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-Lurid Crime Tales-
The FSB detained a man plotting sabotage on a railway in Kuzbass
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Regnum] FSB officers detained a Russian citizen in the Kemerovo Region who, on orders from Ukrainian intelligence agencies,
…another not-jihadi…
was planning a terrorist attack on a railway. The agency's Public Relations Center (PRC) reported this on January 22.

"The Federal Security Service in the Kemerovo region has detained a Russian citizen born in 1986, who is involved in planning railway sabotage on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence services, as well as transmitting information about the region's transport infrastructure to the enemy via the Signal messenger," the statement reads.

From March 2022 to July 2025, the suspect lived in Poland, where he was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services and sent to the Kemerovo region to conduct intelligence and subversive activities. After committing the terrorist attack, he planned to travel to an EU country to seek political asylum.

A criminal case has been opened under Part 1 of Article 30, Part 1, Article 281 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Preparation for sabotage”).
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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka
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[Regnum] A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka. The Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported this on January 22.

"Depth (km): 59.4. Magnitude: 6.4," reads a message on a Telegram channel with earthquake reports.

The distance from the earthquake's epicenter to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was 143 km.

On January 10, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded in Kamchatka. The epicenter of the tremors was located 94 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 47.5 km.

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#1  Kamchatka, eh? Was there any Risk?
Posted by: SteveS || 01/23/2026 9:46 Comments || Top||

#2  6.2 magnitude earthquake 128 km from Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia

Oceanic, prob not.
Posted by: Skidmark || 01/23/2026 11:48 Comments || Top||

#3  Hank Johnson re: #1
"Only if you have too many armies. It could tip over"
Posted by: Frank G || 01/23/2026 12:03 Comments || Top||


Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 22, 2026
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] 21.46 Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov appointed volunteer and blogger Serhiy Sternenko as an advisor on increasing the use of UAVs at the front.

"His experience will help us realize a shared vision of increasing the effectiveness of unmanned units," the minister noted.

Fedorov named several areas that the Ministry of Defense needs to work on now:

basic support for drone units;

supply: the military must receive effective weapons that work here and now;
and analytics and efficiency.

Regarding the latter, according to Fedorov, Sternenko's expertise will help.

21.15 The European Union has allocated 10 million euros for a Special Tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for their role in Moscow's war against Ukraine

20:31 Russian forces launched an airstrike on Komyshuvas, Zaporizhia region. One person was killed and nine others were injured.

As a result of the impact, 24 private residential buildings were damaged. A fire on the roof of one of the buildings was extinguished.

19:45 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky visited units performing combat missions in the Pokrov direction.

"In Pokrovsk and Myrnograd, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to restrain the enemy, who is trying to penetrate the northern regions of both cities in small groups. As a result of active assault operations, another attempt by the enemy to capture these settlements was thwarted. The operational reserve of the occupiers involved suffered significant losses," Syrsky said.

According to him, the situation remains difficult.

19.06 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the monthly losses of the Russian army over the year have increased to 35-36 thousand people and are now the highest for the entire period of the full-scale invasion. The head of state stated this at the World Economic Forum in Davos during a conversation with journalists.

Currently, Russia's losses are the largest in the entire period of a full-scale war.

18.56 Norway has recently supplied Ukraine with a significant number of missiles for NASAMS air defense systems. The Norwegian government reported this. NASAMS complexes have proven to be very effective against Russian missiles.

17.38 Since the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, 123 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian aggressors have taken place on the front, which is significantly more than yesterday's figure for this time of day. Fighting is taking place in all 13 main directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary.

17.24 In Moldova, a Russian drone with explosives was discovered in the village of Krokmaz, Stefan-Vodsky district. Specialists from the police's explosives department will conduct a controlled explosion at the site.

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry called the incident a "gross violation of Moldova's sovereignty" and condemned Russia's war against Ukraine.

17.13 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a productive and meaningful meeting with US President Donald Trump in Davos, Switzerland. The Ukrainian leader reported this on Telegram.

The leaders discussed the work of the Ukrainian and American negotiating teams, which actually work daily in the format of meetings or communication.

17.01 In Vinnytsia region, an official of the Tulchyn district territorial center for recruitment and social support was exposed for extorting money from the mother of a deceased serviceman.

In April 2023, she offered the mother of the deceased serviceman "assistance" in processing a lump sum payment and promised to influence the decisions of other CCC officials.

In December 2023, after the payment was made, the suspect demanded $5,000 for her "influence." The woman transferred 190,000 hryvnias to a bank account, after which the funds were withdrawn in cash through various ATMs.

16.55 The French Navy has detained an oil tanker from Russia, subject to international sanctions and suspected of sailing under a false flag. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this on the social network X.

"The activities of the 'shadow fleet' contribute to the financing of the war of aggression against Ukraine," the French leader recalled.

16.39 As a result of the attack by Russian strike drones in Dnipro, 14 people were injured. This was reported by the State Emergency Service. A 16-story residential building was partially destroyed. Fires broke out in two apartments with a total area of ​​200 sq.m.

16.33 At the entrance to Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv region, the occupiers used FPV drones to target a civilian car in which two local volunteers were delivering bread for residents still living in the village. As a result, the car was destroyed, and two men, aged 35 and 63, who were inside, died on the spot from their injuries.

15.55 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Ukrainian leader's spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov said.

15.44 Three children and an adult from among the children deprived of parental care were returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine.

They are between 12 and 17 years old. Among those rescued is a 12-year-old girl whose home was searched by Russian soldiers after a report that the family was allegedly keeping a Ukrainian flag. The occupiers were trying to find out whether the family supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

15.35 One of the capital's thermal power plants was flooded due to damage to a pipe caused by Russian shelling, which significantly complicated the repair of the equipment. Divers of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine carried out work to eliminate the damage in icy water and under extreme conditions. This was reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko.

15.21 In Kramatorsk, a Russian UAV Geran-2 hit a private sector. At least 12 houses were damaged as a result of the strike. This was reported by the head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Oleksandr Honcharenko.

"Late in the evening, January 21, the Kramatorsk community was hit by a suicide bomber: at 9:58 p.m., a Russian Geran-2 UAV hit a residential building in the private sector," Honcharenko noted.

At least 12 houses were damaged as a result of the enemy strike.

15.18 Counterintelligence of the Security Service detained a Russian agent who, at the request of the FSB, coordinated the Russian Federation's missile, bomb and drone attacks on Sloviansk, Donetsk region.

The main task of the person involved was to find and transmit the coordinates of the location of the Defense Forces units involved in the hostilities in the Lyman and Kramatorsk directions.

The agent task was carried out by a 68-year-old local resident who contacted the FSB through a profile chatbot of the Russian special service. After recruitment, the person in question began touring the front-line city and its surroundings on shuttle buses and recording the locations of Defense Forces personnel.

14.58 Russian invaders are trying to advance in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region. The enemy is taking advantage of the fact that local rivers have frozen and no longer restrain the movement of small infantry groups. This was stated by Viktor Tregubov, head of the communications department of the Joint Forces Group, on the air of the United News.

14.11 Ukrainian military successfully attacked the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Russia and a number of other important targets of the Russian occupiers. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The results of the destruction of an ammunition depot in the city of Debaltseve have also been clarified. A large-scale detonation has been confirmed there.

13.44 As a result of the attack of Russian missiles and drones on Kryvyi Rih, 11 people were injured, including three children. About 10 thousand subscribers were left without electricity. Attempts are currently underway to restart large boiler houses. Vodokanal has partially switched to generators.

13.02 US President's representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will arrive in Moscow for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Ukraine after 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

12.12 As of Thursday morning, emergency power outages are in effect in most regions of Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrenergo. Also, due to new Russian attacks, consumers in Odessa, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions are without power.

12.11 The city of Chornomorsk is without electricity and heat due to a Russian drone attack. This was reported by the mayor of the city, Vasyl Gulyaev.

He called the situation difficult.

"There is no electricity in the city, the boiler house is not working. If the electricity does not come back on, we will start the boiler house in emergency mode on a generator after lunch. Water supply is provided, but water supply to the upper floors will be carried out according to a schedule that will be announced later," Gulyayev noted.

11.59 More than 1,700 residents of the city of Belgorod (Ukrainian historical name - Bilgorod) in Russia were evacuated due to the fall of a Russian air bomb. The munitions crater was discovered on Gubkina Street on the evening of January 21; work to remove it is currently underway. This was reported by the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov.

11.42 Russian invaders hit Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles after a 10-hour drone attack. This was reported by the head of the city's Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul, in Telegram. In one of the city's districts, three two-story houses, four cottages, and five private sector houses were damaged.

11.33 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum. This was reported by the Ukrainian leader's press secretary, Serhiy Nikiforov, Interfax-Ukraine reports.

11.11 US President's Special Representative Steve Witkoff called the negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation productive and noted that now "it all comes down to one issue" that can be resolved "if both sides want it." He said this at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos.

11.06 The Russian army continues to press along the entire front line. A total of 154 combat clashes occurred over the past 24 hours. This is evidenced by the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on Telegram.

10.33 Counterintelligence officers detained two agents of the Russian military intelligence (GRU) who were trying to establish the consequences of the Oreshnik missile strike on civilian infrastructure in the Lviv region on the night of January 9. The SBU reported this.

9.59 Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 94 Shahed, Gerber and other types of strike UAVs, about 55 of them are "Shaheeds". The Air Force reported this on Telegram.

7.34 Russia lost another 1,070 of its occupiers in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours. This is according to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published on Facebook.

04.04 In the city of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, the clearing of Russian occupiers is underway, most of whom are concentrated in one of the blocks in the city center, said Viktor Tregubov, head of the communications department of the Joint Forces Group. According to him, the current plan of the Russians in Sumy and Kharkiv regions is to create a "control zone" there along the border.

03.02. Former US special envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg believes that if Ukraine holds out until spring, the advantage will be on its side. According to him, peace could come before the fall, as negotiations are approaching the final stages. Kellogg stressed that Putin failed in the war, and measures his successes in meters, not miles.

01.34 On the evening of Wednesday, January 21, Russian troops launched two strikes on Zaporizhia, damaging residential buildings and destroying the Epicenter shopping center in the city. There are injuries.

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Russians are attacking along the entire front line - Ukrainian General Staff
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] Robotic ground complex in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The enemy is most actively trying to advance in the Pokrovsk direction. There, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are repelling assaults in the areas of 12 settlements.


Since the beginning of the day and as of 4:00 p.m., 123 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and Russian aggressors have taken place on the front, which is significantly more than yesterday's figure for this time of day. Fighting is taking place in all 13 main directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary on Thursday, January 22.

Thus, there were three enemy attacks in the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions.

In the South Slobozhansk direction, seven battles took place in the areas of the settlements of Prylipka, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory and towards Izbitsky. One battle is ongoing.

In the Kupyansk direction, our soldiers are repelling an enemy attack near the settlement of Synkivka.

In the Lyman direction, the invading army carried out six attacks near the settlements of Myrne, Drobysheve, Kolodyazi, Zarichne, and Yampolivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.

In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy attacked twice near the settlement of Svyato-Pokrovske.

In the Kramatorsk direction, seven assaults took place in the areas of the settlements of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, and towards Markovoye.

In the Kostyantynivka direction, our defenders repelled 15 attacks near the settlements of Predtechyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillya, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka. Three more clashes are ongoing.

In the Pokrovskaya direction, the Russian occupiers carried out 56 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Ivanivka, Dorozhne, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Horikhove, Dachne and towards Novopavlivka. Clashes are currently ongoing in some locations.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, our defenders stopped eight attacks in the areas of the settlements of Zeleny Hai, Verbove, Stepove, Vyshneve, Krasnohirske, and towards Nechaivka.

In the Hulyaipil direction, the aggressor tried to advance 20 times near Solodke, Varvarivka, Hulyaipil and towards Zelenye and Dobropil.

In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders repel the enemy attack in the Plavni area.

In the Dnieper direction, the occupiers made one unsuccessful attempt to advance.

Recall that in the 24 hours of January 21, Russia lost almost 1,100 soldiers killed and wounded. The total number of losses of the aggressor country is approaching 1.3 million people.

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Russia may be expanding in two regions - DeepState
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] The occupiers have reached out from Fedorivka in the Donetsk region and Sinelnikovo in the Kharkiv region

Russian fire fighters have popped up in two settlements in two regions - Donetsk and Kharkiv.


The Russian occupation army moved in near Fedorivka, Donetsk region, and Sinelnikovo, in the Kharkiv region. DeepState analysts reported about this evening on Thursday, 22 September.

“The map has been updated. The enemy has popped up near Fedorivka and Sinelnikovo,” military experts say.

Previously, the DeepState project reported that Russian occupiers would continue to increase their presence in the town of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, and may also have completely blocked the access of Ukrainian military forces to Mirnograd.

Apparently, on the 22nd of today the Ukrainian forces stopped the Russians’ attempt to seize Pokrovsk and Mirnograd. According to the words of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Sirsky, the situation in Pokrovska and Myrnograd is no longer complicated. The ZSU soldiers effectively deplete the Russian prison camps, demonstrate to the blessed team work and a high level of professionalism in the hour of conquering the military commands in the edges of their minds.

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Latest information on the situation on the front line as of January 22 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:10 UAV operators from the Zapad group of forces destroyed ground robotic systems and pickup trucks of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the Kupyansk district of the Khar'kov region.

Drone operators from the Northern Forces Group destroyed reconnaissance and attack drones, military equipment, and enemy personnel in the Khar'kov region.

FPV drone operators of the special forces of the "Center" group of forcesdestroyedpickups with landing troops and enemy infantry in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

Drone crews from the Vostok group of forces destroyed enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhia region and thwarted a Ukrainian counterattack west of Hulyaipole.

UAV crews from the Ulyanovsk paratroopers of the Dnepr group of forces carried out high-precision strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces targets in the Orekhov area of the Zaporizhzhia region.

20:40 "Gerani" covered the control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' UAV in the Sumy region,video.

20:09 FPV drone calculations at the Rubicon Centeramazedequipment, a ground-based robotic complex, elements of the communication system, firing positions, a dugout, shelters, UAV control points and temporary deployment points of militants, and also rammed enemy Baba Yaga-type UAVs.

18:54 Dobropillya direction. Russian army assault units have entered the outskirts of Belitske. Further south, the former Zaporizhzhya mine has come under Russian control. MAP.

18:18 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 68th Sevastopol Motorized Rifle Division of the West Force Group disrupted the supply of ammunition and supplies, as well as the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Kupyansk district of the Khar'kov region.

Servicemen of the rocket battalion of the Guards Artillery Regiment of the Novorossiysk Guards Mountain Unit of the Airborne Forces destroyed enemy infantry concentration north of the village of Primorskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Rocket launchers from the Vostok group of forces targeted fortified positions and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel stationed in shelters near the village of Velikomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Artillerymen from the Southern Forces Group burned down more observation posts and firing positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Konstantinovsky direction in the Donetsk People's Republic.

17:10 Rosgvardia special forces carried out an attack on the shelter of a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV crew,video.

16:49 In the period from 15:00 to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

Two UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

16:23 Crew of the 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS of the 68th Guards Army Corps of the Center group of forces inflicted a massive area attack on the positions of Ukrainian militants created favorable conditions for the advancement of assault units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.

15:10 In the Khar'kov region, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a 155mm self-propelled howitzer "Bogdana" by an FPV crew of special forces of the 6th Guards Army of the Leningrad Military District in the area of the village of Yurchenkovo, –video.

14:02 BMP-1 and T-80 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed in Sumy Oblast, –video.

13:43 Specialists of the unmanned systems forces inflicted a precise strike by a Geranium UAV on a railway bridge over the Seim River near the village of Lysogubovka in the Sumy region.

13:11 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of January 22, 2026:

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.

Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of a mechanized brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Belopolye, Novaya Sich, and Khoten in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Vovchanskie Khutora, Zakharovka and Okhrimovka in the Khar'kov region.

The enemy lost up to 140 service members, two armored combat vehicles, 15 vehicles, a US-made MLRS multiple launch rocket system launcher, and two Bogdana 155mm self-propelled artillery units. Three supply depots were destroyed.

Units of the "West" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two National Guard brigades have been defeated near the settlements of Berezovka and Kovsharovka in the Khar'kov region, and Aleksandrovka, Drobyshevo, and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 200 troops, five armored combat vehicles, including a US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier, 25 vehicles, and three artillery pieces. Four ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of four mechanized, motorized infantry, airmobile, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Berestok, Konstantinovka, Kurtovka, Nikiforovka, Reznikovka, Slavyansk, and Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 145 service members, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, seven vehicles, and five field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery unit. Three electronic warfare stations and two ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Center" force group have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. Formations of three mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, two airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades have been defeated near the settlements of Artemivka, Belitske, Grishino, Dobropillya, Novopavlivka, Suhetskoye, Toretskoye, and Udachnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopidgorodnoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 445 servicemen, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 10 cars, three artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the "East" group of forces continue to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Skotovatoe in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Blagovatne, Vozdvizhevka, Dolinka, Zalivnoe, Zarnitsa, Komsomolske, and Tersyanka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

The enemy lost up to 250 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, four armored combat vehicles, seven cars, two field artillery pieces, and a Grad multiple launch rocket system.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mountain assault brigade and the coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Magdalinovka and Novoyakovlevka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

More than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, five vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, a Kupol-M1 radar station, and a supply depot were destroyed.

12:23 Volunteers of the BARS-37 detachment of the Dnepr military group awarded in one of the rear areas of the North Caucasus Military District for demonstrated courage, bravery and heroism during the performance of combat missions.

9:59 The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the port of Taman in Kuban: three people were killed, video.

The attack began on the evening of January 21. Ukrainian forces struck the port terminal in the village of Volna in the Temryuk district of Kuban. Three port employees were killed and eight others were wounded.

Four petroleum product storage tanks caught fire at the terminal. The open fire was contained to one tank, and the second was completely extinguished. Ninety-seven people and 29 pieces of equipment, over 200 rescuers, and approximately 50 emergency vehicles were deployed to extinguish the fire.

9:13 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.

A total of 15 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 AM on January 21 and 7:00 AM on January 22. Fifteen times, the drones attacked our territory by dropping explosive devices. There were no reports of artillery shelling.

A private house burned down as a result of a drone attack in the village of Glushkovo, Glushkovsky District.

8:40 Frontline summary as of the morning of January 22, 2026

The Zaporizhzhia Front
's Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the Primorskoye area toward Rechnoye, and further west, they are advancing toward Magdalinovka and Lukyanivske. Fighting is ongoing in the areas of Novoboikovskoye, Novoyakovlevka, and Pavlovka.

In the Gulyai-Polye direction, Russian troops are advancing towards Belogorye, taking up new positions in the western part of the residential area.

Donetsk Front:
On the Krasnoarmeysk front, Russian troops are advancing along the southern outskirts of Grishino. Positional battles are ongoing near Udachnoye.

On the Dobropolsky front, heavy fighting continues northwest of Ivanovka and in the Novy Donbas area.

Russian forces are advancing toward Toretskoye and Pavlovka, fighting for Novoye Shakhove.

In the Konstantinovsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing on the left flank - in the area of Stepanovka and Ilyinovka.

In the Krasnolimansky direction, Russian forces are fighting for Aleksandrovka and advancing further east toward Korovy Yar, expanding their zone of control near Svyatogorsk. There is progress near the village of Stavki, north of Krasny Liman.

In the Seversky direction, fighting continues near Reznikovka, Zakotnoye, and Nikiforovka.

Heavy fighting continues in Kupyansk
Russian forces are increasing pressure on the enemy north of the city. On the Boguslav front, Russian forces are advancing in the Boguslavka area and south of Novoplatonovka toward Borova.

Fierce fighting continues on the outskirts of Volchansk. Russian forces have reportedly entered Grafskoye.

Russian troops are advancing on a new section of the border—from the village of Degtyarnoye.

8:10 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on January 21 to 7:00 Moscow time on January 22, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:

Four – over the territory of the Volgograd region,
Three – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Three – over the territory of the Rostov region,
Two – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One – over the territory of the Krasnodar region.

In total, from 8:00 PM Moscow time on January 21 to 7:00 AM Moscow time on January 22, air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 31 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.

8:01 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S crews of the Vostok force group inflicted a series of strikes on identified enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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