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Ukraine Hits Russian Slavyansk Eco Refinery as Overnight Drone Assault Batters Odesa, Knocks Out Power in Kharkiv

Air defenses report downing 135 of 165 drones launched overnight.

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)
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)
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

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff said UCAVs struck the Slavyansk Eco refinery in Krasnodar, hitting primary processing units, with damage still being assessed.
  • Officials in Odesa reported 22 injured, later updated to 23, with large fires, damage to residential buildings, a church and a kindergarten, and searches for up to three people under rubble.
  • Kharkiv authorities reported power cut to about 80% of the city and region, two people injured, and damage to schools after drone and missile strikes.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force reported neutralising 135 of 165 drones launched since Monday evening as air-defense units continued to repel attacks across multiple regions.
  • Russian regional officials reported one person killed in Belgorod and injuries plus fires in Slavyansk-on-Kuban from falling drone debris.