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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 28, 2026
2026-01-29
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[Korrespondent] 22.48 After a meeting with the head of France Emmanuel Macron, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Paris will arrange for Ukraine to pay extra taxes in 2026.

“We discussed how to strengthen our energy resilience. In the near future, Ukraine will take back generators from France. So, there will be additional supplies of French aircraft, missiles for anti-aircraft defense systems and air bombs. So much!” - Zelensky wrote.

The parties also discussed the fight against the Russian shadow fleet. Zokrema Macron spoke about the superior work on the legislative level.

22.11 Body fragments were discovered at the scene of the Russian shelling of a passenger train near the Kharkiv region, which belong to six individuals. The regional prosecutor's office reported this.

The prosecutor's office explained that as a result of the blow, the bodies of the deceased were greatly damaged, which put their number on the ground.

“The identified body fragments were handed over for forensic medical examinations to determine whether they were infected. It was determined that the smell belonged to six dead people,” the insider said.

It was then necessary to collect biological specimens from close relatives of the deceased for molecular genetic (DNA) examinations, or compare them with the identified body fragments and identify individuals of the deceased.

21.33 The Ukrzaliznytsia company praised its low-income solutions for completely safe exchanges in response to the intensification of Russian shelling.

So, the situation is low, we are waiting in the Kharkiv region, and it’s time to get around. Bus carriers Taxi services to destination points.

Also, direct long-distance deals will be replaced by regular flights with local trains.

At the same time, in the surrounding villages, near the frontline regions, and there, where active war activity has been recorded, a special regime of the revolution will be introduced.

"There are possible planned links that can be added to the timing of trains - from Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson region, as well as flights connected with them. We ask you to get insurance at the time of planning more expensive,” the company added.

20.42 Minister of Defense Mikhailo Fedorov on his Telegram channel spoke about the transformation of the “small” PPO system in Ukraine.

20.03 In 2025, funding for the security and defense sector of Ukraine will be in full swing. Over 3.8 trillion hryvnias were spent on current consumption, which is 43% of GDP. The Council of National Security and Defense of Ukraine reported this.

The sum is in accordance with the law “On National Security of Ukraine”.

As it turns out, these resources made it possible in the minds of the military to provide the key needs of the subjects of the security and defense sector.

19.38 The goal of guaranteeing security for Ukraine has already been achieved. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking before the Senate Committee on International Affairs.

19.13 The Russian army began to deploy V2U kamikaze drones in the Kharkiv region, equipped with artificial intelligence, which can independently find targets and attack them. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, Spartak Borisenko, spoke to Suspilny about this.

As of mid-2019, at least 16 attacks on targets by such drones have been recorded. Kup'yansk, the front-line village of Velikiy Burluk and the town of Merefa near Kharkov fell under the blows.

In 2026, the Russian army began to stagnate V2U and directly across Kharkov. Prosecutors recorded the first attacks by autonomous drones on 1 and 4 days.

V2U differs from other attack drones in that it independently defines a target using artificial intelligence. During the flight, the drone displays images from the camera from a distance with images of targets stored in memory and praises the decision to attack without the participation of an operator. According to Borisenko, the drone can lay down any type of target - from people and transport to life.

18.57 The offensive round of Ukraine-USA-RF negotiations in the OAU is scheduled for February 1. Kremlin spokesman Dmitro Peskov said this in comments to Russian propagandists. Having learned that the negotiations were difficult , he was inspired to comment on the transfer of documents to Ukraine.

18.33 Four days in all regions of Ukraine will again have power outage schedules. Ukrenergo reported about this. The deterioration of the situation in the energy system is only possible due to the presence of new massive shelling from the side of Russia.

17.39 Russia requests the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow , as he is ready to confront the head of the Kremlin Volodymyr Putin. This cynical statement was made by the Russian dictator’s aide Yuri Ushakov.

17.17 The pace of deployment of the Russian army in Ukraine has become the lowest in over 100 years of current military history. Here is a quick report from experts at the Washington Center for Strategy and International Studies (CSIS).

16.54 As the battle began, 46 battles broke out on the front between the Ukrainian army and the Russian occupiers. There was a calm on the ground , having informed the General Staff of the ZSU in the operational situation.

16.38 The Russian Federation shelled Zaporizhzhya from the Tornado-S missile defense system on the 28th. All the signs of a full-scale war reached the regional center. There is no threat of shelling from cannon artillery. The head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional Administration, Ivan Fedorov, stated this during the briefing, Ukrinform reports.

15.59 The statement of the Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov about the ongoing “street fighting” and “cleansing” near the village of Kutkivka in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region does not indicate any validity. This was announced to the 16th Army Corps (AK) on its Telegram channel.

15.41 German Ambassador to Ukraine Gaiko Toms announced the transfer of 33 mobile thermal power plants to Ukraine by the German side in the near future. I spoke about this in an interview with Suspilny.

Such installations will provide electricity to millions of people in Ukraine. Ale viklik lies in their connection, indicating a diplomat.

15.17 China is supplying Russia with equipment and technology that helps Moscow produce hypersonic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, The Telegraph reports . The Oreshnik missile, which Russia uses, in particular, to threaten the West, is being used.

Earlier this month, Russian forces fired an 8,000-mph Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile over Lviv, 40 miles from the Polish border. The missile, which has only been used in combat twice, can split into six warheads in flight to hit different targets.

The publication found that specialized Chinese-made machines and tools are used to produce the warheads. They are included in the list of technologies and modern equipment worth $10.3 billion that China transferred to Russia to expand the production of military equipment.

14.55 President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conference call about the current situation in Kharkov, Chernihiv, Zaporizhia and in the Sumy region as a result of the Russian attacks. The head of the state told about this on Telegram.

He gave the Rashists a confession for the attack on Zaporizhzhia. The enemy attacked from the RSZV in the residential area of ​​the city, where he had many vital military goals.

14.02 In the Chernihiv region, the villagers of the Territorial Center of staffing and social support, which for swag poured into the decision of the military-medical commission, began to shout.

An officer of the mobilization department of one of the regional TCCs, for a penny in the city, was given in the guise of military conscripts. We guarantee to ensure the registration of the “necessary” document of the VLK about the recognition of a person, surrounded by appendages to the military service. This status actually includes the mobilization of combat units and military units that take part in direct combat operations.

For the best food you can get 2500 dollars. At the hour of the final transfer of illegal benefits, law enforcement officials caught him “in the hot seat” at the moment of snatching the money.

13.49 The beginning of direct expert contacts from “complex topics” related to the regulatory situation in Ukraine can be considered “progress”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitro Peskov said this in comments to Russian propagandists.

12.55 Near the Kharkiv region, a deputy of the forestry sovereign state was killed, who, together with the occupiers, took part in the shooting of a car of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the hour of battle for the place of Izyum near Kvitna 2022 roku.

Together with the militants of the Russian group, Wagner attacked the Ukrainian military in the forest area in the Izyum region. With this, the man not only helped the Russians control the ambush on the route of the Defense Forces, but also immediately took part in the attack on the military ZSU.

12.41 We camped early in the morning and there was no heat supply in 737 residential buildings in Kiev. Mr. Vitaliy Klitschko told me about this on Telegram. Utilities and energy companies are working hard to repair damaged critical infrastructure in order to return heat to the city.

12.25 On Tuesday and Wednesday night, the Ukrainian military had a negative impact on the Russians in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine and on the territory of the Russian Federation. I informed the ZSU General Staff about this.

11.49 In the hour-long occupation of Feodosia and Sevastopol, the moons began to ripple. Last year, Feodosia had almost 10 vibukhs, then the arrows of the rifle and large-caliber armor began to lull. At the same time, there was a deep squeal at the place.

“We will first arrive via radar stations under the domes on Mount Tepe-Oba near Feodosia. Information is being clarified,” the Krimskiy Veter Telegram channel says.

11.40 Early on Wednesday, due to Russian shelling and trouble, power outages were recorded in 13 regions of Ukraine. Please inform Ukrenergo and Ministry of Energy about this.

11.13 President Volodymyr Zelensky, together with the negotiating team and the authorities, made speeches that require more thorough processing for the sake of the United States before the war. The head of the state announced this on Facebook.

10.50 On Wednesday, Russian aggressors launched an attack on the port of Pivdenny in the Odessa region. The Administration of Seaports of Ukraine (USPA) reported this. Deterioration of industrial and healthcare infrastructure facilities has been recorded. I also burned the vinyl.

10.25 Over the past year, fighters from the special forces unit Alpha of the SBU successfully attacked five Russian military airfields with long-range drones and captured 15 units of aircraft. Among the targets are 11 aircraft and bombers: Su-30SM, Su-34, Su-27, Su-24 and MiG-31.

09.57 Near Brody, Lviv region, after yesterday’s attack by a Russian drone on infrastructure in the Zolochiv district, there is still smoke.

Scientists have recorded a slight increase in the concentration of carbon oxide, which does not pose a threat to public health. For most people there is no need to leave the area. Nowadays, people with chronic illnesses of the respiratory system are advised to avoid going for walks immediately, and to put on dry masks before going out.

09.45 Two medical workers were injured as a result of the Russian shelling of a medicine shop near the Dnieper district of Kherson. The earliest diagnosis is contusion.

The Russian occupiers hit the center of Kherson with artillery. The shell hit the sidewalk. As a result of the shelling, the façade, doors, and windows were broken.

09.12 At the beginning of the 28th century, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 146 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas types and other types of drones.

The anti-aircraft defense knocked down/suppressed 103 UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera and other types of drones overnight, late, in the center and at the same time. The presence of a ballistic missile and 36 attack UAVs at 22 locations was recorded.

09.00 Zranka On the 28th, the Russian army hit Zaporizhzhya, entering the door of a large number of buildings.

As a result of the fire, which was caused by the outbreak, over 100 apartments and 20 cars were damaged. At most 12 residential buildings are damaged, some of them have frequent power supply. Four people were injured as a result of the Russian attack.

08.17 During the last battle, 105 combat operations were recorded at the front, while on the Pokrovsky direct line, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 32 assault and offensive operations of Russian fire fighters.

08.00 Russian troops launched a damn drone attack on Kiev. In the Golosiivsky district, it became possible to place a 17-surface living cabin at the end, without a further furnace. As a result, the roofing and technical walls became slightly damaged, and the windows of the upper surfaces were damaged. The guards of parked cars were also damaged.

07.47 At the beginning of the 28th January, Russian troops hit the Bilogorodsk community in the Kiev region with drones, as a result of which two people died - a man and a woman.

Four more people went wild for medical help. A young woman and two children developed an acute reaction to stress after taking off the exhausted food products.

07.25 From February 24, 2022 to September 28, 2026, military losses to the special warehouse of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,236,570 individuals (+690 per addition).

06.08 The Russian army on Wednesday, 28 September, launched a ballistic strike on the Krivoy Rog infrastructure facility, as a result of which two people were injured.

05.51 On Wednesday, 28 September, as a result of Russian shelling, one of the buildings near Zaporizhzhia caught fire. For a few weeks after the first enemy attack, repeated vibrations occurred in the area.

03.29 The legacy of the Russian attack in the middle of the 28th, near the Bilogorodsk community of the Kiev region, a large number of surface housing units were damaged. The roof and the top began to burn. The locals were evacuated from the damaged booth.

02.33 At the end of the 28th, the Russian occupiers launched an attack on the capital with the help of attack drones. The place has a fire defense system in place. As a result of the fall of the UAV, the windows and surfaces of the UAV were damaged, and the drone's structures fell onto the road.

01.26 The Russian occupation forces attacked Odessa with attack drones in the middle of the 28th. Entry into the territory of the Orthodox monastery and at private booths was recorded.
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