It has been the 1427 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:
Since the beginning of this day, there have been 61 combat engagements.
Today, communities in border settlements, including Ryzivka, Ulanove, and Budky in Sumy oblast, were hit by enemy artillery fire. The enemy launched an air strike on Bilopillia.
Towards North Slobozhanske and Kursk, the enemy has carried out 39 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements since the beginning of the day.
Towards South Slobozhanske, there were seven enemy attacks in the Vovchansk area and towards the settlements of Izbytske, Hrafsk, Kruhle, Nestern, and Chuhunivka, with four combat engagements still ongoing.
Towards Kupiansk, the enemy twice attempted to break through the defences of our defenders towards Pishchane and Petropavlivka, with one combat engagement still ongoing.
Towards Lyman, the invading army carried out three attacks towards the settlements of Tverdokhlibove and Olhivka.
Towards Sloviansk, the enemy twice attacked the positions of our defenders in Dronivka area. One battle is still ongoing.
Towards Kramatorsk, Ukrainian units repelled one attack by the occupiers towards Bondarne.
Towards Kostiantynivka, the enemy carried out ten assaults in the areas of the settlements of Predtechine, Ivanopillia, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka and towards Illinivka, Stepanivka, Berestok, Sofiivka. Three battles are still ongoing.
Towards Pokrovsk, russian invaders made 24 attempts to dislodge our defenders from their positions in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetsk, Filiia, Dachne towards Novopavlivka. Two combat engagements are ongoing.
Towards Oleksandrivka, the enemy made one attempt to break through our defenders’ defences in the direction of Nove Zaporizhzhia.
Towards Huliaipole, our defenders have repelled nine attacks by the occupiers in Huliaipole area and in the directions of Dobropillia and Zelene. The enemy carried out air strikes on Huliaipole, Zaliznychne and Luhivske.
Towards Orikhiv, russian occupiers twice attacked the positions of our defenders in the areas of Stepnogorsk and Primorske.
No combat engagements have been recorded towards Kherson at this time.
A russian soldier guilty of shooting Ukrainian prisoners in October last year in Kursk was taken prisoner.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is already producing about a thousand interceptor drones per day. At present, russia has not reached the level of using up to a thousand strike drones per day. While last year the enemy declared similar plans, it actually used an average of 200-250 drones per day, and now this figure has increased to about 350. At least two interceptor drones are needed to effectively counter one Shahed.
Director General Rafael Grossi reported that several Ukrainian electrical substations, vital for nuclear safety, were damaged by large-scale military activity on the morning of 20 January 2026. Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant lost all external power supplies, and power lines connecting other nuclear power plants were also damaged.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Seven attacks since the beginning of the day took place in Vovchansk area and in the direction of Izbytske, Hrafske, Kruhle, Nesterne, Chuhunivka. As of 4pm, four combat engagements are ongoing, according to the General Staff. The occupiers also attempted to break through the defences towards Pishchane and Petropavlivka twice, with one battle still ongoing.
Over the past day, 165 combat clashes were recorded.
Towards South Slobozhanske, the enemy stormed the positions of our units 11 times near Starytsia, Prylipka, Vovchanski Khutory, Kruhle, Nesterne, Dehtiarne and Izbytske.
Towards Kupiansk, there were three attacks by the occupiers during the day. The defence forces repelled the enemy’s assault in the area of Stepova Novoselivka and towards the village of Holubivka.
Viktor Kovalenko, Head of the CMA, in Ivashky, Zolochiv community, a local resident was killed while trying to dismantle an FPV drone.
According to Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, on the afternoon of 20 January, russian occupiers dropped six aerial bombs on Druzhkivka, injuring four people, who were hospitalised.
Over the past day, Kharkiv and six settlements were subjected to enemy strikes.
As a result of the shelling, one person was killed and 13 injured.
A 69-year-old woman was killed in Kharkiv, and a 46-year-old, a 69-year-old, 45-year-old, 68-year-old, 73-year-old, 56-year-old, 79-year-old, 50-year-old women and 36-year-old, 53-year-old, 49-year-old and 79-year-old men were injured; a 55-year-old man was injured in Oskil.
The enemy attacked Saltivskyi and Slobidskyi districts of Kharkiv with four missiles and two guided aerial bombs.
The enemy actively used various types of weapons in Kharkiv oblast:
▪️4 missiles;
▪️2 guided aerial bombs;
▪️3 FPV drones;
▪️2 Geran-2 UAVs;
▪️4 Molniya UAVs;
▪️3 UAVs (type to be determined).
Civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged and destroyed:
▪️in Kharkiv, a private house was destroyed, a critical infrastructure facility, 35 private houses, 8 cars, and windows in 10 multi-storey buildings were damaged;
▪️in Kupiansk region, a car was damaged (Spodobivka); a residential building was damaged (Hrushevka);
▪️in Izium region, a car was damaged (Oskil);
▪️ in Bohodukhiv region, a farm warehouse was damaged (Zolochiv village); a house and a farm building were damaged (Ivashky village).
▪️ in Kharkiv region, 5 shops, a café, a two-storey residential building and a truck were damaged (Merefa town).
The transit evacuation point in Lozova received 51 people in one day. A total of 16,856 people have been registered at the point since it began operating.
Lozova Mayor Serhii Zelenskyi reported that in the community, due to the difficult situation in the energy system, critical infrastructure facilities are operating on alternative power sources. In some settlements of the community, there was no electricity until 3pm yesterday, 19 January.
In Kyiv, the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II opened an exhibition entitled “Through the Darkness. The Light of Memory”, which featured 3D models of mass graves in Izium, torture chambers, destroyed buildings, and other objects in de-occupied settlements. The project was created by Lviv-based team Skeiron, which specialises in the digital preservation of cultural heritage.
The digitisation of the objects began in the spring of 2024 after a request to document the consequences of the occupation of Izium region. Initially, the materials were handed over to law enforcement agencies, and later the project took on an exhibition format. The exhibition includes VR and AR models of a mass grave in Izium, a district police station where a torture chamber operated, destroyed residential buildings, a school, and a house on Pamiati Street, where 44 people were killed as a result of a russian strike. According to the project’s curator, Viktoriia Skorokhid, the aim of the exhibition is to document russian crimes without “anaesthetising” them and to bring them to the attention of an international audience, as well as to develop a culture of remembrance. The materials were created in Ukrainian and English with the possibility of translation into other languages. The most difficult object was the 3D model of the mass grave in Izium: it took several days to record and about two months to process and stitch the data. In general, the models were created using laser scanning and photogrammetry. The exhibition runs from 9 January to 9 February. According to the organisers, some of the materials have already caused a significant public response, and there are plans to show the project abroad.
Kharkiv oblast remains one of the most heavily mined in Ukraine. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, almost 40,000 hectares have been demined in the region, and over 300,000 explosive devices have been found and destroyed. The results of last year’s work and plans for the current year were discussed during a meeting of the Mine Action Coordination Centre with the participation of government representatives and international partners. A significant increase in the pace of demining is planned for 2026 by increasing the number of pyrotechnic teams. Kharkiv region also leads in the programme of compensation for demining agricultural land: last year, 55 out of 88 agreements were signed across the country for a total of over UAH 1bn.
Another thousand Kharkiv school students will be able to join the mixed form of education: on 20 January, the first phase of a new underground school was opened in Kharkiv, according to the city council. Construction of the second phase is ongoing.
Donetsk oblast
According to the General Staff, on 19 January, 80 battles took place in Donetsk oblast. The russian occupiers attacked most heavily towards Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka.
Towards Kostiantynivka, russian occupiers carried out 15 attacks in Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, Kostiantynivka and Novopavlivka.
Towards Pokrovsk, Ukrainian defenders stopped 44 assaults by the aggressor in Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetsk, Horikhove and Filiia.
Russian occupiers struck Kostiantynivka with barrel artillery, injuring one person.
On 19 January, russia launched 1,710 strikes on the front line and residential areas of the region.
11 settlements were under attack: Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Mykolaivka, Sloviansk, Donetsk, Maiak, Novomykolaivka, Orikhuvatka, Petrivka Persha, and Tykhonivka.
74 civilian objects were destroyed, including 56 residential buildings.
The russians struck Slovyansk with five KAB-250 bombs and Molniya-2 UAVs, killing one civilian and injuring two others. Thirty-five private houses, two non-residential buildings, and two civilian vehicles were damaged.
A man was killed in Kostiantynivka as a result of a barrel artillery strike.
The enemy fired five missiles from a Smerch multiple launch rocket system at Mykolaivka, injuring one person and damaging four apartment buildings, 14 private houses, an educational institution, and two civilian vehicles.
Two civilians were injured in Mykolaiv community: one in Donetsk and one in Tykhonivka.
In Kramatorsk, a Molniya-2 UAV attack damaged a business and infrastructure facility.
In Druzhkivka, enemy FPV drones damaged five civilian vehicles.
In Orikhivka, two private houses were damaged, and in Maiak, one house was damaged.
Serhii Horbunov, Head of Kostiantynivka Military Administration, reported that russian occupiers struck Kostiantynivka with barrel artillery, injuring one person.
In Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian soldiers used a drone to deliver bread and cookies to an elderly woman who had written a request for help in the snow. The message was spotted by an operator of a reconnaissance drone belonging to the Phoenix unmanned aerial systems unit of the State Border Guard Service. After receiving approval, the soldiers delivered the food using a drop-off drone. The incident was reported by the 3rd Luhansk Border Guard Detachment. Evacuation of the woman is currently impossible, as the area is in a buffer zone and is controlled by russian drones.
The Ukrainian military defended Donetsk Airport from 26 May 2014 to 20 January 2015, holding the airport for 242 days. From the end of September 2014, russian forces carried out daily attacks using artillery, tanks, multiple launch rocket systems and small arms. The fighting ended after the new terminal was blown up. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, 97 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the fighting; independent sources confirm 100 deaths. The airport defenders were called “cyborgs” for their resilience and endurance.
Luhansk oblast
Russian troops attempted to identify weaknesses in the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defences in Novoiehorivka area. In this direction, the enemy used mortars 10 times and attacked with 10 unmanned aerial vehicles and FPV drones. In total, 14 attacks were recorded near seven settlements in Lyman and Sloviansk areas of the front line.
In occupied Siverskodonetsk, the local mobile network has been out of service for about a month. Communication failures are causing difficulties in calling emergency services: some subscribers from one building are not registered on the network.
In Starobilsk, the occupation administration announced recruitment for more than 20 vacant positions. Higher education and work experience are not required — the main requirement is a vocational education diploma.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
Due to russian attacks, Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant lost all external power supply, power lines to other nuclear power plants were also damaged. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that several Ukrainian electrical substations, vital for nuclear safety, were affected by “large-scale military activity” on the morning of 20 January.
In Bucha region, a 50-year-old man was fatally wounded as a result of a massive russian attack on the night of 20 January. Doctors fought for his life, but unfortunately, they were unable to save him. Three petrol stations and four vehicles were also damaged. Mykola Kalashnyk, Head of Kyiv Regional State Administration, reported that in the Brovarsky district, three private houses, a business, and some farm buildings were damaged. Due to the impact of the strike, emergency power cuts were implemented in the oblast.
According to Kyiv City Military Administration, In Kyiv, Dniprovskyi district was most affected by the russian attack. Several non-residential buildings at several addresses were damaged as a result of the strike. Debris from the strike damaged a primary school building and windows in several residential buildings. Cars also caught fire due to debris from the UAV falling on open ground. One person was injured.
On 20 January, fires broke out on the left bank of Kyiv, causing smog to form over the city. According to Kyiv City Military Administration, the fires were caused by russian shelling.
Due to the russian federation’s night-time strike on Kyiv, the left bank of the city was left without electricity. 5,635 high-rise buildings were left without heat. Almost 80% of them are buildings where the heat supply had been restored on 9 January.
DTEK reported on the morning of 20 January that Energy companies restored power to 162,000 homes after russian shelling of Kyiv. As a result of the night attack on the capital’s energy facilities, more than 335,000 Kyiv residents were left without electricity. Currently, another 173,000 families are temporarily without electricity. Emergency power cuts continue in the capital, and schedules are not in effect.
In Dniprovskyi district, Gymnasium №182 was damaged during the night attack by russian troops. The blast wave knocked out windows on all three floors. Utility workers, teachers and school staff are working to repair the damage caused by the attack. The school has no electricity, heating or water. According to director Denys Yelenskyi, more than 30 windows were blown out.
In Kyiv, more than 1,300 resilience centres provide people with places to warm up, charge their gadgets and access the Internet. Shopping centres, restaurants, petrol stations and other establishments also serve as resilience centres, including during curfew hours (except for entertainment venues).
There are eight mobile resilience centres in Boryspil, Brovary, and Irpin. According to the State Emergency Service, people can rest, drink hot tea, receive assistance, and stay warm there. UNICEF has set up children’s corners for the little ones.
There are currently 130 State Emergency Service resilience centres, 100 of which are based in tents, operating around the clock in Kyiv and the Kyiv oblast. State Emergency Service psychologists are working on site and have already provided support to 148 residents since the beginning of the day.
Zhytomyr oblast
According to the RMA, There are 108 specialists working in Zhytomyr oblast to support veterans and mobilised persons. A total of 130 positions for such specialists have been added to the staffing tables of municipal institutions. Their work covers both war veterans and their family members.
Sumy oblast
Yurii Zarko, Mayor of Bilopillia town, reported that on the morning of 20 January, the russian army struck the centre of Bilopillia by four guided aerial bombs. As a result of the attack, private and multi-storey residential buildings, vehicles, an educational institution, public buildings, and critical infrastructure facilities were damaged. Emergency response and damage assessment are ongoing.
Sumy branch of Hazmerezhi informed that as a result of the shelling in Bilopillia, one of the gas pipelines was damaged. A total of 247 consumers were left without gas supply. Repair works will begin once the security situation allows.
Over the past 24 hours, from the morning of 19 January to the morning of 20 January, russian forces carried out nearly 60 attacks on 22 settlements across 11 territorial communities of the oblast. The highest number of attacks was recorded in Sumy and Shostka regions. The enemy used artillery, mortars, FPV drones, UAVs, and guided aerial bombs. Over the day, air raid alerts in the oblast lasted for 22 hours and 23 minutes.
Civilian infrastructure was damaged or destroyed as follows:
- In Mykolaivka rural community, a private residential house and a passenger vehicle were damaged;
- In Verkhnia Syrovatka community, a private passenger vehicle was damaged;
- In Hlukhiv community, a private residential house and a non-residential building were destroyed, while an administrative building, private households, and non-residential premises were damaged;
- In Sumy community, a civilian infrastructure facility was damaged;
- In Shostka community, civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged;
- In Bilopillia community, a non-residential building was damaged;
- In Shalyhyne community, a private residential house was damaged;
- In Seredyna-Buda community, a civilian infrastructure facility and private households were damaged.
Over the 24-hour period, 34 people were evacuated from border communities by local authorities in cooperation with units of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, and civil society organisations.
According to the Regional Military Administration, in Sumy, stationary and mobile. Invincibility Centres are being deployed to support residents during power outages. A total of 41 such points are planned, including 38 stationary sites operating round-the-clock at community facilities and two mobile buses.
The Regional Military Administration announced that seven children of missing defenders from Sumy oblast, together with their mothers, have travelled to Spain for rest and recovery. The trip was made possible with the support of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Spain. During their stay abroad, the children will rest in safe conditions, undergo psychological rehabilitation, and take part in wellness and sports activities.
Chernihiv oblast
The National Police Department in Chernihiv oblast reported that overnight into 20 January, russian forces attacked settlements in Kozelets and Kipti communities by drones. As a result of the attack, residential houses and outbuildings were damaged.
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, said that on 19 January, russian forces attacked Snovsk community by a Lancet-type UAV. A residential house, an outbuilding, and a vehicle were damaged as a result of the strike.
Oleksandr Seliverstov, Head of Novhorod-Siverskyi Regional Military Administration, informed that during the daytime on 19 January, russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in Semenivka at least twice using Heran-type UAVs and FPV drones. In the morning of 19 January, russian forces carried out at least three further attacks on the city’s civilian infrastructure using Heran and Molniya-type attack UAVs.
According to Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv RMA, over the past day, 19 January, russian forces again struck energy and communications facilities. Heran-type UAVs attacked Semenivka and Kulikivka communities and carried out a repeat strike on Kholmy community. As a result of drone attacks, houses were damaged in two communities of Chernihiv region. The electricity supply situation in the north of the oblast remains very difficult. Specialists are making every effort to restore power to consumers.
The company Chernihivoblenerho reported that as of 2pm on 20 January, 87% of consumers in Chernihiv oblast were without electricity. All three stages of the special emergency outage schedule were applied simultaneously.
Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment informed that over the past 24 hours, on 19 January, russian forces attacked four border communities of Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, Horodnia, and Snovsk. The enemy carried out mortar shelling (10 explosions), tube artillery strikes (four explosions), and multiple launch rocket system attacks (30 explosions), struck by Shahed-type UAVs (two explosions), a Molniya-type UAV (one explosion), FPV drones (12 explosions), and dropped an explosive device from a UAV (one explosion). The city of Semenivka and seven villages came under fire.
According to the Regional Military Administration, in Chernihiv oblast, plans are underway to deploy core Invincibility Centres with sleeping facilities capable of operating continuously for more than two days. They will be supplied with water reserves, electricity, and stable communications. These core Points of Invincibility will operate separately from the facilities already functioning in the region.
Thirteen generators provided by the Tavriiski Zori – 2023 charitable foundation were handed over to two family-type children’s homes and 11 foster families in Koriukivka, Novhorod-Siverskyi, Pryluky, and Chernihiv regions. The generators were delivered to ensure the comfort and safety of children during prolonged power outages, benefiting families caring for 42 orphans and children deprived of parental care.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
The enemy carried out a massive missile and drone attack on the oblast. Explosions were heard in Dnipro city. A fire broke out. An enterprise, buildings, a high-rise building, 5 vehicles and infrastructure facilities were damaged. 2 women aged 76 and 67 were injured; they will undergo outpatient treatment. In Novooleksandrivka community, a private house was damaged. In Nikopol region, the occupiers shelled Pokrovske community by artillery in the evening and again in the morning. The night was particularly difficult for air defence forces. Air defence units destroyed 40 enemy UAVs. According to updated information, a 44-year-old man was injured as a result of yesterday’s strike on Petropavlivka community.
In Nikopol region, the enemy attacked the regional centre, Myrove, Pokrovske and Chervonohryhorivka communities by drones and artillery. One private house was destroyed. 8 private houses, 3 outbuildings, a high-rise building, a greenhouse and a power line were damaged.
Vinnytsia oblast
Nataliia Zabolotna, Head of the RMA, stated that in Vinnytsia oblast, a critical infrastructure facility was hit. There were no casualties reported.
Kirovohrad oblast
Andrii Raikovych, Head of the RMA, reported that during a russian drone attack on Kirovohrad oblast, air defence systems were operating. Several UAVs were shot down. There were no casualties or damage reported in the communities.
Petrivka community of Kirovohrad oblast has lost a defender, Andrii Rozkoshnyi, in the war. He had been considered missing in action for 19 months. Since 15 May 2024, he had been missing while performing a combat mission near Novomykhailivka village in Pokrovsk region. On 6 January 2026, a DNA examination confirmed his death.
In Kropyvnytskyi, memorial ceremonies were held for servicemen Yurii Khodakovskyi and Vadym Kumskyi. Yurii Khodakovskyi, born in 1989, a rifleman of an air assault unit, was killed on 25 May 2024 in Donetsk oblast. Vadym Kumskyi, born in 1969, a sniper rifleman, was killed on 17 July 2024 in Donetsk oblast.
Oksana Kovtunenko, Spokesperson of the Regional Police Department, reported that in Kirovohrad oblast, explosive ordnance disposal specialists destroyed the warhead of a russian drone. It was found in the oblast following a russian strike. The drone’s warhead had not detonated and posed a threat to people’s lives.
Poltava oblast
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, at night, russian forces struck an industrial facility in Poltava oblast. Fires broke out at several locations. Rescue services extinguished the fires, deploying equipment of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and 2 fire trains of Ukrzaliznytsia.
On the morning of 20 January, during a russian air attack on Poltava oblast, drone debris fell onto the territory of a private household in Tarasivka village, Kremenchuk region. There were no injuries reported. One house was completely destroyed. 2 households sustained significant damage. Approximately 10 houses had windows and doors shattered and roofs damaged. The fire caused by the falling debris was promptly extinguished by rescuers. The settlement has electricity and gas supply. Utility services are assisting residents with temporarily sealing damaged windows and doors.
In Poltava, a memorial ceremony was held for serviceman Bohdan Radchenko. He was 25 years old. He was killed while performing a combat mission in Donetsk oblast as a result of a russian strike by a FPV drone.
In Poltava, defenders of Donetsk Airport were honoured. A minute of silence was held on 20 January, the day dedicated to commemorating the Cyborgs. People gathered near the tallest flagpole in the city, holding posters and Ukrainian flags.
Cherkasy oblast
Ihor Taburets, Head of the RMA, stated that in Cherkasy oblast, air defence forces destroyed 4 missiles and 1 UAV. There were no casualties or infrastructure damage reported.
In Cherkasy, on 20 January, residents honoured the memory of the Cyborgs. Flowers were laid at the memorial complex dedicated to soldiers who died for the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
In Cherkasy, a memorial ceremony was held for soldier Serhii Stasenko, who was killed in Donetsk oblast.
A serviceman from the Uman community, Vitalii Deidysh, was killed on 9 January 2026 while performing combat missions in Kharkiv oblast.
In Shpola community, days of mourning were declared from 20 to 22 January in connection with the death of 19-year-old defender Kostiantyn Burbak. He was killed on 21 September 2025 near Starodubivka village, Kramatorsk region, Donetsk oblast.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported that in the evening, russian forces carried out a UAV strike on a residential area of Zaporizhzhia. 2 people were killed as a result of the attack. 1 person died inside a vehicle that caught fire. 2 other civilians sustained injuries. Residential buildings were destroyed and a fire broke out.
A 62-year-old man was killed as a result of a russian attack by MLRSs on Tersianka in Zaporizhzhia oblast. A shop and private houses were damaged in the shelling.
A 48-year-old driver was injured following an FPV drone strike on an excavator operating in Zaporizhzhia oblast. The equipment was damaged.
Zaporizhzhia City Council reported that 3 private houses in Shevchenkivskyi district and one apartment building in Kosmichnyi district were damaged as a result of a russian attack on Zaporizhzhia. In 3 private-sector houses, windows and roofs were damaged.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of the RMA, informed that russian forces carried out 2 strikes on Zaporizhzhia. Preliminary reports indicate there were no casualties.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on 19 January, russian forces conducted 20 attacks on Huliaipole region. Combat engagements took place near Dobropillia, Varvarivka and Sviatopetrivka.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia RMA, stated that on 29 January, the russian military launched more than 780 strikes on 39 cities and villages in Zaporizhzhia oblast. In particular, 473 UAVs of various types, mostly FPV drones, targeted Zaporizhzhia, Kushuhum, Vilniansk, Rozumivka, Kantserivka, Novosolone, Chervonodniprovka, Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Stepove, Lukianivske, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Sviatopetrivka, Zelene, Varvarivka, Dobropillia and Solodke. 3 people were injured as a result of russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the oblast.
Mykolaiv oblast
Based on the information provided by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, on 19 January, russian forces carried out 5 FPV drone attacks on Ochakiv community. There were no casualties reported.
Odesa oblast
Referring to Odesa RMA, in the morning, a UAV struck a high-rise building in Chornomorsk, damaging the facade and glazing. In Odesa oblast, an energy infrastructure facility was damaged. There are currently no reports of injuries.
Kherson oblast
According to Kherson RMA, at approximately 7pm, russian occupation forces attacked Dniprovskyi district of Kherson by a UAV. Explosives were dropped from a drone on 2 men aged 38 and 35. They sustained concussions, blast injuries and multiple shrapnel wounds to their limbs. The victims were taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Yesterday in the evening, russian forces shelled Korabelnyi district of Kherson. A 52-year-old man and 2 women aged 78 and 61 were diagnosed with concussions, blast injuries and closed craniocerebral injuries. As a result of targeted strikes on residential areas, apartments in a high-rise building and parked vehicles nearby were damaged.
On 19 January, 4 people were injured due to russian aggression. The settlements of Zolota Balka, Bilozirka, Stepne, Sahaidachne, Urozhaine, Mykilske, Poniativka, Romashkove, Dniprovske, Veletennske, Kizomys, Stanislav, Shyroka Balka, Sofiivka, Antonivka, Prydniprovske, Osokorivka, Novoraisk, Burhunka, Vesele, Zmiivka, Ivanivka, Mykolaivka, Mykhailivka, Novotiahynka, Sadove, Tokarivka and Kherson city came under drone attacks, air strikes and artillery shelling. The russian forces targeted social infrastructure and residential areas, damaging 2 high-rise buildings and 4 private houses. An administrative building, a gas pipeline, a private garage and vehicles were damaged.
Earlier in the day, a 2-year-old child was injured as a result of russian shelling of Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. The boy was diagnosed with a blast injury and an acute stress reaction.
Yesterday, 1 person was evacuated from the de-occupied communities of the oblast.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
Lutsk City Council has ordered 4 gas boilers to modernize 3 boiler houses in the city. The Ukrainian representative office of the French company Enertex is to deliver equipment for almost UAH 12.8m in record time. The boilers were purchased with funds from international technical assistance. Modernization of critical infrastructure is important for energy security in wartime.
Zakarpattia oblast
Uzhhorod City Council signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with NEEKA. The document was concluded within the framework of the implementation of the program with the support of UNICEF for 2025–2026 Multi-sectoral Program for Humanitarian Response, Last Mile Delivery and Early Recovery in Western and Central Ukraine.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk community sent FPV drones (10-inch) to the Stryzh Unmanned Aerial Systems Battalion; the 3rd Battalion of the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade and the Rubizh unit of the National Guard of Ukraine thanks to the Competition of Projects and Programs.
Lviv oblast
In 2025, Lviv oblast communities allocated almost UAH 4.5bn for needs related to russia’s armed aggression. This is 10.3% of all expenditures (excluding targeted transfers). Compared to 2024, funding increased by UAH 863m.
The RMA reported that Volodymyr Markiv, defender from Strii region, was awarded with the III degree For Courage Order.
Rivne oblast
This morning, Rivne oblast experienced another enemy air attack. Due to damage to critical infrastructure, over 10,000 subscribers in the oblast have lost power. In addition, windows were broken in several residential buildings, and cars parked near them were damaged. No people were injured. All relevant services are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the attack.
Ternopil oblast
The 67th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received 3 DJI Mavic 3 quadcopters from Ternopil City Council.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
Khmelnytskyi City Council approved the Program of Grant Support for Innovative Projects to Increase Ukraine’s Defense Capability for 2026-2027. UAH 32m was allocated from the community budget for innovations in the defense sector.
Chernivtsi oblast
Chernivtsi City Council reported that the city has conducted the final rites of Valentyn Kosovan, soldier of the Military Unit A4010, who was killed while performing a combat mission in Donetsk oblast.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
The European Parliament has launched an urgent procedure to allocate €90bn to Ukraine. These are documents related to enhanced cooperation between EU countries to create a credit mechanism to support Ukraine, regulations for the implementation of this initiative for 2026–2027, as well as amendments to the regulations on the Ukraine Facility.
17 countries have provided Ukraine with energy equipment. Among the countries that have prepared assistance packages are Italy, Georgia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Moldova, Denmark, Austria, Great Britain, Armenia, Lithuania and Poland.
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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