State Emergency Service of Ukraine
President Zelenskyy held a selector meeting, reporting on Russia's attack with 52 drones on Odesa, significant damage to an energy facility in Kharkiv region, and 926 buildings without heating in Kyiv. Rescue and restoration efforts are ongoing.
In Zakarpattia, due to rising temperatures to 5-9°C, ice drift has begun on rivers, which could lead to ice jams. Uzhhorod City Council urges caution near water bodies.
Two people were injured as a result of a missile strike on Kharkiv. Two schools and energy infrastructure facilities were damaged.
In the village of Slyvyne, Mykolaiv district, a woman and a child were poisoned by carbon monoxide due to a malfunction of the stove heating system. The victims were hospitalized, their condition is of moderate severity.
Ukrzaliznytsia launched 54 mobile 'invincibility' points in 12 regions of Ukraine after massive Russian attacks. They have already hosted over 9,000 visitors, providing warmth, light, and communication.
100 additional temporary accommodation spots have been created in Kyiv for single, low-mobility individuals. Over 6,400 Kyiv residents received hot meals at 57 locations.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Minister of Defense to determine additional protection options for Kharkiv. He also thanked everyone involved in the restoration work.
After 18 days of fighting for his life, 36-year-old firefighter-rescuer Oleksandr Zibrov passed away. He sustained severe injuries during a repeated Russian strike on January 9 in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district.
Two tent camps have been set up in the capital's Troieshchyna district due to the lack of heating and electricity after the shelling. Each tent can accommodate up to 40 people, where they can warm up and charge their devices.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko reported that the situation in Kyiv remains extremely difficult, with State Emergency Service units working at maximum capacity. Over 90 heating points and additional tents have been deployed in the capital to help people.
The State Emergency Service refutes information about the alleged creation of overnight shelters with beds in Kyiv. Beds in "Invincibility Points" are intended for people who need help in case of an emergency or for medical reasons.
In Kyiv, 31-year-old rescuer-climber Oleksandr Pytaichuk died at an energy facility after falling from a height of 20 meters. He was eliminating the consequences of an enemy strike on January 23.
As a result of Russian strikes on Ukraine on Saturday, 170 objects were damaged, including residential buildings and infrastructure. Emergency and restoration work is underway, and invincibility and heating points have been deployed.
The State Emergency Service has prepared 41 kitchens for hot meals in Kyiv, 4 of which are already operational. This is a response to the lack of heating in homes and the need for food for rescuers and residents.
In Kyiv, police explosives experts neutralized an unexploded warhead of an Iskander-M ballistic missile launched by the Russians. Fragments of the missile with a half-ton warhead posed a threat near residential buildings and a gas station in the Dnipro district.
On the night of January 24, Russian occupiers shelled a dormitory in Kharkiv where internally displaced persons were living. The affected individuals were relocated to another dormitory, and SES psychologists provided them with support.
A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv resulted in 14 injured, including one child, and significant destruction. Rescuers evacuated people from damaged buildings, extinguishing fires and clearing debris.
Russians attacked several districts in Kharkiv on the night of January 24. As a result of the hits, people were injured and fires started in residential buildings.
Starting next week, frosts will recede in Ukraine, making the ice on reservoirs even more precarious. Since the beginning of 2026, 13 people have already died on the water, including one child.
Russia again attacked critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr region. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out, which was promptly extinguished by rescuers; there were no casualties.
In the village of Koziivka, Korostyshiv community, Zhytomyr region, a 32-year-old woman and her two children, aged 4 and 5, died in a fire. The third child, aged two, was hospitalized; the fire completely destroyed the 85 sq. m. house.
As a result of Russian shelling in Kryvyi Rih, two mines were de-energized, blocking the miners. Rescuers successfully brought all workers to the surface.
Russian troops launched an air strike on Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, using guided aerial bombs. An 85-year-old man was killed, and nine people were injured, most of them women.
As a result of a combined missile and drone attack on Kryvyi Rih, 13 people were injured, including four children. 18 houses and infrastructure facilities were damaged, and almost 10,000 subscribers are without electricity.
As a result of an enemy UAV strike on Dnipro, a 16-story building was partially destroyed, and the number of casualties increased to 14. Fires broke out in two apartments, covering a total area of 200 square meters.
SES divers eliminated flooding at a Kyiv thermal power plant, damaged by shelling, in temperatures down to –15 °C. The special operation lasted six days, the water leak was stopped, and the participants were awarded.
As a result of the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, 5 people were injured, including a one-and-a-half-year-old boy in moderate condition. A two-story apartment building was damaged.
As a result of the night attack by Russia, consumers in Odesa, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions are without power. In Kyiv and the region, the electricity situation remains difficult, but the operation of heat generation has been partially stabilized.
President Zelenskyy held an energy meeting, identifying Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and their regions, Sumy region, and Dnipro region as areas with the most difficult situation. He emphasized the need for additional measures and resources to restore electricity supply, especially in Kyiv, where almost 60% of the capital remains without electricity, and also instructed to check the reservations of energy workers and utility workers.
Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia with drones, killing three civilians, including a married couple and their neighbor. Two more people were injured, six houses and three cars were damaged.