Russo-Ukrainian war main facts

  • 17 January 2026

  • Russia attacked with 115 drones. Anti-aircraft defense neutralized 96 anti-aircraft missiles, there were hits in 11 locations
  • In Russia, they announced the interception of almost 100 drones overnight

  • 16 January 2026

  • Armed Forces: Ukrainian defenders neutralized another 1,130 Russian occupiers
  • The Russians attacked an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia with a drone
  • The IAEA has announced a temporary ceasefire for the repair of the reserve transmission line at the ZNPP
  • In Poland, four Ukrainians and a Russian were accused of sabotage in favor of the Russian Federation
  • Rubio spoke with Italy's foreign minister about US efforts to end the war
  • The Ukrainian MAC OWL armored vehicle, which was developed in cooperation with an African company, was presented
  • Estonian intelligence: At the beginning of the year, the advance of the Russian army slowed down
  • The Russians are pressuring Gulyaipole with infantry, the Armed Forces have left some of their positions
  • 2 women died in Nikopol due to Russian artillery shelling
  • Ukraine and Great Britain signed an agreement on zero tariffs for agricultural products
  • Finland is preparing 31 military aid packages for Ukraine worth €98 million
  • President of the Czech Republic: Ukraine must make painful concessions to achieve peace
  • Zelenskyi: Ukraine received a serious package of air defense missiles, there were not enough of them
  • FT: Brussels is considering a simplified accession of Ukraine to the EU with restrictions
  • Italy will provide Ukraine with 80 industrial boilers
  • The Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of workshops in Taganrog that assembled Russian UAVs "Molniya"
  • UZ, Naftogaz and Ukroboronprom will buy imported electricity
  • Starlink was first discovered on a new type of Russian drone
  • Latvian Foreign Minister: Until Russia changes its behavior, there are no grounds for negotiations
  • The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia was outraged by the statement of the Red Cross about strikes in Ukraine and the Russian Federation
  • Russian troops fought in Dnipropetrovsk region - 2 injured, infrastructure damaged
  • The Russian Federation attacked with 76 drones, air defense neutralized 53 drones, there are hits in 9 locations of Ukraine
  • The Russian Ministry of Defense reported more than 100 downed Ukrainian UAVs

  • 15 January 2026

  • Armed Forces: 180 battles at the front, 46 enemy attacks choked in the Pokrovsky direction
  • Armed Forces: Destroyed 1,370 Russian occupiers per day
  • The head of the British Foreign Ministry: NATO should redouble its efforts to protect the Arctic from the Russian Federation
  • US Senator: Putin is a liar who mocks the peace process
  • Britain is against the idea of ​​talks with Putin: It is not clear that he wants peace
  • Britain promised 20 million pounds to support Ukraine's energy system
  • White House: Negotiations with Denmark and Greenland will take place every 2-3 weeks
  • The Russian Federation occupied Krasnohirske and advanced to Gulyaipol in the Zaporizhzhia region
  • Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Ukraine convenes "Energy Ramstein"
  • White House: The presence of European troops in Greenland will not affect Trump's plans
  • A gray zone has expanded near the border village of Komarivka in Sumy Oblast
  • Zelensky met with Zaluzhny
  • The Polish government has approved the transfer of up to 9 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
  • The Russian Federation hit the port of Chornomorsk with a missile, damaging a ship flying the flag of Malta
  • Syrskyi: 2026 will be difficult, but the Armed Forces will overcome difficulties and the aggressor
  • The Kremlin agreed with Trump's words that Zelensky is allegedly hindering peace
  • Tusk stood up for Zelensky before Trump: the peace plan was rejected by the Russian Federation, not Ukraine
  • The Ukrainian Raybird reconnaissance drone with a hydrogen installation began to be used at the front
  • ZSU: The situation in the south is difficult, the occupiers have intensified shelling and drone attacks
  • The German armed forces sent 13 soldiers to Greenland
  • A Russian drone hit a police car that was evacuating people from Kharkiv Oblast
  • In Poland, the Prime Minister holds an urgent meeting due to attacks on the energy infrastructure
  • The Russians hit critical objects in Zhytomyr Oblast
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: Russia exports Ukrainian grain from the occupied territories, intelligence revealed 45 ships
  • In Lithuania, a charity campaign donated drones and equipment worth almost 6 million euros to the Armed Forces
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