Russia-Ukraine War: List of Key Events – Day 1,062 | Russia-Ukraine War News

Here are the key developments on day 1,062 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Here’s what it looked like on Tuesday, January 21st:

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The Ukrainian Air Force claimed that 93 of the 141 drone attacks launched by Russia at night were shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force. The Air Force also said that 47 of the drones were “lost” and two of them were returned to Russia.
Russia said it destroyed 31 Ukrainian drones that were targeting industrial sites in Russia’s Tatarstan region, about 1,000 kilometers (about 600 miles) from the Ukrainian border. There have been no reports of casualties or property damage.
Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Russia’s Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, said 14 Ukrainian drones had been destroyed. He claimed that Kiev also fired four U.S.-made HIMARS missiles at targets in Bryansk.
Authorities in Moscow have launched an investigation after video showed a military policeman beating Russian soldiers traveling to Ukraine with a baton and using a stun gun on them. Authorities said the perpetrator of the violence has been identified and the investigation is ongoing.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian troops have captured two villages in eastern Ukraine: Shevchenko and Novokhorivka. Shevchenko is located a few kilometers from Pokrovsk, an important supply center for the Kiev army.

Russia has brought terrorism charges against James Scott Rhys Anderson, a 22-year-old British citizen who was captured while fighting Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region. Anderson was accused of acting as a “mercenary” and faced up to 35 years in a Russian prison.
Kiev reportedly attacked a Russian-occupied town in Kherson in southern Ukraine, killing two people and wounding a dozen others. Vladimir Sardo, the Russian-appointed governor of the region, accused Ukraine of firing “cluster munitions” near a school and said children were among those injured.
Ukraine’s State Investigative Service detained two generals and a colonel for “inaction” and failure to defend against a Russian offensive that led to the capture of parts of eastern Kharkiv in 2024.
An injured North Korean soldier Captured by Ukraine Pyongyang’s troops fighting for Moscow were suffering heavy losses, he told interrogators on camera. Although Moscow has not yet acknowledged that the North Korean soldier is fighting on behalf of Russia in the Kursk region, the soldier detailed the arrival, training and daily work of North Korean troops.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulate Donald Trump on his inauguration as President of the United States.
Zelensky said Trump’s return to the White House was an “opportunity” for Ukraine to achieve a “just peace.”
Putin says he has an “open mind” about Ukraine under Donald Trump’s administration. He also said any solution should ensure “a lasting peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all.”
French President Macron warns Russia’s war in Ukraine will not end “tomorrow or the day after tomorrow” in response Trump’s promise to end the war as quickly as possible.

Transnistria leader Vadim Krasnoselski said the separatist enclave was ready to buy gas from Moldova. He said they sent a letter to Moldova’s Ghazi on Saturday but had yet to receive a reply.
The Finnish Border Guard said Russian oil shipments through the Baltic Sea had fallen by about 10% in the past four months due to EU sanctions on Russian oil and gas exports.

The Ukrainian government has announced plans to step up efforts to encourage German refugees to return home, including setting up “solidarity centers” in Berlin and later other locations to provide employment, housing and education opportunities. Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov said that a large number of Ukrainians were “seriously considering” returning home.