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.
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The fifth strike occurred on Jan. 20, 2026.
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
One person has been injured in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district. A medical team has been dispatched.
Strikes on the night of January 20 caused heating shutoffs and electricity outages lasting 10-15 hours daily in some areas
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's critical infrastructure on Jan. 20
The shelling damaged a school, houses, and non-residential premises in the Dniprovskyi district.
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Source story: day-1-2026-01-25