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| Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 24, 2026 |
| 2026-01-25 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Korrespondent] 22.55 Russia is using missiles "from the assembly line" to strike Ukraine, which indicates that it does not have stocks of these weapons. This was stated by the presidential commissioner for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasyuk, on the air of the United News. ![]() 22.25 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump had a conversation, in particular, about the war in Ukraine. This is according to a message on the British government's website. 21:42 Kyiv police explosives technicians have neutralized the warhead of an Iskander-M missile that failed to detonate after the Russians' night attack on the capital. The National Police of Ukraine reported this on its Facebook page. 19.36 One of the topics of the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi (UAE) was the parameters of the end of the war. The military also identified a list of issues for further meetings. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky following the results of the trilateral meeting of Ukraine, the United States and Russia in the United Arab Emirates. 18.59 Direct bilateral talks between the Ukrainian and Russian sides took place on Saturday, January 24, in Abu Dhabi, in parallel with a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Axios publication, citing Ukrainian officials. 18.44 Russia has no more than 3-4 Oreshnik missiles in its arsenal. However, in 2026, the Russian Federation plans to launch them into mass production to produce five or more units per year. This was stated by the First Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleg Lugovsky, in an interview with Ukrinform. 17.59 Ukrainian servicemen from the 147th separate artillery brigade stopped a group of Russian occupiers in an industrial zone in the north-west of Pokrovsk. This is according to a message from the 7th Corps of the Assault Raid Troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Telegram. 15.23 Ukrainian government officials held a meeting of the "energy Ramstein" in the G7+ format. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery - Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba on Telegram. The partners confirmed their readiness to continue supporting Ukraine with new humanitarian assistance packages worth over $500 million. 14.55 In Kyiv, as a result of the Russian attack on Saturday night, power was cut off to water infrastructure facilities. This was reported by Kyivvodokanal. Water supply is completely absent in Pechersk, Shevchenkivsk, Dnipro and Darnytsia districts. 14.19 As a result of a massive attack by "shaheeds" on Kharkiv, more than 30 people were injured. This was reported by the regional prosecutor's office. In the Industrial and Nemyshlyansky districts of the city, apartment buildings and private houses, a dormitory, and two medical facilities were damaged. 13.51 In the closed city of Severomorsk, where the main naval base of the Russian Northern Fleet is located, electricity was cut off due to the collapse of five power transmission towers on the Rosset lines. Warships were transferred to emergency generators. 12.44 The second day of negotiations between delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia has begun in Abu Dhabi, Sky News reports. According to the channel, the meetings are taking place in various formats. During the negotiations, Kyiv is allegedly under increasing pressure from Washington to conclude a peace agreement, while Moscow insists on the transfer of the entire eastern industrial zone of Donbas to it as a condition for the cessation of hostilities. 12.12 The missiles of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which attacked Ukraine last night, struck not only the Ukrainian people, but also the negotiating table in Abu Dhabi. This was written by the head of the Foreign Ministry Andriy Sybiga on the social network X. 11.51 In the Luhansk region, the temporarily occupied Alchevsk was left without electricity. This was reported by the head of the Luhansk OVA, Oleksiy Kharchenko. The power grid failure occurred due to excessive load on the system caused by the lack of centralized heating. 11.25 The main target of Russia's night attack was again energy. That is why we cannot delay the delivery of air defense systems. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this in Telegram. We cannot turn a blind eye to Russian strikes, but must respond with force, he noted. 10.31 Emergency power outages have been introduced in several regions of Ukraine due to a massive Russian attack. This was reported by Ukrenergo. Previously published power outage schedules in the regions where emergency power outages have been applied are currently not in effect. 10.01 A confectionery factory in Kyiv was damaged by Russian shelling. Most likely, it is a Roshen company enterprise. This was reported by the State Emergency Service and People's Deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko. 09.46 On Saturday night, Russian aggressors launched 21 missiles and 375 drones of various types into Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare units intercepted/suppressed most of the enemy targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. The main direction of the strike was the Kyiv region. Its peculiarity was the involvement of strategic aviation aircraft with Kh-22/Kh-32 missiles to strike the capital of Ukraine. 09.25 Due to the massive attack by Russian invaders in Kyiv, almost 6 thousand houses were left without heating. This was reported by Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko. Most of the houses are those that have already been connected to the heat supply twice or tried to be connected after the shelling on January 9 and 20. 09.07 Due to a massive Russian attack, almost all of Chernihiv has been without power. The city council reported this. According to the regional energy authority, the Russians damaged an important energy facility in the Nizhyn district. Hundreds of thousands of consumers have been left without power. 08.42 Over the past 24 hours, 136 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian occupiers have been recorded on the front line. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update. The most active fighting continued in the Pokrovsky direction, where more than 40 assaults were stopped in the areas of 14 settlements. 08.26 In America, a federal court sentenced 49-year-old Sergei Nechaev, who had dual Russian and US citizenship, to 41 months in prison and three years of post-release supervision, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia reported. Serhiy Nechayev pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally export aircraft without a license, smuggling, and providing false information in documentation. From 2008 to 2021, Nechayev worked as a pilot for the Russian company East Union, which specializes in VIP charters and aircraft and yacht rental. He flew at least 40 times on flights for billionaire Leonid Mikhelson and his family, including on a Gulfstream business jet (N650GL) associated with the Novatek holding company. Other passengers on Nechayev's flights included former Novatek deputy chairman and current deputy prime minister Alexander Novak and former deputy minister of natural resources Denis Khramov. 08.01 At least 19 people were injured in a massive attack by Russian "shaheeds" in Kharkiv. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov. 134 rescuers, 34 pieces of equipment, as well as police, medics, volunteers, and city utilities are involved in eliminating the consequences of the Russian attack. 07.39 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 930 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational briefing. The Ukrainian military has destroyed almost 900 units of Russian equipment, including one air defense system and 31 artillery systems. 07.25 Due to a massive Russian attack in Kyiv, trains on the "green" and "red" lines of the metro are temporarily running with changes. The Kyiv City State Administration reported the details. 06.04 The Russian Foreign Ministry has named one of the key conditions for resolving the war in Ukraine. According to the ministry, in negotiations with the United States, the Russian side will continue to focus on the so-called "oppression" of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) and the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine. 03.41 On the night of Saturday, January 24, Russian forces launched massive strikes on Kyiv and the region, using missiles and strike drones. According to the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, the shelling resulted in the death of one person and there are injuries. Hits were recorded in several areas of the capital. 02.58 On the night of Saturday, January 24, Kharkiv was attacked by Russian strike drones of the Shahed type. According to local authorities, the explosions occurred in the Industrial and Nemyshlyansky districts of the city. At least three residential buildings were hit. A dormitory with displaced people, a hospital, and a maternity hospital were also damaged. 11 people are known to have been injured, including a 12-year-old boy. 02.26 In Vinnytsia, the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine exposed a criminal group that organized a fake "volunteer battalion" and helped conscripts avoid mobilization for money. According to law enforcement officers, five members of the group registered men as members of a pseudo-organization that operated under the guise of a volunteer battalion. This scheme worked not only in Vinnytsia, but also had branches in the Zakarpattia, Lviv, Chernivtsi, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. 01.05 The start of the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi was described by the White House as productive, Sky News reported, citing comments from an unnamed White House official. 00.27 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz positively assessed the initial stage of the trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia, noting the high degree of coordination between Kyiv, Washington and European partners. At the same time, the deputy spokesman for the German government, Stefan Mayer, noted that Berlin is cautiously assessing the prospects of the trilateral talks on ending the war, which are currently underway in Abu Dhabi. The German government generally welcomes the very fact of holding such meetings, but serious doubts remain about Russia's readiness to abandon its maximalist demands. |
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