Kharkiv
A 61-year-old woman was wounded in the shelling of Kindrashivka. Numerous attempts to storm Ukrainian positions were registered in the Kharkiv and Kupyansk sectors.
A second underground school has been opened in Kharkiv, with 750 children already enrolled. When the second stage of construction is completed, the institution will be able to accommodate up to a thousand students.
Russian troops are expanding their foothold on the western bank of the Oskil River in Kharkiv region. The occupiers are trying to capture Dvorichne and Zakhidne to put pressure on the logistics center of Kupyansk.
At least 50 residential buildings were damaged by Russian air strikes on Kupyansk. The bodies of two women aged 95 and 62 were unblocked from the rubble, and an 86-year-old woman with injuries was rescued.
The NACP and the Ministry of Health are working on preparing a declaration campaign for members of the new expert teams that replaced the MSEC on January 1. As of January 24, 12 full verifications of the declarations of the MSEC employees have been launched, of which 4 have already been completed.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 104 drones, 57 of which were shot down in 10 regions. The attack damaged infrastructure and residential buildings.
On January 27, the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. During the Holocaust, the Nazis murdered more than 6 million Jews, including 1.5 million children.
There were 153 combat engagements on the frontline, 70 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. Russians conducted 31 air strikes and shelled Ukrainian positions and localities almost 4,000 times.
Over the past day, 99 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 30 enemy attacks.
Russian troops launched intense attacks on Kupyansk using multiple rocket launchers. The attack damaged four private houses and power lines, with no reports of casualties.
Stanislav Prytula, chairman of the Public Council at the Ukrainian State Film Agency and a film producer, died on January 22, 2025, defending Ukraine. He served in the Armed Forces from the first days of the full-scale invasion.
On January 26, cloudy weather with clearings without precipitation is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from +3°C to +11°C, with the warmest temperatures in the Crimea and in the west of the country.
In Kharkiv, a private house in the Osnovyansky district was damaged by a drone attack. The windows, roof and part of the building's structures were damaged, but there were no casualties.
In Kharkiv, local residents heard an explosion.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports active movement of enemy UAVs in Ukrainian airspace. The drones are flying in different directions in Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, Dnipro, Poltava, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Odesa regions.
Over the last day, 123 combat engagements took place in various frontline areas. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovske (32 attacks) and Kramatorsk (27 attacks) sectors.
Russian occupants carried out four drone attacks in Kharkiv, hitting Shevchenkivskyi, Kyivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts. Damage to cars, windows, and a building facade was recorded, with no casualties.
Russian troops conducted another attack on the Kyiv district of Kharkiv. According to local authorities, there were no casualties as a result of the attack.
Occupants launched UAV strikes on Shevchenkivskyi and Kholodnohirskyi districts of Kharkiv. Damage, casualties, and problems with electricity and water supply in some areas of the city were reported.
On the night of January 25, Russia attacked Ukraine with 2 X-59/69 missiles and 61 Shahed drones. Air defense forces destroyed 48 targets, but there was damage in three regions.
Cloudy weather remains in Ukraine with high temperatures for January ranging from +1°C to +11°C. It will be warmest in the Crimea, without significant precipitation throughout the territory.
Yuriy Galushkin, the former commander of the Kharkiv military unit, was taken into custody for 60 days without bail. He was re-detained after being released on bail of UAH 5 million due to new circumstances in the case.
The President confirmed that the “Shaheds” that hit the houses were made in Russia, not Iran. The production was set up in Tatarstan using foreign components.
Over the last day, 117 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The highest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where the occupants made 46 attempts to attack.
A massive attack of enemy drones was recorded in Kharkiv, one of them hit the Osnovyansky district of the city. Mayor Igor Terekhov urged residents to be careful because of the large number of attack drones in the sky.
Brigadier General Yuriy Halushkin, the Kharkiv Brigade, appealed to the President to send him to the front. Today, the Pechersk court is choosing a preventive measure for him for the second time.
In Donetsk region, the forced evacuation of families with children from Komar and Kryvyi Rih communities has begun. There are still 110 children in these settlements who need to be evacuated due to the intensified shelling.
In Lviv region, an FSB agent was exposed who planned to pass on the coordinates of the barracks of a military institute for a missile strike. The cadet intended to betray her classmates for a monetary reward.
An accident occurred on the Kyiv-Kharkiv-Dovzhansky highway, killing Kharkiv blogger Anna Zhuk (Annette). Her husband and young child were also injured in the accident and hospitalized.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces denied that he had deliberately allowed the Russians to retreat from the Kharkiv region. He explained that the advance of troops had slowed down due to a lack of equipment, ammunition, and personnel exhaustion.