On January 29, Yuriy Tolokonnikov, known as Tamerlan, celebrated his 37th birthday. His wife Alyona Omargalieva touchingly congratulated her husband, who is a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As of this evening, 639 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating. Brigades are working to restore heat after massive attacks on critical infrastructure.
In winter, during wartime, it is worth reviewing your home first aid kit, adding necessary items taking into account chronic conditions and possible power outages, not storing dangerous medicines for future use, and learning how to use a quality tourniquet in advance.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports that it is now possible to register for military service through the "Reserve+" application. This applies to young men born in 2009 and men aged 25-59 who have not previously been registered.
In the Odesa region, SES divers-sappers eliminated the warhead of an enemy Geran-2 drone, which was found by fishermen. The explosive object was destroyed on the spot due to the high risk of transportation.
Since the beginning of the day, 46 combat engagements have been recorded on the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy tried to advance to the positions of Ukrainian defenders 15 times.
Ukrzaliznytsia is introducing new security restrictions due to increased enemy attacks on trains, which will affect Kharkiv region and front-line regions. Unscheduled stops and changes in train schedules are possible.
In Kharkiv region, a 19-year-old young man robbed a former serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had lost a limb, stealing over 200,000 hryvnias. He transferred the funds from the victim's account to his own card through a banking application.
In Chernihiv region, an officer of the TCC mobilization department was exposed for interfering with the registration of conscripts and influencing the decisions of the military medical commission for bribes. He offered an acquaintance to avoid mobilization using his official powers.
A 5G pilot has been launched in Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, making it the second city after Lviv to have this technology. This will help test 5G in a city with infrastructure restored after shelling.
The Russian Ministry of Defense is expanding its powers, gaining access to citizens' credit histories to combat corruption. This will allow it to identify financially vulnerable individuals and use the data to coerce them into signing contracts.
On the morning of January 28, Russian troops shelled a hospital in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. Two medical workers, aged 45 and 55, were injured.
Today, 737 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, mostly in Troieshchyna. Over 1,000 utility workers are working to resolve the issue, assisted by teams from other cities.
Prosecutors notified the assistant forester of the State Enterprise "Izium Forestry" of suspicion, who in the spring of 2022 guided occupiers to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. His actions led to the death of Ukrainian servicemen, and the suspect was detained on January 22, 2026.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed damage to a number of Russian facilities, including the Khokholskaya oil depot in the Voronezh region. A UAV warehouse and command posts in the occupied territories were also hit.
Due to new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, consumers in four regions are without power, and bad weather has caused power outages in 11 regions. The capital region continues to experience a significant electricity deficit, with emergency blackouts.
Russia is conducting information and diplomatic activities, questioning Latvia's sovereignty, which is being recorded by Latvian intelligence. This strategy was previously applied to Ukraine, leading to attempts at occupation.
SBU "Alpha" unit fighters attacked 5 Russian airfields, destroying 15 units of aviation equipment and warehouses worth over $1 billion. Among the destroyed were fighters, bombers, helicopters, and a transport aircraft.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó agreed with the words of his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiha that Hungary is the only obstacle to Ukraine's accession to the EU. Szijjártó stated that as long as they are in power, Ukraine will not become a member of the European Union.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 146 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 103 enemy drones.
On January 27, 105 combat engagements took place at the front. The occupiers carried out 92 air strikes and dropped 275 guided aerial bombs.
Four people, including a 38-year-old man and women aged 88, 65, and 55, were injured in this morning's attack on Zaporizhzhia. At least 12 residential buildings were damaged, some without electricity.
In Zaporizhzhia, an enemy strike on a residential complex's courtyard damaged over a hundred apartments and about twenty cars. There are no casualties, and the aftermath of the fire is being cleared.
The American Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated Russia's total losses at 1. 2 million people, of whom 325,000 were killed. Ukraine lost up to 600,000 military personnel, of whom 100-140,000 were killed.
On the night of January 28, a UAV hit an apartment building in the Bilohorodka community in the Kyiv region. The roof and upper floor were damaged, and residents are being evacuated.
On January 28, a massive attack with explosions and air defense activity was recorded in Crimea. Hits on the Kacha and Saki airfields are reported, as well as the closure of the Kerch Bridge.
In the Kharkiv region, rescuers extinguished the fire and completed the search operation in the passenger train car that came under shelling. The deaths of five people have been confirmed; the exact number of victims will be determined after DNA examination.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded 93 combat engagements, the enemy used 184 KABs and over 5,200 kamikaze drones. In the Pokrovsk direction, 47 occupiers were eliminated and 38 drones were destroyed.
President Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian attack on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, calling it terrorism. The number of victims has risen to four, and four more people are being searched for.
On January 28, scheduled power outages and power restrictions for industry will be applied in all regions of Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
