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Russian Drone Barrage Wounds Dozens in Odesa, Cuts Power in Kharkiv as Ukraine Hits Krasnodar Refinery

Air-defense strain from mass drone use is defining the war’s current phase.

Rescuers and a police officer work at the site of an apartment building hit during overnight Russian strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine January 27, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit during overnight Russian strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine January 27, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa region/Handout via REUTERS
Rescue workers clear the rubble of a residential building which was heavily damaged after a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel)
Rescue workers clear the rubble of a residential building which was heavily damaged after a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Shtekel)

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials reported at least 22 people injured in Odesa after an overnight swarm strike, with one fatality later confirmed and search-and-rescue teams working to free people believed trapped under rubble.
  • Kharkiv’s regional governor said drones and missiles knocked out electricity for about 80% of the city and region during freezing weather, with repairs hindered by the threat of renewed attacks.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 165 attack drones overnight and that air defenses neutralized 135 of them, with recorded impacts and debris in multiple regions.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed a strike on the Slavyansk Eco oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, saying primary processing units were hit and damage was being assessed.
  • The General Staff logged 103 combat clashes across the front in the past day, identifying the Pokrovsk sector as the most intense with 33 Russian assaults repelled.