In Ukraine, curfew rules have been eased for access to "invincibility points" and heating centers. It is allowed to go out without passes and use transport, police will intensify patrolling.
Since the beginning of 2026, 28 air raid alerts have been recorded in Kyiv, with a total duration of over 29 hours. This is fewer alerts but longer in time than in the same period last year.
On January 15, 180 combat engagements took place, the occupiers launched 2 missile and 97 air strikes, dropping 234 guided aerial bombs. The Defense Forces hit seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment.
On the night of January 16, Russia attacked Ukraine with 76 attack UAVs of various types. The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down or suppressed 53 enemy drones, with 19 drones hitting their targets.
On the night of January 16, Russian Ryazan was subjected to drone attacks. A local oil refinery was likely the target of the attacks.
The OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna discussed Russia's massive missile and drone attacks against Ukraine. The meeting was convened at Ukraine's request, thanking partners for condemning Moscow's terror.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Russia rejected the peace plan prepared by the US, not Volodymyr Zelensky. He emphasized that Russia's only response was missile attacks, so pressure on it must be increased.
In Lviv, as a result of a night drone attack, the stained glass windows of the Church of Olga and Elizabeth were damaged. Windows were also blown out in residential buildings, Lviv Polytechnic, a school, and a college.
Explosions were heard in Mykolaiv, as reported by Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had warned of a ballistic missile threat from the south.
Iran has announced the reopening of its airspace, which was closed to most flights due to threats of an attack by the United States. The ban was in effect from 1:45 AM to 4:00 AM and from 4:44 AM to 7:00 AM local time.
In Kyiv, fragments of an enemy drone hit a 15-story residential building. Damage to a wall of about 4 square meters was recorded, without subsequent burning.
On January 14, 132 combat engagements were recorded, the enemy launched 63 air strikes, dropping 154 guided aerial bombs. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit two areas of personnel concentration and six enemy artillery systems.
On the morning of January 15, an enemy drone crashed into a playground near the Stepan Bandera monument in Lviv. The blast wave shattered windows in nearby buildings, and a tractor driver sustained minor injuries.
Today from 07:00 to 17:00, the enemy attacked Kyiv with jet UAVs. The Air Force shot down ten out of ten drones in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.
Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, targeting Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. President Zelenskyy stated that the first priority is strengthening air defense, primarily with missiles for the systems.
Kryvyi Rih was once again attacked by UAVs, which led to emergency power and heat outages for tens of thousands of subscribers. The consequences of the night strikes have been eliminated, and the situation has been stabilized.
In Kyiv, at a hostel on Zhylianska Street, a man threw a grenade at another after they had been drinking together. Police detained the 27-year-old suspect, who faces up to 15 years in prison.
Over the past day, 141 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Ukrainian defenders destroyed 990 occupiers and a significant amount of enemy equipment.
Kryvyi Rih suffered a massive enemy attack by "Shaheds"; an infrastructure facility was hit. The head of the city's Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, urged residents to stock up on water and charge their gadgets.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff, where they discussed air defense, providing troops with air defense missiles, and expanding the production of interceptors. Funding and contracts have been settled, but there is dissatisfaction with the pace of filling the PURL program.
President Zelenskyy held a conversation with US congressmen Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal. Russian strikes, the need for air defense, and additional pressure on Russia were discussed.
On the left bank of Kyiv, 42 mobile aid points of the State Emergency Service are operating. In total, about 7,000 such facilities have been deployed across the country.
The police of Kyiv Oblast will duplicate air raid siren signals via loudspeakers during power outages. Law enforcement officers urge residents to immediately go to shelters.
Since February 2022, the Russian Federation has used over 13. 3 thousand missiles and 142.3 thousand attack drones against Ukraine. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported this during a conversation with the Commander of the US Army in Europe and Africa.
Emergency power outages have been implemented in Kyiv and parts of the Kyiv region. The reasons are a missile and drone attack, frost, and bad weather.
On the night of January 13, several explosions occurred in Kyiv. The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration clarified that the enemy is attacking the capital with ballistic missiles.
On the night of January 13, the outskirts of Kharkiv were hit. The enemy attacked the outskirts of the regional center, causing a fire, a large number of enemy attack UAVs were recorded in the region.
The Cabinet of Ministers plans to introduce additional payments for energy workers of repair crews who go to the sites of attacks in freezing weather. This applies to specialists who restore the supply of heat, electricity, water, and gas.
President Zelenskyy warned about Russia's preparation for a massive attack with missiles and drones. The enemy plans to use the cold snap for maximum damage.
Law enforcement officers exposed the director of a contracting company and a technical supervision engineer who embezzled UAH 5. 5 million during the repair of shelters in the Kherson region. The director inflated the cost of works, and the engineer approved unreliable acts.
