16 January 2026 in Russo-Ukrainian war

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