Russians amassing reserves near Siversk – military
Russian forces are amassing reserves near Siversk and deploying staging areas in the Serebrianskyi Forest to capture Dronivka in the Sloviansk sector of the front.
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Energy supply situation most challenging in Kyiv and Kyiv region – Energy Ministry
As of the morning of January 17, the most difficult energy supply situation remains in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, where hourly blackout schedules are currently not in effect. Emergency power outages are being applied in some regions.
Budanov arrives in U.S. for peace talks
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov has arrived in the United States for talks with American partners on the details of a peace agreement.
Enemy attacks Zaporizhzhia, causing fire
The enemy Russian army attacked Zaporizhzhia. A fire broke out in one of the districts.
Drone attack causes damage in non-residential area of Obolonskyi district in Kyiv
In Kyiv, damage was recorded in a non-residential area of the Obolonskyi district as a result of a nighttime drone attack.
Nighttime Russian attack leaves 56,000 consumers without electricity in Bucha district, Kyiv region
In the Bucha district, 56,000 consumers were left without electricity as a result of an attack on the night of January 17
About 50 buildings in Kyiv remain without heat
In Kyiv, about 50 out of 6,000 buildings remain without heating after the Russian attack on January 9.
Military: Enemy gathering forces near Myrnohrad to cut off AFU logistics routes
Russian invaders in the Pokrovsk direction are trying to build up forces for further actions to cut off the Ukrainian military's logistics routes and infiltrate Myrnohrad.
Russians strike infrastructure targets in Odesa region
Russian invaders struck infrastructure facilities in the Odesa region.
Russians attack Nikopol district with drones, artillery, causing damage
Russian forces used drones and artillery to strike Nikopol, as well as the Marhanets and Pokrov communities in Dnipropetrovsk region.
War update: 164 combat engagements on front line
On January 16, 164 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded on the front.
ADF neutralizes 96 of 115 Russian drones since yesterday evening
Air defense forces neutralized 96 of the 115 unmanned aerial vehicles used by Russia to attack Ukraine starting from the evening of January 16.
Canada is ready to defend Greenland — Carney
Canada has reiterated its support for NATO’s principle of collective defense amid aggressive statements by Donald Trump regarding Greenland.
Russian war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,130 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to January 17, 2026, amount to approximately 1,225,590 personnel, including 1,130 over the past day.
Russians carry out 677 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day, leaving three people wounded
Over the course of the day, the occupiers launched 677 attacks on 29 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, injuring three people.
Zaporizhzhia RMA to allocate UAH 50M for purchase of interceptor drones
The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration is procuring interceptor drones worth UAH 50 million directly from the manufacturer and transferring them to the balance of military units.
Explosion in high-rise building in Kharkiv: People reported dead and injured
As a result of the explosion in a multi-storey residential building in Kharkiv, fatalities and casualties were reported.
Border guards strike three quad bikes, Russian vehicle with drones in southern sector
In the southern sector, border guards used unmanned aerial vehicles to hit three quad bikes, a car, and a video surveillance camera of the Russian invaders.
Exterior lighting dimmed at railway stations in five Ukrainian cities
Exterior lighting has been dimmed at railway stations in Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kyiv, and Kharkiv to save electricity.
Around 130,000 railway infrastructure facilities damaged since start of war – Ministry for Development
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, approximately 130,000 railway infrastructure facilities, including tracks, stations, and depots, have been damaged or destroyed.
Lammy: Partnership between Ukrainian and British schools expands to 300 more institutions
Over the next three years, another 300 schools from the UK and Ukraine will participate in the UK-Ukraine School Partnerships program.
Faulty mines case: Court orders custody, with bail up to UAH 120M
The court has ordered the detention of suspects in a case involving nearly UAH 3 billion in losses linked to defense procurement, with the option of posting bail ranging from UAH 20 million to more than UAH 120 million.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, military medical commission head foiled for organizing large-scale scheme for draft dodgers
The Security Service of Ukraine has dismantled a large-scale scheme for evading mobilization in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Among the scheme's organizers was the head of the military medical commission at a territorial recruitment and social support center.
Shmyhal urges businesses to turn off outdoor lighting
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal called on businesses to turn off all outdoor lighting.
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PM Svyrydenko shows energy workers restoring light and heat to Ukrainian homes
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko showed what the daily work of energy workers across the country looks like.
Lubinets invites leadership of International Committee of Red Cross to visit Ukraine
During a meeting in Geneva, Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets invited the ICRC leadership to visit Ukraine to see for themselves the consequences of Russian shelling of civilian infrastructure.
Zelensky: Intelligence reports Russia preparing new massive strikes
According to intelligence reports, Russia is preparing for new massive strikes against Ukraine.
President on energy sector situation: Maximum resources being used
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky heard Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko's report on the situation in the energy sector.
Zelensky awards another 109 military personnel, 52 posthumously
President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded state honors to 109 defenders of Ukraine, 52 of them posthumously.