Glide bombs and drones: Russians attack three settlements in Kharkiv region over past day
Over the past day, January 21, three settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian strikes, and an elderly woman was injured.
22 January 2026
Over the past day, January 21, three settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian strikes, and an elderly woman was injured.
In the Kharkiv region, the enemy is showing high activity in the direction of the settlement of Dihtiarne and is attempting to expand the area of hostilities to neighboring settlements.
Fighters of the UAV reconnaissance-and-strike groups of the "Hart" border brigade detected and struck an artillery battery in the Russian rear that was providing cover for enemy infantry during assaults on the Ukrainian border in Kharkiv region.
The government plans to verify the cogeneration plants and generators available in the capital in order to use them as efficiently as possible.
21 January 2026
Fighters of the UAV reconnaissance-and-strike groups of the "Hart" border brigade detected and struck an artillery battery in the Russian rear that was providing cover for enemy infantry during assaults on the Ukrainian border in Kharkiv region.
Fighters of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade took three Russian assault troops prisoner in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
Since the start of the day, 74 clashes have occurred between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the enemy concentrating most of its efforts on the Pokrovsk direction and showing heightened activity near Huliaipole.
As of this morning, about 4,000 homes in Kyiv are still without heat, and almost 60% of the capital is without electricity.
Over the past few days, Russian occupation forces, in addition to the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions, have been conducting the most active combat operations in the area of the settlements of Dihtiarne, Nestern, and Kruhle in the Kharkiv region.
As of the morning of January 21, customers in four regions are without power due to new attacks; the situation in Kyiv and the Kyiv region remains difficult.
On Wednesday, January 21, hourly power cuts will be in effect for residents in all regions of Ukraine, while industrial users will face power restrictions.
In the Kharkiv region yesterday, January 20, eight settlements were hit by Russian strikes, leaving five people injured.
20 January 2026
The government is systematically working to attract energy assistance from partners; the next shipments are expected in the coming days.
The most difficult situation with electricity persists in the city of Kyiv and the regions of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Odesa, and Poltava.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had received a report from the Ukrainian Air Force commander on the first evidence of the enemy's updated tactics and had instructed that partners be informed accordingly.
As of the morning of January 20, due to a new massive attack on the energy infrastructure in Kyiv and six other regions, customers are without power.
On January 19, 165 combat engagements were recorded between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian occupiers.
19 January 2026
In the Kharkiv region, in the city of Kupiansk, the Russian grouping has been reduced to several dozen troops concentrated in a single neighborhood, while the enemy's attempts to shrink the bridgehead on the left bank of the Oskil River remain unsuccessful.
Russian forces have stepped up their activity along the border line in the area of responsibility of the Joint Forces Task Force, trying to identify weak points in Ukrainian defenses and intensifying air strikes.
Updated figures show that one person has been killed and five people have been injured in a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv.
Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a conversation with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen.
Russian troops struck Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Defense, will transform the system for countering "Shahed" drones amid the difficult situation in the energy sector.
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv for the second time since the beginning of the day, striking with unmanned aerial vehicles.
The search-and-strike unit Khartiia controls the central part of the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region and the city council building; stabilization measures are ongoing.
The search-and-strike unit Khartiia controls the central part of the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region and the city council building; stabilization measures are ongoing.
The Russian army struck critical infrastructure in the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv.
On the morning of January 19, the Russian army struck the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv.
Over the past day, January 18, there were 144 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front line.