kilometers from Sloviansk, a strategic industrial hub.
• Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russia's Black Sea port of Taman, damaging an oil storage tank and terminal facilities, injuring two.
• Ukraine's renewed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure follow the expiration of a US-brokered moratorium.
• The escalating conflict precedes US-facilitated peace talks in Geneva, with both sides targeting energy infrastructure.