Russian forces strike Kharkiv with drone
The Russian army has carried out a drone strike on the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv.
23 January 2026
The Russian army has carried out a drone strike on the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv.
Russian forces are redeploying airborne assault units from the Prydniprovske direction to the Orikhiv sector to sustain the intensity of their assault operations.
International partners have confirmed their intention to provide Ukraine with new assistance to overcome the energy crisis, including more than 6,000 units of energy equipment.
The UK government has commented on President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech in Davos, in which he criticized Europe, emphasizing the need to strengthen defense and security and assuring continued support for Ukraine from London.
Russian forces carried out two airstrikes on the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, damaging an apartment building and a bank.
Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has announced the signing of an agreement between the Council of Europe, the European Commission, and the European External Action Service to establish a preparatory team for the future Special Tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
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.
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.
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.
On Thursday, the Swedish Air Surveillance and Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) system intercepted Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea.
Russian invaders struck a shopping center in the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy on Friday, January 23.
During the night, amid an air raid alert, the Russian army attacked a critical infrastructure facility in the Zhytomyr region.
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.
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.
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed the agenda and the desired outcome of a trilateral meeting in the United Arab Emirates with Ukraine's negotiating team.
Two people were killed and three wounded as a result of a Russian strike on the Derhachi community in the Kharkiv region.
On January 23, Russian troops struck an agricultural enterprise in the village of Vertiivka, Chernihiv region, with drones, injuring four men.
Some of the teams that will participate in the two-day talks have already arrived in Abu Dhabi, and certain discussions may have already begun.
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.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the composition of the Ukrainian delegation that will take part today in talks in Abu Dhabi with delegations from the United States and Russia. The Ukrainian delegation will be headed by Rustem Umerov.
Moldova has approved new ambassadors to four countries, including Ukraine.
Frontline Zaporizhzhia has turned into a transit hub for enemy Shahed drones launched from the temporarily occupied territory of the region.
Poland is urgently expanding humanitarian aid to Ukraine in connection with large-scale problems with energy supplies.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian army, with its real combat experience, could serve as the backbone of Europe’s joint forces; however, the ongoing war, as well as legal and financial constraints, currently stand in the way of such a step.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico considers Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin an important ally and is contributing to the weakening of the European Union together with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov disclosed details of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's negotiations with representatives of the U.S. President – Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and White House official Josh Gruenbaum.
European leaders have serious doubts about the scope of activities of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace but are ready to cooperate with the United States.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that issues related to Donbas will be discussed during negotiations between the teams of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia today and tomorrow in Abu Dhabi.
Over the past day, seven settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian strikes, with five people injured.