Listed below are the important thing developments on the 1,067th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Right here is the state of affairs on Sunday, January 26:
Preventing
- Ukrainian forces downed 50 of 72 drones launched by Russia in a single day. It stated 9 drones have been “misplaced”, in reference to Ukraine’s use of digital warfare to redirect Russian drones, whereas one remains to be in Ukrainian airspace.
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated its air defence methods destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones over Russia and two sea drones within the Black Sea.
- Eight drones have been downed over the Ryazan area, six have been destroyed within the Kursk area and one drone was hit over the Belgorod area in a single day, the ministry stated.
Diplomacy
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday stated allies ought to work in direction of figuring out a format for potential peace talks with Russia, reiterating that solely talks involving Kyiv might result in sustainable peace.
- Zelenskyy stated US navy help to Kyiv has not been affected by the State Division’s international assist freeze. In line with him, the suspended assist issues humanitarian help. “I’m centered on navy assist. It has not been stopped,” he stated.
Financial system
- Ukraine was prepared to supply coal to Moldova, which is gripped by an power disaster after flows of Russian gasoline by Ukraine stopped this 12 months, Zelenskyy stated throughout a go to by Moldova President Maia Sandu.
- Sandu stated power costs had shot up in areas managed by her authorities, and the state of affairs was worse in a area held by pro-Russian separatists who relied on Russian power and have been topic to day by day energy cuts.