On the night of January 18, Russians attacked Kharkiv with drones. City authorities report casualties, and the search for victims continues
In Kharkiv, on January 18, 2026, a Russian Shahed-type drone hit a private house in the Kholodnohirskyi district, causing a fire. There are two casualties, rescuers are extinguishing the fire.
On the evening of January 17, Russian troops struck a critical infrastructure facility in Kharkiv for the second time in a day. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported a hit by an enemy 'Molniya' type UAV in the Slobidskyi district.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decision on sanctions against individuals who justify aggression and are involved in Russian propaganda. He also announced further sanction steps.
An explosion of a gas-air mixture occurred in a high-rise building in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv on the night of January 17. Two people died, and the inter-floor ceilings were destroyed.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that critical infrastructure in the city has sustained significant damage as a result of Russian strikes. Recovery will be difficult and prolonged due to constant shelling.
As a result of the enemy shelling of Kharkiv, a critical infrastructure facility was damaged. One person was injured and is receiving medical assistance.
An enemy strike has been recorded in Kharkiv's Industrialnyi district. There are casualties as a result of the shelling.
President Zelenskyy held an energy meeting, discussing the elimination of the consequences of Russian strikes and increasing the resilience of cities. The most difficult situation is in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and their regions.
On the night of January 17, 2026, an explosion occurred in a high-rise building in Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported fatalities and injuries; the causes are being investigated.
Ukrzaliznytsia is dimming external lighting at railway stations in Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kyiv, and Kharkiv to save electricity. Invincibility Points continue to operate as usual.
Additional generation sources are heading to Kyiv to provide heat and electricity. There are also agreements on additional cogeneration units for the capital.
Following a Russian strike on Kharkiv, over 400,000 people were left without electricity and heating, President Zelenskyy reported.
President Zelenskyy met with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the IMF. They discussed a new financing program for Ukraine, which envisages support until 2029.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced the destruction of a large critical energy infrastructure facility. Measures are being taken to minimize the consequences of enemy strikes.
President Zelenskyy announced a meeting with the Minister of Defense and the Commander of the Air Force regarding the protection of energy facilities. The government must ensure the simplification of electricity imports and the connection of additional equipment.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the situation in Kyiv is particularly difficult. The government will fix what the city authorities failed to do.
President Zelenskyy held an energy selector meeting, following which he announced decisions regarding the curfew.
On January 15, Russian occupiers attacked Kharkiv. According to preliminary data, the suburbs were attacked.
The first meeting of the headquarters for eliminating the consequences of Russian shelling of energy facilities in Kyiv took place. They discussed the repair of energy facilities, the formation of equipment reserves, and the involvement of international assistance.
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has arrived in Kyiv for high-level talks. She will meet with the President of Ukraine, the Prime Minister, and the head of the NBU.
President Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv was unprepared for Russian strikes and severe frosts. He emphasized the need for urgent correction of the situation and decision-making.
Ihor Terekhov, head of the Association of Frontline Cities and Communities, stated that the introduction of VAT for sole proprietors threatens the closure of up to 25% of small businesses.
On January 13, Russians attacked Kharkiv with a "Molniya" combat drone in the Slobidskyi district. The consequences of the attack are currently being clarified.
Nova Poshta company has released the names of four employees killed after the Russian strike on Kharkiv on January 13. The deceased are: Viktor Parkhomenko (37 years old), Taras Vovk (34 years old), Yevhenii Yermakov (39 years old), Dmytro Zakharov (23 years old).
As a result of a massive strike on the Dnipropetrovsk region, a woman and a man were injured and hospitalized. Infrastructure facilities and private houses in Kryvyi Rih and Synelnykove districts were damaged.
As a result of the night attack by Russian occupiers on January 13 in Odesa, 5 people were injured. Fires broke out in a new building, a fitness center, a lyceum and a garage, facades of houses, a kindergarten, and cars were damaged.
Russian troops attacked a postal terminal in the suburbs of Kharkiv on the night of January 13, 2026. The attack killed four people and injured six others.
The death toll from the enemy strike on a Kharkiv suburb has reached 4 people, with 6 injured. The Russians launched a combined attack with a missile and drones.
On the night of January 13, an enemy drone hit a children's sanatorium in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, causing a fire. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.
