Russian drone attack damages buildings in Kharkiv, 14 people injured
In Kharkiv, residential buildings were damaged and people were injured as a result of an attack by Russian drones.
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Casualties reported as Russians attack Kyiv with drones, missiles
During an air raid alert in Kyiv, a series of explosions was heard.
Partisans identify location of Russian air defense missile system on Kerch Peninsula
On the Kerch Peninsula, partisans have discovered the location of a Russian surface-to-air missile system (SAM), surveillance is underway of the battery's combat duty schedule.
Kremlin turning universities into mobilization tool – disinformation watchdog
Russian students facing expulsion are being offered the option of serving for a year in drone units instead of continuing their studies, with the possibility of returning to university after taking an academic leave.
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Russian attacks leave one killed, two injured in Dnipropetrovsk region
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was killed and two others were injured, including a child, as a result of Russian attacks.
Ukrainian drone operators destroy Russian artillery, radar station
Operators of the UAV battalion FATUM of the 60th Separate Mechanized Inhulets Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed artillery pieces and the “Aistyonok” radar station, which Russian forces used to scout Ukrainian artillery and mortar positions.
War update: 59 clashes on front line since morning; Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka sectors most active
Since the start of the day, a total of 59 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, with the highest activity of Russian forces observed in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
Russian forces strike Kharkiv with drone
The Russian army has carried out a drone strike on the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv.
Russians continue redeploying airborne troops to Orikhiv direction – Voloshyn
Russian forces are redeploying airborne assault units from the Prydniprovske direction to the Orikhiv sector to sustain the intensity of their assault operations.
Russian forces carry out airstrikes on Kostiantynivka: Apartment building, bank damaged
Russian forces carried out two airstrikes on the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, damaging an apartment building and a bank.
Defense Forces strike oil depot in Russia's Penza region – General Staff
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have struck the Penzanefteprodukt oil depot in Russia's Penza region, as well as the Podlyot radar station in temporarily occupied Crimea.
SSU shows interrogation of Russian who shot nine Ukrainian POWs
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has documented a confession by a serviceman of the Russian armed forces who, together with an accomplice, shot nine Ukrainian prisoners of war during fighting in Russia's Kursk region.
Russian forces strike shopping center in Sumy
Russian invaders struck a shopping center in the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy on Friday, January 23.
Russians attack critical infrastructure in Zhytomyr region
During the night, amid an air raid alert, the Russian army attacked a critical infrastructure facility in the Zhytomyr region.
Russian troops trying to encircle Huliaipole – military spokesperson
Ukrainian forces recorded more than 35 combat engagements on the Huliaipole axis over the past day, while Russian troops intensified remote mining and air strikes on nearby settlements.
Russia used over $131M worth of drones, missiles in Jan 20 strike on Ukraine – HUR
In the massive overnight attack on Ukraine on January 20, the Russian army used 372 missiles and drones with a total value of more than $131 million, or over 10.2 billion rubles.
Rybne in Zaporizhzhia region under fire control of Defense Forces – spox Voloshyn
The Defense Forces of Ukraine withdrew from positions in the village of Rybne, Zaporizhzhia region, during a regrouping, but continue to keep it under fire control and do not allow Russian troops to entrench themselves there.
Russian troops strike border area of Kharkiv region, leaving two dead and three wounded
Two people were killed and three wounded as a result of a Russian strike on the Derhachi community in the Kharkiv region.
Russians attack agricultural enterprise in Chernihiv region, wounding four
On January 23, Russian troops struck an agricultural enterprise in the village of Vertiivka, Chernihiv region, with drones, injuring four men.
Kremlin plans future of captured Ukrainian Azov region - intel
The Kremlin has approved the Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Azov Region until 2040, a document that justifies the illegal inclusion of temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into the legal, administrative, and economic space of the Russian Federation under the guise of “long-term development.”
Zaporizhzhia becomes transit hub for Shahed drones launched from occupied territory, regional chief says
Frontline Zaporizhzhia has turned into a transit hub for enemy Shahed drones launched from the temporarily occupied territory of the region.
Russians attack Kharkiv region with glide bombs and drones over past day
Over the past day, seven settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian strikes, with five people injured.
Russians attack school building with drones yesterday in Semenivka, Chernihiv region
In the city of Semenivka in Chernihiv region, during the day on January 22, Russian forces attacked a school building with strike drones; the building houses a point of invincibility.
Border guards strike 11 enemy shelters with drones in Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, operators of the Sky Hawks strike unmanned aerial systems company of the 4th Border Guard Detachment destroyed a vehicle, a communications antenna, and 11 shelters of Russian invaders.
Fuel depot on fire in Penza, Russia, after drone attack
In the Russian city of Penza, a fire broke out at a fuel depot on Friday morning, January 23, as a result of a drone attack.
Russian drone attack kills four people, including one child, in Cherkaske, Donetsk region
In the settlement of Cherkaske in Kramatorsk district, four people were killed as a result of an attack by Russian Geran-2 drones on the evening of January 22, including a five-year-old child, and five more people were injured.
War update: 222 clashes on front line over past day; Pokrovsk, Huliaipole sectors most active
Over the past day, January 22, 222 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line.
Ukrainian air defenses neutralize 76 of 101 drones Russia launched against Ukraine overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 76 of the 101 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine from the evening of January 22.
Russian army loses 1,280 troops, three tanks in Ukraine war over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to January 23, 2026 amounted to about 1,232,090 troops, including 1,280 killed or wounded in action over the past 24 hours.