Kharkiv
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.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv, the number of injured has risen to 8 people. Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the enemy strike.
On January 19, Kharkiv was hit by Russian KABs. As a result of the attack, there are dead and wounded.
Kharkiv was attacked by enemy KABs, explosions were heard. Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov reported no information about casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an energy meeting on the situation in the most difficult regions, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Odesa. Additional repair crews have been brought in for Kyiv, and ministers reported on the restoration of the energy system, the supply of interceptor drones, and generators.
Four missiles hit a critical infrastructure facility in Kharkiv, causing significant damage. Missile strikes were recorded in the Slobidskyi district, and fragments of an enemy UAV were found in the Novobavarskyi district.
A series of enemy strikes on the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv have been recorded. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleh Syniehubov and the city mayor Ihor Terekhov.
A 70-year-old woman in Kharkiv sustained fatal injuries while tubing. The incident occurred in the Nemyshlianskyi district, and her body was found in the snow.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that almost 58,000 people are involved in repair crews on power grids and generation facilities. For Kyiv, 50 additional brigades have been brought in from other regions of the country.
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.