Ukraine has received an invitation to join the Peace Council initiated by Donald Trump. President Zelenskyy considers it difficult to be a member of it together with Russia and Belarus, which are enemies.
86,000 families in Kyiv region remain without electricity after the night shelling. As a result of the Russian attack, a 50-year-old man was killed, and 15 civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.
On January 20, enemy shelling of Kyiv's left-bank districts led to fires and smog. The Kyiv City State Administration advises closing windows and limiting time outdoors.
Volodymyr Petrov has been dismissed from the position of leading specialist in the communications department of the NMMC. The Ministry of Veterans Affairs has launched an official investigation into the cemetery's management due to "fake reservations."
On January 20, law enforcement officers are conducting searches in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Lviv regions. The searches concern the embezzlement of budget funds during waste collection and disposal.
As a result of the Russian attack, consumers in Kyiv and 6 regions are without power. The most difficult situation is in the capital region, where emergency blackouts are being applied.
In Odesa region, civilian and energy infrastructure was damaged as a result of a Russian attack. In Chornomorsk, a drone hit a high-rise building, and damage to an energy facility in Odesa district was also recorded.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine is restoring public access to open data from the Unified State Register. There are 2.1 million individual entrepreneurs in Ukraine in 2026, which is 6,000 more than at the end of 2025.
Over the past day, 165 combat engagements were recorded on the front, which is more than the day before. The greatest activity was observed in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 34 missiles, including 'Zircon', and 339 drones. 27 missiles and 315 drones were shot down or suppressed, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had received the necessary missiles a day before the Russian attack involving over 300 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, which significantly aided air defense. He emphasized the importance of continuous missile supplies for air defense systems and urged Ukrainian officials to remain in the country.
Overnight, Russian troops attacked an industrial facility in Poltava region, causing fires. Rescuers from the State Emergency Service and Ukrzaliznytsia promptly extinguished the blazes.
During the night, the enemy attacked Vinnytsia region, hitting a critical infrastructure facility. There were no casualties.
Emergency power outages have been introduced in several regions of Ukraine due to the consequences of Russian attacks on the energy system. Energy workers are working to restore stable electricity supply.
In Kyiv, after Russia's night attack, one person was injured, there are power and water outages, and 5,600 homes are without heat. Water supply is temporarily absent on the left bank of the capital.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv on the night of January 20. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the approach of attack UAVs to Brovary and Bortnychi. Monitoring channels report a combined attack with "Shaheds" and ballistic missiles. After the explosions, power outages began in some areas of the capital.
On January 19, an incident occurred on Sofiivska Street in Odesa involving military personnel from the TCC and SP and the police. A citizen who was on the wanted list refused to provide documents and resisted.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that Kyiv cannot abandon emergency blackouts due to energy shortages. The authorities plan to expand distributed generation by 100 MW to increase the capital's resilience.
Since the beginning of the day, 135 combat engagements have been recorded, with most attacks in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions. Russian troops launched two missile strikes, 70 air strikes, and used 4,786 kamikaze drones.
Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov signed an order appointing Pavlo Yelizarov as Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He will be responsible for the development of small air defense and scaling up the experience of combating drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with acting SBU head Yevhen Khmara. Following the meeting, new combat operations were approved and the internal transformation of the Service was discussed.
Guatemalan President declared a state of siege after nine police officers were killed in coordinated attacks by criminal gangs. The conflict began with prison riots organized by the "Barrio 18" gang, which seized 46 guards.
President Zelenskyy announced the capture of a Russian responsible for the execution of Ukrainian prisoners in the Kursk region last year. Every Russian killer will be held accountable for their actions.
This refers, in particular, to changing the very logic of combating attacks by Russian "Shahed"-type drones on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov have agreed on personnel decisions to strengthen Ukraine's defense, including the appointment of a deputy commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for small-range air defense. They also discussed an audit of weapons supplies and the launch of operational analysis of every enemy strike.
Updated citizenship rules have come into force in Ukraine, simplifying procedures for foreign military personnel and their families, providing for the recognition of multiple citizenship, and establishing examinations. The law also expands the grounds for losing citizenship.
As a result of the Russian army's attack on the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv, 10 people were injured, and one 69-year-old woman died. 30 private houses were damaged, one was destroyed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 79 combat engagements since the beginning of the day, most of which were in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The enemy launched air strikes and shelling on border settlements.
Ukrainian military forces are conducting counter-actions that prevent the Russians from accumulating forces for assaults on Hryshyne. The enemy is attempting to advance in small groups, suffering significant losses.
A 27-year-old resident of Cherkasy region is accused of a robbery attack on a serviceman near the Kyiv railway station. The attacker beat the soldier, took his sneakers, after which the victim died in the hospital.
