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- NEW: RU resumed its combined missile & drone strike campaign against UA energy infrastructure on the night of February 2-3, after the moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes. Read the Feb 3, 2026 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar020326 More Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/7)
- 2/ RU's overnight strike package contained a high number of ballistic missiles, consistent w/ efforts to stockpile missiles to damage civilian infrastructure. The Feb 2-3 strike shows RU never intended to use the energy strikes moratorium to de-escalate the war or seriously advance negotiations.
- NEW: Iran conducted 2 probing ops against the US Navy in the Gulf likely designed to test US Navy defensive reactions & demonstrate Iran’s threat. The incidents may be the start of an Iranian maritime escalation that seeks to deter a US strike. (1/5) Feb 3, 2026 Iran Update: isw.pub/IranUpdate02...
