News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,428These are the key developments from day 1,428 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Here is where things stand on Thu, Jan 22, 2026:
Here is where things stand on Thu, Jan 22, 2026:
A 52-year-old woman succumbed to injuries sustained from Russian shelling in the Dniprovskyi district of Ukraine’s Kherson region, as reported by the regional prosecutor’s office. According to Ukrinform, Russian forces have launched 768 guided missiles and explosive aerial bombs over the past ten days in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, severely damaging infrastructure, as stated by Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration. Ukrainian energy company DTEK has restored power to critical infrastructure in Kyiv, although the city remains under emergency power conditions with ongoing daily outages for a month. Further attacks on power facilities in Kyiv have left approximately 44,000 homes in the Dniprovskyi and Desnyanskyi districts without power, according to DTEK. A senior executive at Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s power grid operator, died while overseeing repairs at a facility that suffered damage from a Russian strike. Ukrainian forces attacked a port in the village of Volna, Krasnodar region, resulting in three deaths and eight injuries, as reported by the regional emergency services task force. Veniamin Kondratyev, Krasnodar regional governor, indicated that the attack led to four oil storage tanks catching fire. A Moscow military court sentenced an Uzbek man to life imprisonment for the murder of Russian General Igor Kirillov and his assistant in a Ukraine-backed bombing in 2024.
Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans stated that Dutch navy ships have escorted Russian vessels away from the North Sea for the second time recently, noting the potential for these ships to conduct surveillance activities. German prosecutors have arrested a German-Ukrainian woman accused of espionage for Russia, involving drone production information gathering, attending political events, and interacting with former German Defence Ministry staff. Norway’s Defence Minister Tore Sandvik highlighted the challenges within NATO due to the Greenland crisis, urging allies to focus on Russia’s increasing military presence in the Arctic.
A senior executive at Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s power grid operator, died while overseeing repairs at a facility that suffered damage from a Russian strike.
U.S. President Donald Trump is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he plans to meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump expressed optimism about a potential resolution to the ongoing conflict. President Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to participate in his Gaza peace board initiative, emphasizing the inclusion of influential figures. Russian President Putin mentioned that Russia’s foreign minister is reviewing Trump’s invitation and will respond accordingly. Putin noted that the proposed peace board, primarily aimed at Middle East settlement, would involve a $1 billion long-term membership fee, which Russia is willing to cover using its frozen assets in the U.S. Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov met with Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, in Davos. Witkoff and Kushner also held discussions with Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Davos, with Witkoff describing the meeting as “very positive.”
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.