Kharkiv
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.
January 27 marks the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which coincides with the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. This date commemorates the 6 million Jews and other groups exterminated by the Nazi regime.
On January 27, Russian occupiers attacked an infrastructure facility in Brody, Lviv region. The burning of oil products caused smoke, which led to the cancellation of classes in schools.
In Kharkiv, the number of victims of the Russian attack has risen to three, including a 78-year-old man with an acute stress reaction. According to preliminary data, the city was shelled with a Tornado-S MLRS.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on the EU not to limit arms purchases for Ukraine with the 'buy European' rule. He stressed that Europe cannot meet all of Ukraine's defense needs without supplies from the United States.
Russia launched a missile strike on the Industrial District of Kharkiv. As a result of the shelling, one person was injured, and power was partially lost in the city.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that housing programs should become the engines of Ukraine's recovery, and their implementation should begin now. Accessibility for people and long-term loans at low interest rates are key conditions.
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.
President Zelenskyy instructed the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance to analyze the possibilities of purchasing equipment for alternative electricity and heat generation. This applies to Kyiv and other regions with the most difficult energy situation.
Russian propaganda is spreading fakes about "national resistance" in Kharkiv and the murder of a TCC serviceman. The Kharkiv Regional TCC and SP refutes this information, calling it an information provocation.
Ukrzaliznytsia opened the first 'invincibility' point in Chełm, Poland, which was visited by over a hundred passengers on its first day. The heated carriages are equipped with a play area for children, feeding and changing facilities, device charging stations, and hot tea.
In the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv, an enemy drone hit a residential building, damaging windows. An 80-year-old woman was injured and is receiving medical assistance.
The Czech initiative "Dárek pro Putina" has raised over $3. 8 million for energy aid to Ukraine. 49 generators will be delivered to Kharkiv, and 40 battery stations and 1,500 extension cords will be sent to the Kyiv region.
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.
Russia sent Oleksandr Zorin, a GRU officer who recruited Syrian mercenaries for the Wagner PMC, to trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi. Zorin, who was born in Kharkiv, participated in negotiations regarding "Azovstal" and in Istanbul.
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.
Following another Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced a maximum increase in imports and the introduction of new alternative capacities. The government is working to restore damaged generation and support the population.
As a result of the night attack on Kharkiv, the number of injured has risen to 31 people. 25 strikes were recorded at 10 locations, damaging buildings and over 60 cars.
As a result of the night drone attack on Kharkiv, 27 people were injured, including a 12-year-old boy. 25 strikes were recorded at 10 locations, damaging buildings and over 60 cars.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Russia's night attack on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv, disrupted peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Russian missiles hit not only Ukrainians, but also the negotiating table.
President Zelenskyy reacted to another Russian attack with over 370 drones and 21 missiles. He emphasized that there can be no delay in air defense supplies.
As a result of a massive night attack by 25 Shahed drones on Kharkiv, the number of injured has risen to 19 people. The strikes hit residential areas, a hospital, and a maternity hospital.
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 Kyiv and Kharkiv with missiles, drones, and ballistic missiles. As a result of the strikes, there are injured and seriously wounded. The enemy targeted energy infrastructure.
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.
At the O. O. Shalimov National Scientific Center for Surgery and Transplantology, severely wounded soldier Denys married Milena. They met in Kramatorsk, and Denys sustained a mine-blast injury, which resulted in the amputation of his legs and arm.
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.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the military to inform partners about Russia's change in tactics and the specific targeting of energy infrastructure. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Energy are to submit an analysis regarding restoration timelines in the regions.
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.
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.