Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched more than 200 strike drones overnight across Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi and Odesa, leaving at least two dead and dozens wounded.
- Kharkiv’s critical infrastructure sustained heavy damage from repeated hits, with regional authorities reporting three dead and 11 injured on January 17 and warning the city’s power and heat supply is under severe strain.
- Sumy moved water systems to emergency backup power and announced low‑pressure, time‑window supply after over 100 attacks on 41 settlements injured residents, including a seven‑year‑old boy.
- Ukraine’s General Staff logged 133 combat engagements in the past day, with 45 assaults repelled on the Pokrovsk axis, and Ukrainian forces rejected Russian claims of capturing Minkivka as disinformation.
- Kyiv allowed night travel to resilience points or home during curfew and opened hubs 24/7, while police nationwide increased patrols to protect public order and critical sites; Ukraine also consulted partners in the Coalition of the Willing on security guarantees and continued military aid.