Kherson Oblast
Law enforcement officers exposed an organized group that sold millions of hryvnias worth of cocaine every month. Couriers disguised deliveries as taxis, and among the clients were representatives of show business.
In 2025, Russians killed at least 2,919 civilians and wounded 17,775, an increase of 12% and 25% respectively compared to 2024. Drone strikes caused the majority of civilian casualties.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that his department will ensure "fair international observation" in the State Duma elections in September 2026 in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Crimea, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. The goal is to create an illusion of legitimacy for the electoral processes in the Ukrainian territories seized by Russia.
In 2025, the number of civilian deaths in Ukraine increased by 35% compared to 2024, reaching 2,514 people. In total, 2,919 civilians died in Ukraine and Russia during the year, and another 17,775 were injured.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the main target of Russia's night attack was energy generation and substations. He emphasized the need for interceptor missiles for enemy ballistic missiles.
On the night of February 11, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Volgograd, as well as fuel and lubricants warehouses, MTZ, air defense systems, and enemy concentration areas in the temporarily occupied territories. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a fire at the refinery and is clarifying the extent of the damage.
Over the past day, 126 combat engagements were recorded on the front, a quarter less than the day before. The most intense battles continue in the Pokrovsk direction, where 35 enemy attacks have been repelled.
Russia is intensifying army recruitment propaganda in the occupied territories, offering high payments. This is happening against the backdrop of salary delays and unequal pay among the local population.
President Zelenskyy called Kyiv the most difficult city after massive Russian strikes, where over 1,400 high-rise buildings remain without heating. He also reported on efforts to increase electricity imports and the need to strengthen the protection of nuclear facilities.
The GUR has released data on 21 Russian enterprises involved in the development and production of unmanned systems that Russia uses in the war against Ukraine. More than half of these companies are still not under sanctions.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of an ammunition depot in occupied Kherson region, a command post near Sudzha, and a UAV depot in Rostov region. Approximately 6,000 FPV drones were destroyed.
The partisan movement "ATESH" recorded interruptions in fuel supply to Russian troops in the occupied Kherson region. The reason was the strike of the Ukrainian Defense Forces on a railway echelon in Gvardiyske.
Eight leaders of the territorial headquarters of "Yunarmia" in the occupied territory of Donetsk region have been notified of suspicion. They are accused of militarizing Ukrainian children.
Over the past day, 152 combat engagements took place on the front, including 31 in the Pokrovsk direction and 23 in the Huliaipole direction. The enemy launched 80 air strikes and used 6235 kamikaze drones.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure, consumers in six regions are without power. In Odesa region, 16 settlements are without electricity due to bad weather.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Russian side is not making concessions and is not changing its demands for an end to the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin demands the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from all Russian-occupied territories and also wants Ukraine to remain under Russian influence.
As a result of a massive missile and drone attack by the enemy, energy facilities in a number of regions were damaged. Due to bad weather, 68 settlements in three regions were de-energized.
A "courage lesson" was held in occupied Henichesk with the participation of Russian military personnel. According to the CNS, a significant part of such "lecturers" are discharged military personnel with signs of PTSD.
An agent of the partisan movement "ATESH" damaged a transformer cabinet of a communication tower near the village of Strilkove in the Kherson region. This created an aerial "window" for UAV strikes on the occupiers in Crimea.
Ukraine is introducing an information system to track the journey of evacuated persons from departure to accommodation. This will allow seeing available places and avoiding overloading centers, and is already being tested. Since June 2025, more than 160,000 people have been evacuated.
A group of children, aged from 8 months to 17 years, have been rescued from occupied Kherson Oblast. Among them are children whom the occupiers tried to deport or deprive of parental rights.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of the Russian 1L119 Nebo-SVU radar in Luhansk Oblast, which is estimated to be worth $100 million. Numerous enemy UAV control points in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts, as well as an ammunition depot in Zaporizhzhia, were also hit.
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.
On January 27, most regions of Ukraine are expected to experience difficult weather conditions. Significant black ice and icy roads are forecast, which may complicate traffic and business operations.
The Security Service of Ukraine served Volodymyr Saldo with a new suspicion. It concerns the creation of an occupation battalion on the left bank of Kherson region.
In 2024, 168,778 children were born in Ukraine, and 485,296 people died. Mortality decreased by 2%, and birth rate by 4.5%.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed damage to the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal and radar stations in Crimea. A UAV warehouse, a command and observation post, and an ammunition depot were also attacked.
Over the past day, 154 combat engagements were recorded. The occupiers launched 2 missile and 84 air strikes, dropping 197 guided aerial bombs.
Steve Witkoff will meet with Ukrainian officials on Wednesday before traveling to Moscow with Jared Kushner for talks with Putin on a peace plan. Documents on a peaceful settlement have been unofficially handed over to Moscow for review.
Ukraine has imported 5. 7 billion cubic meters of gas to compensate for production losses due to Russian attacks. Parameters for further imports for the heating season have been determined.