On the night of 19 January 2026, Russian troops attacked with 145 Shahed and Gerbera strike UAVs and other types of drones, about 90 of which were "Shaheds".

Following public statements by Ukrainian businessman Serhii Vahanian about the existence of a large-scale corruption system in the SSU during the period when it was headed by Ivan Bakanov, members of parliament from the "European Solidarity" party appealed to to law enforcement agencies with a request to determine whether criminal proceedings would be opened based on the disclosed facts.

In an evening video address on 18 January, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia was preparing new strikes on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, in particular nuclear power plants.

In 2026, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will continue their strategic defensive operation, but at the same time will prepare offensive actions.

Face-to-face learning in schools in the Kyiv region will resume on Monday, 19 January, subject to restrictions due to the security and energy situation.

The aftermath of Russian shelling continues to be dealt with in the Kyiv region. The situation is complicated by severe frosts.

Currently, Russia produces 404 "Shahed" drones of various types every day. The aggressor country plans to increase production so that by 2026 it will be able to launch up to 1,000 drones per day over Ukraine.

Ukrainian units continue active operations in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration. The enemy is suffering significant losses.

The situation in the Dronivka area in the Sloviansk direction is escalating daily.

As a result of a UAV strike on a private sector of Kharkiv, one woman was killed, and three more people were injured.