It has been the 1070 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 4 pm:
The Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding back the offensive of Russian occupiers. The terrorists continue to destroy Ukrainian cities and villages with missile, air, and artillery strikes.
At this time, the number of combat engagements has risen to 130. Ukrainian defenders are taking measures to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into Ukrainian territory.
Communities in the settlements of Dmytrivka, Ponomarenky, Oleksandrivka, and Mezenivka in the Sumy region; Zaliznyi Mist, Krasnyi Khutir, and Liskivshchyna in the Chernihiv region; Vidrodzhenivske and Tymofiivka in the Kharkiv region were affected by enemy artillery and mortar fire.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy launched six assaults on the positions of our units in the areas of Vovchansk and Starytsia.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian occupiers attacked the Defense Forces seven times in the areas of Kutkivka, Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Nova Kruglyakivka, and Bohuslavka. Two battles are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the occupying army carried out seven attacks on Ukrainian positions near Novoiehorivka, Bohuslavka, Makiivka, and the Serebrianske Forest during the day. Two battles are still ongoing. Ukrainian soldiers are firmly holding their defense lines and inflicting losses on the enemy.
In the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 11 times in the areas of Bilohorivka, Novosilka, and Verkhnokamianske. Nine engagements are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders are repelling 11 enemy attacks in the directions of Predtechyne, Bila Hora, and Chasiv Yar. Ten attacks have already ended unsuccessfully for the occupiers.
In the Toretsk direction, there have been 13 engagements since the beginning of the day in the areas of Krymske, Dyliivka, Dachne, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka. One enemy attack is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian occupiers attempted 58 assaults to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from their positions in the areas of Vodiane Druhe, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Sukhyi Yar, Lysivka, Zelene, Vidrodzhennia, Shevchenko, Pokrovsk, Serhiivka, Udachne, Nadiivka, Uspenivka, Novovasylivka, Novooleksandrivka, Oleksiivka, Dachne, and Ulakly. The Defense Forces are holding the line, repelling 44 attacks, with 14 battles still ongoing.
In the Novopavlivka direction, seven enemy attacks occurred near the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Novosilka, and Rozlyv.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks, with one battle still ongoing. Additionally, the enemy launched 155 artillery strikes on the positions of our troops and settlements in the region.
In the Huliaipole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske directions, the occupying forces did not engage in active actions.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.
A total of UAH 294.2 million has been spent on the maintenance of Russian prisoners of war since the beginning of the full-scale war. From March 2022 to June 2024, the Ministry of Justice established four camps for holding prisoners of war and additionally organized their placement, security, and medical care at more than 50 facilities created in penal institutions. The press service also noted that significant support for ensuring proper conditions for the prisoners’ detention was provided by charitable organizations and international partners, including the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Ukraine managed to return five children from Russian occupation. Among the rescued is the daughter of a female service member who had been freed from captivity. The father and daughter had to secretly plan their escape to Ukrainian-controlled territory for a long time to avoid endangering the mother in captivity. Additionally, a young boy returned who, together with his grandmother, endured forced passportization and education in a Russian school but secretly continued studying online at a Ukrainian school. The children were returned with the help of Qatar as part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “Bring Kids Back UA” initiative, according to Andriy Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Ukraine Returns Five More Children from Occupied Areas
Five children have been returned to Ukraine from the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson regions, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported. The children range in age from 1.5 years to adulthood. Their return was facilitated with the help of Qatar, stated Andriy Yermak, Head of the President’s Office.
Frontline Updates
As of 10:00 PM, on the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces unsuccessfully attempted to assault Ukrainian positions seven times near Vovchansk and Starytsia, according to the General Staff.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy conducted offensive operations near Kutkivka, Kindrashivka, Dvorichna, Petropavlivka, Nova Kruhlyakivka, and Bohuslavka. Two battles are still ongoing, with Ukrainian defenders successfully repelling 12 enemy attacks.
The previous day, Russian forces tried five times to breach Ukrainian defensive lines near Vovchansk, reported the Regional Military Administration (RMA). In the Kupiansk direction, the aggressor made six attempts to displace Ukrainian troops from positions near Pishchane, Kutkivka, Petropavlivka, and Lozova.
Shelling and Drone Attacks
Around 1:00 PM, Russian forces struck the village of Prystin with two drones and artillery, damaging three houses and several outbuildings. No casualties were reported.
At 4:30 PM, Kupiansk came under fire from MLRS, injuring a 66-year-old man who was hospitalized.
Around 12:35 AM, Kharkiv’s Novobavarskyi district was attacked by Shahed drones, damaging a gas pipeline and five vehicles, and causing a fire. No injuries were reported, but two individuals, a 59-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl, experienced acute stress reactions. Two additional drones were identified in the Kyivskyi district, but no injuries occurred.
At 4:13 AM, the Rogan community in Kharkiv district was attacked, presumably by Shahed drones. A private house and a garage were destroyed, while four nearby houses were damaged. A 62-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man were injured, with the woman hospitalized.
At the same time, the village of Shestakove in the Chuhuiv district came under attack. A Geran-2 drone struck the ground, setting a destroyed private house on fire. No casualties were reported.
At 3:07 AM, the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv was targeted. Wreckage from a Geran-2 drone was found in an open area following its interception.
In the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 11 drones against civilians in the Kharkiv region.
Additional incidents:
- 2:40 PM: An FPV drone damaged a warehouse in Kupiansk.
- 1:45 PM: Shelling in Kindrashivka injured a 61-year-old woman, who was hospitalized.
- 9:50 AM: A Shahed drone was intercepted over an open field near Zlatopil in the Lozova district.
Evacuation Efforts
As part of intensified evacuation measures from Kupiansk and Borova directions, 89 people, including 4 children, were evacuated. Nearly 1,200 individuals still require evacuation from the right bank of the Kupiansk community, while 133 civilians remain on the left bank. Additionally, 1,480 residents from 29 settlements in the Borova community require evacuation, as do 155 children with their families from the Kindrashivka community and 26 children with families from the Velykoburlutska community.
In the past day, eight minors were evacuated from the Kindrashivka community, and 25 from the Velykoburlutska community.
Infrastructure Updates
In Kharkiv, modular solid-fuel boiler systems have been installed in three regional children’s hospitals, ensuring stable heating and hot water supply even during shelling or blackouts, according to Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov. The installations were funded by UNICEF.
Donetsk oblast
Frontline
Russian forces continue to exert pressure in the area of Velyka Novosilka on the Novopavlivka section of the front. The occupiers attacked Ukrainian positions in this direction eight times over the past day, including near Novosilka, Rozdolne, and Kostyantynopil, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The majority of assaults were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the direction of Pokrovsk. The Russian army made 85 attempts to advance in the areas of Zeleny Pole, Sukhyi Yar, Zelene, Kotlyne, Udachne, Kotlyarivka, Uspenivka, Preobrazhenka, Bohdanivka, Baranivka, Pokrovsk, Novoandriivka, Shevchenko, Dachne, Ulakly, and Yantarne.
Additionally, the occupiers launched 13 attacks on the Toretsk section of the front.
Ukrainian forces repelled a mechanized assault near Chasiv Yar in the area of the village Bila Hora yesterday. The defenders destroyed a Russian tank and an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), while another tank and two armored vehicles were damaged, according to the “Khortytsia” Operational-Strategic Group of Troops (OSUV).
Fighting continues in the settlement of Velyka Novosilka, where soldiers of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade are holding their positions. They are targeting Russian troops, who primarily hide in basements, using artillery and FPV drones, while occasionally counterattacking, the spokesperson of the 110th Brigade Ivan Sekach told Suspilne Donbas. On January 27, the Ukrainian command officially reported that Ukrainian army units avoided encirclement in Velyka Novosilka. Retreat and full occupation of the settlement were denied.
Shelling
Russian forces in Pokrovsk carried out a drone strike on a civilian car marked with the word “people” on its hood. As a result of the strike, a woman was killed, and two others were injured, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported.
According to the head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, two people were injured in shelling on Kostyantynivka. The attack also damaged two apartment buildings, nine garages, and a car.
On the morning of January 28, the Russian army used barrel artillery to shell a residential district of Kostyantynivka. The strike damaged a house, but no injuries or fatalities were reported, according to Serhiy Horbunov, head of the city military administration.
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 3,437 strikes on the front line and residential areas.
Seven settlements came under attack: the cities of Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Rodynske, Toretsk, and the villages of Komar and Novodmytrivka.
Twenty-three civilian objects were damaged, including 11 residential buildings.
Shelling Aftermath
In Rodynske, Russia struck with a drone and artillery, killing two civilians. The attack damaged two apartment buildings, a private house, a car service station, vehicles, and a gas pipeline.
In eastern Pokrovsk, Russian forces injured a postal truck driver from “Ukrposhta” with a drone strike. January 28 marked the final day of operations for the stationary “Ukrposhta” office in Pokrovsk. Going forward, residents of this frontline city will receive parcels and payments from employees of a mobile branch that will visit Pokrovsk for a few hours.
In Myrnohrad, a civilian car was damaged by a drone attack.
In Lyman, six private households were struck by Russian Grad MLRS fire. In Novodmytrivka, two houses were damaged.
Other Developments
In the city of Chasiv Yar, where intense street battles and daily shelling persist, approximately 220 people remain. Residents have food supplies, but securing water is more challenging. Russian forces, aware of this, deliberately target people near the well.
Russian authorities had been planning the terrorist attack at Olenivka prison since May 2022, when the Ukrainian Mariupol garrison began surrendering. This conclusion was reached by six public organizations that submitted findings to the International Criminal Court, according to Roman Martynovskyi, a leading expert at the Regional Center for Human Rights. Evidence includes the arrival of Colonel Kyrylo Popov, the First Deputy Chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in Moscow, to occupied Donetsk on May 16, 2022. Popov is considered the “overseer” of the prison camp for Azov prisoners.
Ukrainian investigators continue to collect evidence in the case of the terrorist attack. Multiple theories about the weapon used to attack the barrack housing Ukrainian prisoners of war are being explored, including a flamethrower, artillery shelling, and explosives planted inside the building, according to Roman Tsyb from the 18th Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Luhansk oblast
Enemy Assaults Repelled in Lyman and Siversk Directions
Enemy assaults were repelled in both the Lyman and Siversk directions, according to the Regional Military Administration. Specifically, clashes took place near Makiivka, Novoyehorivka, and Bilohorivka, where our Defenders are holding the line. The occupiers shelled settlements in Luhansk region nine times with artillery and directed 188 drones toward Ukrainian positions.
Water Shortages in Occupied Luhansk Region
Starting tomorrow, over 170,000 people in the so-called “LNR” will be without water for at least a week. The affected areas include Kadiivka, Brianka, Holubivka, Sokolohirsk, Zorynsk, Slovianoserbsk, Zymohiria, and other settlements. Efforts to repair the latest break in the main water pipeline are expected to last until February 3. Water systems in territories occupied since 2014 are increasingly failing due to almost 11 years of neglect. There is no mention of plans to deliver drinking or technical water to affected residents.
Medical Insurance Policy Requirement
In Novoaydar, Svatove, Sievierodonetsk, Rubizhne, and territories occupied for over a decade such as Rovenky, residents can apply for a mandatory medical insurance policy once a month. Without this document, hospitals in the so-called “LNR” refuse to provide services. To obtain the policy, residents are required to have a Russian passport. Mobile teams in each city operate for only five hours a month, attempting to serve all those who need or are forced to acquire the policy within this limited time.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
Mykola Kalashnikov, the head of the Regional Military Administration, reported that 2 private houses, 3 non-residential premises and 3 cars were damaged by a hostile UAV attack in Kyiv oblast. At night and in the morning, rescuers worked to eliminate the consequences of the russian attack in four districts. There were no casualties among the population.
The wreckage of the downed drone damaged the building that housed a vintage car museum. The SES extinguished the fire over an area of 600 m2. Nine vehicles were destroyed and 27 damaged.
The Mobile Rescue Centre of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of the full-scale russian invasion in Kyiv oblast and the capital, the SES has defused more than 20,000 explosive devices. Since the beginning of 2025, the centre’s pyrotechnic units have made 53 visits, inspected 5.89 hectares of land, and seized 97 pieces of ammunition.
A peaceful rally was held in Kyiv by the families of the Air Assault Forces. Several hundred people gathered at the office of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. The participants of the action want to draw the attention of the authorities and society to the problem of returning Ukrainian defenders from russian captivity. In particular, relatives and friends of soldiers from the 25th, 46th, 79th, 80th and 95th Airmobile Brigades whose relatives are in russian captivity or are missing gathered for the rally.
International partners have donated almost ₴11 million worth of expensive equipment and medical devices to medical institutions in Kyiv oblast. The oblast is also awaiting the delivery of 10 QIAstat-Dx Analysers from United Help Ukraine, the key partner that provided the largest amount of medical equipment. The UNICEF Foundation has donated more than 10,000 tanks to provide medical facilities with access to purified drinking water.
International partners have donated almost ₴11 million worth of expensive equipment and medical devices to medical institutions in Kyiv oblast. The oblast is also awaiting the delivery of 10 QIAstat-Dx Analysers from United Help Ukraine, the key partner that provided the largest amount of medical equipment. The UNICEF Foundation has donated more than 10,000 tanks to provide medical facilities with access to purified drinking water.
In Kyiv, the Yaroslav the Wise National Library of Ukraine hosted a presentation of the first mobile station for the rescue and conservation of library collections – ARCHA1. It is equipped with modern technologies for rescuing, cleaning, disinfecting, drying and restoring documents. The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications reported that more than 770 libraries in Ukraine were damaged or completely destroyed.
The Kyiv Territorial Control Department reported that a monument to russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was dismantled near the Oleksandrivska Hospital in the capital . It is noted that despite Pavlov’s contribution to science, his figure is associated with the imperial narrative. Also, historically, Ivan Pavlov’s school conducted cruel experiments not only on animals but also on humans. The dismantled monument will be transferred to the Antonov State Aviation Museum of Ukraine, which already houses other dismantled objects.
Zhytomyr oblast
The city council reported that Zviahel has completed the construction of 47 smart apartments for families of internally displaced persons. The project was implemented as part of the EU Support for the Immediate Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Ukraine grant programme, implemented by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO).
A certificate worth UAH 210,000 was handed over to the soldiers of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade of Polissya by members of the first Zhytomyr children’s orchestra ‘Richter kids’ and the city orchestra ‘Music Lab’. Donations to help the Ukrainian Armed Forces were collected during their performances, and employees of the city’s music and art schools also joined in. The money raised will be used to buy special equipment,’ said the 95th Brigade’s mobilisation headquarters.
Sumy oblast
The regional military administration reported that on 28 January, anti-aircraft guns shot down 4 enemy UAVs of “Shahed” type in the sky over Sumy Oblast. Since the beginning of 2025, 246 enemy drones have been destroyed by the region’s air defense units.
According to the regional State Emergency Service, in Sumy region, rescuers extinguished a large fire in one of the villages following a russian night attack. The fire in the non-residential building and wooden materials inside it was fought throughout the night and during the day. The area of the fire was 1,000 square meters.
During night and morning, russians carried out 7 shelling attacks on border areas and settlements in Sumy oblast, resulting in 7 explosions: by artillery (3 explosions), attacks from UAVs (4 explosions). The attacks targeted Nyzhnia Syrovatka, Yunakivka, and Sad communities. Non-residential premises in Nyzhnia Syrovatka community were damaged as a result of falling debris.
On 28 January, russians carried out 56 shelling attacks on border areas and settlements in Sumy oblast, resulting in 82 explosions. The attacks targeted Khotin, Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Nova Slobidka, Putyvl, Hlukhiv, Seredyna-Buda communities. The enemy attacked by FPV-drones (28 explosions), hit by mortars (36 explosions), dropped VOG from UAVs (9 explosions), launched GABs (9 explosions).
As a result of the shelling of Seredyna-Buda community, one civilian was injured, and four people were injured in Yunakivka area. According to the Regional Military Administration, a private house in Krasnopillia community was damaged by the strike.
According to Sumy branch of ‘Gazmerezhi’, 96 consumers were left without gas due to the russian shelling in Seredyna-Buda.
The State Environmental Inspectorate estimated the environmental damage from the russian attack on an enterprise in Sumy on the night of 14 January at over UAH 90m. The russian army struck the premises of a private enterprise with a guided aerial bomb, and during the inspection of the territory, specialists recorded contamination of 1,345 square meters of land.
The State Emergency Service of Sumy informed that from a village in Shostka region, which is constantly under attack by the russians, rescuers evacuated a large family. The mother and her four children were successfully evacuated to a safer place.
Sumy oblast ranked third in the implementation of the experimental project ‘Organisation of Vocational Training for Combatants and Persons with Disabilities Resulting from War in Vocational Education Centres of the State Employment Service’. In 2024, 252 people completed the programme – 243 combatants and 9 people with disabilities resulting from war.
Chernihiv oblast
Department of Civil Protection and Defence Work of the Regional Military Administration reported that on the morning of 28 January, the russians attacked Chernihiv with two ‘Geran-2’ drones. Both exploded in private sectors in different parts of the city. According to Chernihiv City Council, 25 houses were damaged as a result of the attack. Currently, the perimeters of the damaged buildings are being urgently sealed. During the elimination of the consequences of the attack, a ‘Point of Invincibility’ has been set up where residents and workers involved in the work can rest and warm up.
Chernihiv police informed that on 27 January, the russian army attacked the border villages of Semenivka community. As a result of the attack, a 43-year-old local resident was injured. Semenivka law enforcement officers, together with medics, evacuated the victim to the hospital. Additionally, a private house in the community was damaged.
The State Border Guard Service reported that during the day on 27 January, the russian military attacked four border communities in Chernihiv oblast.
Novhorod-Siverskyi community: Yasna Polyana – 9 mortar strikes, Mykhalchyna Sloboda – dropping an explosive device from a UAV.
Semenivka community: 12 FPV-drone strikes, 10 mortar strikes. A civilian in Kostobobriv was injured as a result of a drone attack, and a private house was damaged in Leonivka. The settlements of Liskivshchyna, Medvedivka, Serhiivske, Hremiachka, and Arkhipivka were also under enemy fire.
Snovsk community: the enemy attacked Khrinivka – dropping an explosive device from a UAV, 23 mortar strikes, 3 FPV-drone strikes.
Horodnia community: Berylivka – one artillery strike, Senkivka – dropping an explosive device from a UAV.
According to the Regional Military Administration, farmers in Chernihiv oblast who de-mine their land at their own expense can receive compensation from the state. Over 60,000 hectares of agricultural land in the oblast are contaminated with explosive objects. Approximately 40,000 hectares have already been de-mined. More than 17,000 hectares cannot be de-mined at present as they are within 20 kilometers of the enemy border.
According to the mayor of Semenivka, Serhii Dedenko, of the 10,000 people registered in the border town of Semenivka, approximately a third remain. In particular, around 200 children remain in Semenivka, although there were nearly 1,000 in December 2024.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
From late evening until night, the occupiers shelled Nikopol region by artillery and Grad, targeting Nikopol and Pokrov communities. There were no casualties reported.
At night, air defence forces were active. Air Command East shot down 3 enemy drones.
During the day, the enemy attacked 2 regios: Nikopol and Synelnykove. In Synelnykove region, 3 people were injured, including a 12-year-old boy, a 54-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman. They received medical assistance. 16 private houses were damaged, 2 of which were destroyed, along with outbuildings and 2 vehicles. Nikopol region experienced about 15 attacks by artillery, kamikaze drones and dropped explosives. Nikopol, Marhanets, Myrove and Pokrov communities were targeted. A private house was damaged. There were no casualties reported.
Vinnytsia oblast
Mayor Serhii Morhunov reported that in Vinnytsia Mother and Child Centre, a complete renovation of the shelter was completed. The shelter can accommodate 225 people and allows the staff to continue providing medical care even during air raids. It is safe, comfortable and equipped for deliveries of any complexity. The shelter includes pre-labor and labor rooms, a neonatal intensive care unit and an oxygen supply system. Inclusivity features include a lift for people with disabilities and a restroom. The project was funded from the local budget.
Kirovohrad oblast
Andrii Raikovych, Head of the RMA, reported that Kirovohrad oblast experienced one of the longest air raid alerts, during which air defence forces were active against drone attacks.
At Dalekoshidne Cemetery in Kropyvnytskyi, a memorial ceremony was held for 2 soldiers:
- Oleksandr Pyschurnikov (39 years old), who was killed on 20 January 2025, near Nadiivka village, Pokrovsk region, Donetsk oblast.
- Serhii Velykyi (35 years old), who was killed on 25 February 2024, near Krynychne (formerly Lastochkyne), Pokrovsk region, Donetsk oblast. He had been listed as missing since then.
Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Verhun stated that the Alley of Honour for military burials at Dalekoshidne Cemetery is planned to be completed by the end of the year. Some 2024 projects were delayed due to funding shortages and a lack of workers caused by mobilisation.
Poltava oblast
Poltava oblast mourns the loss of defenders:
- Vitalii Khrenov was killed on 15 January 2025, during a combat mission in the northeastern direction.
- Roman Kozachok was killed on 20 January 2025, during a mission near Rozlyv, Donetsk oblast.
- Ivan Burda was killed on 18 January 2025, defending Kharkiv oblast near Topoli village.
- Ruslan Semenov was killed on 12 January 2025, due to russian mortar fire in the northeastern direction.
Cherkasy oblast
Ihor Taburets, Head of the RMA, reported that air defence forces in Cherkasy oblast shot down 8 russian drones. Damage was reported and 72 settlements in the oblast were left without power by morning.
Mayor Iryna Pletniova reported that a russian attack damaged an infrastructure facility in Uman region.
Vitalii Serebriannikov, Co-founder of a rehabilitation centre for military personnel and veterans, said that the centre has opened in Cherkasy, offering free services. It accommodates up to 40 visitors, with 10 currently undergoing rehabilitation.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
Ivan Fedorov, Head of the RMA, reported that a 67-year-old woman was injured due a russian attack on Prymorske.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Operational Command South, defense forces repelled several russian attacks near Novodanylivka in Orikhiv and Zaporizhzhia directions.
Ivan Fedorov stated that on 27 January, russian forces carried out 362 strikes on 8 towns and villages in the oblast, including 145 artillery strikes targeting Kamianske, Shcherbaky, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novodarivka and Charivne.
Mykolaiv oblast
According to the RMA, during a russian evening attack on Mykolaiv, a private enterprise was hit.
On the night of 28 January, air defence forces in Mykolaiv oblast destroyed 2 Shahed-131/136 drones.
On 27 January, russian forces attacked Kutsurub community 12 times by FPV drones. In one attack on Dmytrivka village, the roofs and windows of 2 houses were damaged.
Ochakiv community was also targeted by drones on 27 January and the morning of 28 January, with 5 attacks in total. Ochakiv was hit twice. There were no casualties reported.
Odesa oblast
Oleh Kiper, Head of the RMA, informed that russian forces attacked Odesa and the surrounding area by drones and a missile. 4 people were injured and one person rescued from a blocked apartment. A 91-year-old man was hospitalised.
According to Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov, debris from downed drones damaged windows in 4 apartment buildings and 5 summer houses. 10 cars caught fire and a grain storage facility damaged. One school in Odesa sustained damage, with windows being sealed.
According to the Air Command South, air defence forces shot down one cruise missile, likely an Iskander-K, and 7 drones over the oblast.
Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Filatov, said that in an apartment building in Prymorskyi district ofOdesa, about 15 apartments and approximately 50 windows were damaged due to the russian attack.
Kherson oblast
The RMA reported that around 5pm, russian forces shelled Novokairy by artillery. A 73-year-old woman suffered blast injuries and a concussion.
During the day, russian forces attacked Kherson by drones, injuring 3 people. 2 were hospitalised in moderate condition.
Roman Mrochko, Head of the RMA, reported that in Dniprovskyi district of Kherson, a 70-year-old man was injured by a russian drone attack. He sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds.
In the suburb of Antonivka, russian forces attacked by a drone, killing a 49-year-old man and injuring a 57-year-old woman, who was hospitalised.
According to the RMA, a 63-year-old woman injured during a drone attack in Shyroka Balka sought medical attention. She suffered blast injuries and a concussion.
In Beryslav, a 52-year-old woman was injured during a nighttime russian artillery attack. She sustained blast injuries and a concussion.
Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the RMA, informed that on the night of 27 January, russian forces attacked a house in Mylove by a drone, killing a 56-year-old woman.
According to the RMA, 6 additional shelters were installed in Kherson oblast, provided by Kherson Regional Brunch of the Ukrainian Red Cross. These mobile structures are designed to protect from blast waves and shrapnel during shelling, accommodating 10–15 people each.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
In Lutsk, during December 2024, low-income and IDP families who are recipients of benefits received UAH 6,500 for each child. This is funds to buy warm clothes, shoes, and other things needed for children in winter.
Zakarpattia oblast
The Regional Council held a meeting with representatives of the Consulate General of Poland in Ukraine. They discussed key areas of international and cross-border cooperation within the framework of the Interreg NEXT Poland-Ukraine 2021-2027 Program.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
The 3rd Mechanized Battalion of the 141st Separate Mechanized Brigade received a car, a Mavic, and 50 FPV drones thanks to Ivano-Frankivsk city budget and the My City Ivano-Frankivsk CF.
The Know Your Dream Named After Stepan Tarabalka organization from Kolomiia, which is engaged in the rehabilitation of military personnel and their family members, became the laureate of the 2024 Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Family Foundation Responsibility Award. The project is the Warmth of the Winged Soul wellness center, which won in the Story of Responsible Partnership: Communities nomination.
Lviv oblast
As part of the working visit of Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, and Jose Manuel Álvarez Bueno, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Spain, a cultural hub was solemnly opened in Lviv. The Culture for Peace and Sustainability: Creation of a Cultural Hub in Lviv, Ukraine project is implemented by UNESCO with the financial support of AECID. It started in December 2022, and has been extended until August of this year. In total, the Spanish Government has invested more than US 1.7m in the implementation of the hub.
The first two trams, donated to the city by Basel, Switzerland, have arrived in Lviv. They have already been unloaded at the Lvivelectrotrans railway company’s car repair workshops. The municipal enterprise reported this.
Rivne oblast
In Rivne oblast, 20 institutions provide rehabilitation services. In addition, the number of rehabilitation departments is increasing. This is specialized medical care in a hospital. There are currently 15 such branches.
Ternopil oblast
The RMA held a meeting with Shahin Anver oglu Omarov, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Albania in Ukraine, and Ihor Vasyliv, People’s Deputy of Ukraine. They discussed possibilities of developing cooperation between Ternopil oblast and Albania in the agro-industry and processing of agricultural products.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
Khmelnytskyi community allocated funds for the rehabilitation of 21 servicemen totaling over UAH 320,000.
Chernivtsi oblast
A civil protection consultation point has been opened in Chernivtsi. There everyone can get important information about actions in emergency situations; recommendations for protecting yourself and your loved ones and professional advice on security issues.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
Estonia sent a new search and rescue boat to Ukraine. The vessel was designed in Estonia and recently handed over to the Marine Search and Rescue Service state-owned enterprise in Odessa.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, met with Emmanuel Macron, President France. They discussed further support for Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, had a phone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister. They discussed maintaining partnership relations, including with the US and President Trump.
On 26 January, the Ukrainian community of Valencia held a silent performance in Virgen Square to honor the memory of thousands of Ukrainians who disappeared during the russian aggression. The rally was organized by the Bandera de Ucrania community with the support of Lucia Zadorozhnaya, representative of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Spain, and the Ukraine association.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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