💥 Attack

Russia launched a series of five heavy strikes against Ukraine's energy grid starting in December 2025, with the fifth occurring on January 20, 2026.

January 20, 2026 Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Meduza Ukrainska Pravda Institute for the Study of War

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Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian power grid (location) Russian military (military_unit) Kyiv energy infrastructure (organization) Kyiv (location) Dniprovskyi district (location) Russia (organization) Kyiv Oblast (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian Air Force (organization)

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: certain

The fifth strike occurred on Jan. 20, 2026.

Meduza → Source tone: certain

Strikes on the night of January 20 caused heating shutoffs and electricity outages lasting 10-15 hours daily in some areas

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

One person has been injured in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district. A medical team has been dispatched.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched 18 Iskander-M ballistic missiles/S-300 air defense missiles; one Zirkon hypersonic cruise missile; 15 Kh-101 cruise missiles; and 339 Shahed-type, Gerbera-type, Italmas-type, and other drones

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.150Z

Source story: day-1-2026-01-25