Power restored at Chornobyl NPP after Russian attack
All facilities of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant have been reconnected to Ukraine's unified power grid.
20 January 2026
All facilities of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant have been reconnected to Ukraine's unified power grid.
During Russia's latest massive air attack, Ukrainian air defenses destroyed 14 of 18 ballistic missiles, which is a very high efficiency rate.
Russian troops struck the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region during the day, damaging civilian facilities.
A person in a car was killed in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a Russian attack.
On January 20, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned Juan Pedro Scherer, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in Ukraine, to discuss some incorrect public statements made by the Committee's leadership.
The government is systematically working to attract energy assistance from partners; the next shipments are expected in the coming days.
The Naftogaz Group can maintain high drilling rates, but needs additional funding to do so.
On January 22, the Ukrainian community in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) will celebrate Ukrainian Unity Day with a rally and a symbolic march through the city's central streets to demonstrate their unbreakable unity with their homeland.
Since the beginning of the day, a total of 61 combat clashes have been recorded on the front line. Fighting continues in five sectors, with the Russian army exerting the most pressure on Pokrovsk and increased activity in the Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka sectors.
The most difficult situation with electricity persists in the city of Kyiv and the regions of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Odesa, and Poltava.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis expressed outrage over the strong reaction to his government's decision to deny Ukraine the sale of four small aircraft that could have helped strengthen the country's air defense as Russia continues its relentless terror.
Four thousand high-rise buildings in the capital remain without heating after the Russian attack.
Ukraine has received 39 units of industrial boiler equipment with a total capacity of nearly 53 MW from Italy. The equipment will be transferred to frontline communities.
All units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are currently engaged in combat missions, and Ukrainian troops will not participate in training abroad, including in Greenland.
The authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan have dispatched another shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the charges against Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction, in offering unlawful benefits to MPs, are not related to the upcoming elections.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that European leaders have so far taken no steps toward his proposal to establish unified European Armed Forces, despite growing security threats from Russia.
Following Russia's shelling, which threatens nuclear safety, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the IAEA to convene an emergency meeting of the Board of Governors to resolve the issue of Russia's membership.
Ukraine has so far not received an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to join the Group of Seven meeting scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 22, in Paris; however, he expects such an invitation.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda believes that Russia is not ready for peace negotiations and will not abandon its imperial ambitions even if a peace agreement is concluded.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has announced a recess in the consideration of a motion to seize the property of MP Yulia Tymoshenko until January 21.
Within the Defense Forces, units are being formed that will focus on tracking Russian drone operators.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he respects Denmark's sovereignty and territorial integrity, noting that the US must listen to Europe in diplomatic dialogue.
Today's Russian attack cost Ukraine EUR 80 million in missiles for air defense systems alone.
There are two stages in building an effective system capable of stopping the enemy in the air and on the ground. The first is restructuring effective management in the defense sector, and the second is eliminating 50,000 Russian troops on the battlefield every month.
Lithuania supports Ukraine's full accession to the European Union and sees certain risks in a phased integration.
Meetings with the United States must produce concrete results for strengthening Ukraine or bringing the war closer to an end.
In the Kyiv region, 15 civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged as a result of the overnight Russian attack.
The Russian army launched an air strike with guided bombs on the village of Kushuhum in the Zaporizhzhia district.