Antonina Tumanova
The electricity supply situation in the Kyiv region has stabilized, and the region is returning to scheduled outages. Emergency power outages continue in Kyiv.
In Kyiv, rescuers evacuated 481 people from subway trains that stopped in tunnels due to an emergency power outage. One train stopped 100 meters from the "Vokzalna" station, and another – 1 km from the "Vydubychi" station.
The State Customs Service announced the full resumption of vehicle and goods passage at the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. This happened after the restoration of the central databases of the customs authorities of the Republic of Moldova.
In the Zhytomyr region, a TCC serviceman fired a starter pistol during a conflict with a local resident. The police stopped the conflict, no one was injured.
Ukraine is introducing an information system to track the journey of evacuated persons from departure to accommodation. This will allow seeing available places and avoiding overloading centers, and is already being tested. Since June 2025, more than 160,000 people have been evacuated.
Since the beginning of the day, 135 combat engagements have been recorded. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions.
The Coordination Headquarters decided to relocate the wards of 8 boarding institutions from Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions. 19 reserve locations in safer regions have been identified for their accommodation.
Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special envoy, arrived in Miami for negotiations with the American delegation. The meeting began at 8 AM local time.
The Coordination Headquarters approved the mandatory evacuation of 25 children with their parents from 7 settlements of the Stary Saltiv community in Kharkiv Oblast. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba stated that the state acts quickly where security risks increase.
The owner of an enclosure in Khmelnytskyi region has been found guilty of animal cruelty, which led to the escape of lionesses and the death of other animals. The court sentenced him to five years in prison, commuted to one year of probation.
The capital's subway is gradually resuming operation, with trains running on the "blue" and "green" lines. In Kharkiv, the subway operates on a weekend schedule with a 20-minute interval.
Over the past day, 157 combat engagements took place, the enemy used 4358 kamikaze drones and carried out 3117 shellings. The occupiers were active in three directions, launching missile and air strikes.
A 66-year-old Kyivteploenergo employee died while working at a critical infrastructure facility. Forensic experts will determine the cause of death.
The new START-3 treaty expires on February 5, which could lead to no limits on long-range nuclear arsenals. Putin proposed extending the treaty for a year, but Trump did not respond.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported a record daily volume of electricity imports to Ukraine – 41. 987 GWh. This helped maintain the system amidst Russian attacks and frosts, reducing the deficit.
Special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, will visit Miami for meetings with members of US President Donald Trump's administration. This comes amid reports of a possible trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the US, and Russia.
Emmy Award winner Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone" and "Schitt's Creek," has died at 71. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness.
The government has decided to automatically recalculate utility payments if services were not provided or were of inadequate quality. Consumers do not need to submit additional applications; the recalculated amounts will be reflected in the January 2026 bills.
In Kyiv, 253 apartment buildings are still without heating. Over the past day, another 125 residential buildings have been connected.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Romanian President Nicușor Dan discussed joint energy projects to enhance the energy security of both countries. The teams will continue discussions at the ministerial level.
On January 31, hourly power outage schedules and power restrictions for industrial consumers will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine. The reason is the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
President Zelenskyy ordered to strengthen protection against Russian drones in Kherson, Nikopol, and the border communities of Sumy region. This decision was made after constant attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting on the development of small anti-drone air defense. The structure of the new command was approved, and key tasks for the Air Force and the Ministry of Defense were defined.
The National Bank of Ukraine is issuing a commemorative coin "Ukrainian Cotton. Palyanytsia Drone Missile" with a face value of 5 hryvnias. It is dedicated to the first domestic long-range weapon system with a turbojet engine.
Since the beginning of the day, 66 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 23 enemy attacks.
In Zakarpattia, two snowboarders got lost while riding in Drahobrat. Rescuers found them around half past midnight and escorted them to their accommodation.
Kazakh President Tokayev stated that $14 billion was laundered from a "neighboring country" through a Kazakh bank. Kazakhstan is tightening restrictions on Russians using its banks to circumvent sanctions.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that Kyiv is still experiencing an electricity deficit, with 239 brigades working to stabilize the situation. Low temperatures are expected over the weekend.
As a result of the enemy strike on an industrial infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia, a fire broke out. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties.
Russian-language inscriptions have been removed from the sculpture gallery of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II. This is part of the decolonization and cleansing of the museum space from Soviet ideological layers.