Ukraine’s air defenses down 167 Russian drones
Air defense forces have neutralized 167 unmanned aerial vehicles used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine since Saturday evening; enemy strikes were recorded at 15 locations.
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18 January 2026
General Staff shows Ukrainian weapons shooting down Russian drones
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how Russian drones are shot down using Ukrainian weapons.
Russian army loses another 830 soldiers in war against Ukraine in one day
The total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022, to January 18, 2026, reached about 1,226,420 people, of which 830 were eliminated in the last 24 hours.
In Zaporizhzhia, Russian Molniya caught in anti-drone net
More than a hundred anti-drone tunnels have already been built on major roads in frontline communities in the Zaporizhzhia region. Enemy drones, including attack drones, fall into these traps without reaching their targets.
Shahed drone hits private house in Kharkiv, one dead and one wounded
A woman was killed and another person was injured as a result of a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv.
Border guards showed how they destroy Russian assault groups in South Slobozhansky direction
Operators of the Furia strike drone unit of the Hart border brigade demonstrated how drones are used to destroy small Russian assault groups attempting to breach the state border in the Kharkiv region.
“ATESH”: Kremlin plans to transfer Mariupol’s resources under control of Kadyrov’s forces
The Russian authorities plan to hand over Mariupol's resources to the Akhmat units in exchange for the loyalty of the Chechen leadership.
17 January 2026
War update: 117 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk sector sees hottest fighting
On January 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 117 clashes with Russian invaders, with the hottest fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russians strike Sumy with guided bombs, two people wounded, including child
Russian forces struck the Sumy community with guided aerial bombs in the evening of January 17, leaving two people wounded, including a child.
Woman killed in Russian drone strike on Kherson region
A local resident was killed in a Russian drone strike on the village of Sofiivka in the Kherson region.
Russian Molniya drones strike Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi district
Strikes by Russian Molniya-type unmanned aerial vehicles have been recorded in Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi district.
Military: Privilia in Donetsk region under control of Defense Forces
The town of Pryvillia is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and reports of its alleged capture by Russian troops are untrue.
Invaders attack two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region, damage reported
On January 17, the Russian army struck the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
One person killed and seven injured in Russian attacks in Kharkiv region
On Saturday, January 17, Russian troops struck Kharkiv and two districts of the Kharkiv region, killing one person and injuring seven others.
Russian strike on postal terminal in Kharkiv region: rescuers show aftermath
In the Kharkiv region, emergency rescue operations have been completed at the postal terminal that Russia attacked on January 13, killing four people and injuring six others.
War update: 62 clashes on front line, Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors most active
Since the beginning of the day, 62 combat engagements between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders have been recorded along the front line.
Russians strike Semenivka, Chernihiv region, four people injured
Russian forces struck the residential area of Semenivka in the Chernihiv region with a strike drone, injuring four people.
Russia considers options to strike substations of Ukrainian nuclear power plants – HUR
Russia is considering options to strike substations that ensure the operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
Russians strike Kharkiv's Industrialnyi district, injury toll rises to three
The number of people injured in Kharkiv as a result of the Russian strike on the city's Industrialnyi district has increased to three.
We accelerate agreements on importing additional energy equipment – Zelensky
The Ukrainian authorities are accelerating all processes related to the import of additional energy equipment as much as possible
Zelensky discusses air defense operations with Fedorov
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the work of air defense with newly appointed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Defense Forces refute Russian claims about capture of Zakitne in Donetsk region
In the Sloviansk sector, the defense of the settlement of Zakitne is ongoing, and reports alleging its capture by Russian troops do not correspond to reality.
Russians strike Industrialnyi district in Kharkiv, leaving people injured
On January 17 in the daytime, Russian forces launched a strike on the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv, injuring civilians.
Defense Forces hit Russian Nebo-U radar, Pantsir S1 air defense system in Crimea
In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a Russian Nebo-U radar station and a Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun system, as well as a storage site for unmanned aerial vehicles in the Donetsk area.
Russians attack Naftogaz gas production facilities overnight
Over the course of the current week, the aggressor carried out six attacks on the infrastructure of the Naftogaz Group, with the latest strike occurring overnight into January 17.
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.
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.
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.