KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Starlink internet terminals used by the Russian military on the battlefield in Ukraine have been deactivated, Ukraine said on Thursday, in what one official described as a "disaster" for Moscow that had disrupted its assault operations in many areas.

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are back around a table for a second round of technical talks, but in Kyiv, Russian bombs bring suffering and skepticism.

Volodymyr Zelensky has been talking up Russia’s battlefield fatalities and has asked his new Defense Minister to make it a priority.

Ukraine's energy minister warned households on Wednesday that planned blackouts could worsen in coming days and Russian forces could launch a new air attack to further disable power

Moscow's latest overnight barrage came amid temperatures as low as -14 F.

Russian strikes have damaged Kyiv’s energy infrastructure, leaving residents without heating in freezing winter conditions. Elderly residents say they have not experienced such cold since the Second World War and are relying on makeshift solutions to survive in homes where temperatures hover around 10 degrees Celsius.

Sitting at his desk in the Oval Office Monday, Trump repeated his claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “agreed” to pause Moscow’s repeated strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as the temperatures in Europe dropped dangerously low.

During the call, the two leaders condemned Russia’s actions after Moscow launched a combined strike on Ukraine using air- and ground-launched missiles as well as attack drones. Ukraine’s Air Force said 450 of 521 aerial targets were destroyed,