News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,417These are the key developments from day 1,417 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is where things stand on Sun, Jan 11, 2026:

Russian forces conducted artillery and drone attacks on Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Saturday, resulting in the death of a 68-year-old man, injuries to three others, and fires in residential buildings, as reported by Ukraine’s emergency service. Further, Russian shelling resulted in one casualty in the Kramatorsk district of Ukraine’s Donetsk region. According to Governor Vadym Filashkin, three Ukrainians were killed and nine others wounded in Russian attacks on Yarova, Kostyanynivka, and Sloviansk in Donetsk. Ukraine’s General Staff reported 139 combat clashes on Saturday and stated that Russia conducted 33 air strikes, deployed over 4,430 drones, and executed 2,830 attacks on Ukrainian troops and settlements. Russian forces advanced near the villages of Markove and Kleban-Byk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to the Ukrainian battlefield monitoring site DeepState, though no other major changes were reported. Engineers in Kyiv are working continuously to restore electricity after thousands of apartments lost power during Russia’s Thursday attacks, as stated by Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration. Heat supplies have been restored to about half of the homes that lost power, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Russia’s TASS news agency reported that two individuals were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on the southwestern Russian city of Voronezh. The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, noted that 600,000 residents were without electricity, heating, and water following a Ukrainian missile strike. Ukrainian forces executed a drone strike on Russia’s Volgograd region, causing a fire at an oil depot in the Oktyabrsky district, according to regional authorities. The Ukrainian military confirmed the strike on the Zhutovskaya oil depot in Volgograd overnight on Saturday. Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, as reported by the agency.

The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Jan 12, 2026, to address Russia’s alleged breaches of the UN Charter following Russia’s firing of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile near the Polish border, according to Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha. The foreign minister commented on the antigovernment protests in Iran, stating that Iran’s support for Russia’s actions in Ukraine is part of a policy of violence. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, declared that Russia will not tolerate European or NATO troops in Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War suggested that Russia’s Oreshnik strike was aimed at deterring Western military support for Ukraine. Ukraine’s lead negotiator, Rustem Umerov, reached out to American partners, as stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. South Africa commenced a week of naval drills with participation from Russia, Iran, and China, emphasizing collective cooperation, according to Captain Nndwakhulu Thomas Thamaha.

President Zelenskyy stated that efforts to strengthen the sanctions toolkit against Russia will continue. In light of recent developments, Zelenskyy noted the importance of the US Congress advancing sanctions targeting Russian oil.

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev reported an increase in Russian oil products, following reports of a spike in refined fuel flows from ports in the Baltic Sea. Additionally, Russia’s crude oil production fell to its lowest in a year and a half in December, reaching 9.32 million barrels per day.

Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.