Here are the key developments on day 1,067 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Here’s what it looked like on Sunday, January 26th:
struggle
- Ukrainian forces shot down 50 of the 72 drones launched by Russia overnight. Nine drones were “lost,” the statement said, referring to Ukraine’s use of electronic warfare to redirect the Russian drones, while one remained in Ukrainian airspace.
- The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defense systems destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones over Russia and two maritime drones in the Black Sea.
- The ministry said eight drones were shot down over the Ryazan region, six were destroyed over the Kursk region and one was hit over the Belgorod region.
diplomatic
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that allies should work to identify potential formats peace talks reiterated with Russia that only negotiations involving Kyiv can lead to a sustainable peace.
- Zelensky said that U.S. military aid to Kiev has not been affected by the State Department. foreign aid freeze. According to him, the suspended aid involves humanitarian support. “I’m focused on military assistance. It’s not being blocked,” he said.
economy
- Zelenskiy said during a visit by Moldovan President Maia Sandu that Ukraine was ready to supply coal to Moldova, which has been plunged into an energy crisis this year after the flow of Russian natural gas through Ukraine stopped.
- Sandu said energy prices have soared in areas controlled by her government, and the situation is even worse in areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists, who rely on Russian energy and face daily power outages.