Odesa
A 5G pilot has been launched in Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, making it the second city after Lviv to have this technology. This will help test 5G in a city with infrastructure restored after shelling.
President Zelenskyy reported on the consequences of Russian strikes: significant power outages in the Kyiv region, and the number of houses without heating in Kyiv has decreased. In Zaporizhzhia, the enemy shelled a residential area, and in the Dnipro region, energy facilities are being restored.
Today, 737 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, mostly in Troieshchyna. Over 1,000 utility workers are working to resolve the issue, assisted by teams from other cities.
Odesa region suffered another Russian strike overnight, three people were injured, one hospitalized. A day of mourning has been declared in Odesa for the victims of the previous attack.
On the night of January 28, Russian troops attacked Odesa Oblast with drones, hitting an Orthodox monastery and a private house. The fires were promptly extinguished, and there were no casualties.
Ukrzaliznytsia announced changes in the schedule of suburban routes in Kharkiv and Odesa regions. Delays range from 30 minutes to 4 hours due to weather and technical factors.
Search and rescue operations have been completed in Odesa after the Russian attack on January 27. Three people are known to have died and 25 were injured.
In Odesa, the number of victims of the night Russian attack has risen to three people. Rescuers found the body of a woman born in 1974, the number of injured has increased to 24.
Kyiv faces unstable electricity supply and risks to heating; critical facilities operate on generators, but residential areas are not guaranteed. The city receives assistance from international partners, but problems with infrastructure and winter preparations remain.
Two former heads of the Odesa Housing and Maintenance Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been served with suspicion notices for causing 18 million hryvnias in damages to the state due to inflated prices for army beds. The court chose pre-trial detention with an alternative of bail as a preventive measure for them.
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.
Ten passenger trains of Ukrzaliznytsia are delayed due to weather conditions. Delays reach up to 9 hours, railway workers are working to eliminate the consequences of bad weather.
A man's body was found under the rubble in Odesa after a Russian attack with over 50 drones. 23 people were injured, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
President Zelenskyy reacted to another Russian attack, noting that it undermines diplomacy. Russia launched 165 attack drones at Ukraine, damaging residential buildings and energy infrastructure.
On January 26, an emergency situation occurred at energy equipment in Odesa, leading to a temporary power outage in several districts and possible disruptions to water supply. Energy workers are already working on restoration.
On the Odesa-Reni highway, a Ford Transit minibus with 15 passengers overturned into a ditch. Six passengers were hospitalized, the driver was sober.
Ukrzaliznytsia is launching a new daily train No. 26/25 Odesa-Rakhiv starting February 3. The route will pass through Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and other cities, offering carriages of various classes.
Heorhiy Mankovsky, Director General of the Center for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, was awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, and his deputy Serhiy Varbanets was awarded the Order "For Merit" 3rd class. The awards were given for a significant personal contribution to state building and conscientious performance of professional duty.
In Odesa region, a Russian drone hit an apartment building, damaging its facade and glazing. 58 people were evacuated, no casualties were reported.
The prosecutor's office will decide on appealing the revocation of house arrest for former Odesa mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov after studying the full text of the court's ruling. Earlier, the court changed the pre-trial detention measure to a personal obligation, removing the electronic bracelet.
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv canceled the house arrest of former Odesa mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov. His pre-trial detention measure was changed to personal recognizance.
In Ukraine, patient deaths are recorded in private medical facilities due to poor quality medical care and non-compliance with protocols. Political expert Mykhailo Shnaider notes that the Ministry of Health reacts to tragedies rather than preventing them.
The SBI exposed TCC doctors in Odesa who massively issued fictitious VVK conclusions without the presence of conscripts. The scheme's organizer involved Ministry of Defense and TCC employees, offering to avoid service for $16,000.
The SBU and National Police detained a 25-year-old unemployed man who attempted to kill a Ukrainian soldier in Zaporizhzhia. The victim was hospitalized in critical condition after six stab wounds.
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.
Andriy Sybiha stated that the massive shelling of Ukraine on January 20 is a signal for world leaders in Davos. Thousands of homes in Kyiv remain without heating at -15°C.
On January 19, an incident occurred on Sofiivska Street in Odesa involving military personnel from the TCC and SP and the police. A citizen who was on the wanted list refused to provide documents and resisted.
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.
The Main Investigation Department of the National Police has completed the investigation into the death of Odesa businessman Adnan Kivan at the Odrex clinic. Two doctors are accused of improper performance of duties, which led to the patient's death.