Overview
- Fresh Russian attacks near Kyiv killed two people in Bilohorodska and damaged a high-rise in the capital, while pre-dawn strikes on Zaporizhzhia injured two and damaged more than 100 apartments and vehicles, according to Ukrainian authorities.
- A coordinated missile-and-drone barrage left roughly 80% of Kharkiv and surrounding areas without electricity, with heating and internet service also disrupted during subzero temperatures.
- In Odessa, a heavy drone assault killed three and injured 35, local officials said, and energy firm DTEK reported 'colossal' damage to a power facility as Ukraine counted 165 drones launched nationwide, claiming 135 interceptions.
- On the front, Russian-installed Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin reported urban fighting inside Krasny Liman and mounting pressure on Kostiantynivka, while Moscow’s defense ministry claimed control of 17 settlements and more than 500 square kilometers since early January, including gains near Kupyansk and Zaporizhzhia.
- Diplomatically, the Financial Times reported U.S. security guarantees would depend on a Kyiv–Moscow deal involving Donbass concessions, a claim the White House called 'totally false,' as talks are expected to continue in the United Arab Emirates.