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On the night of 26 January, drones struck Slavyansk in Kuban, Krasnodar Krai. According to Telegram channels and media reports, debris from the drones caused fires on the territory of enterprises, presumably at an oil refinery.
After two days of consultations in the UAE capital, the parties agreed to continue trilateral talks next week. The US reports progress, while Kyiv emphasises the constructive nature of the dialogue, despite massive attacks by Russia.
The authorities of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation reported the most powerful shelling of the city since the beginning of the war, which resulted in damage to energy facilities and power outages, while officially stating that there were no casualties.
The meetings in the UAE were constructive and focused on the parameters for ending the war and the security conditions for the further process.
The US military attacked a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. According to the US Southern Command, the operation was the first since the arrest of Nicolas Maduro in early January and resulted in the deaths of two people.
In Davos, the President of Ukraine discussed with the US President the strengthening of air defence, security guarantees and the format of negotiations, and stressed that Russia's frozen assets should be used for Ukraine`s recovery.
Russia spent an amount comparable to the annual expenditure of Veliky Novgorod on its attack on Ukraine on the night of 20 January, against the backdrop of a record budget deficit and cuts to social programmes.
Counterintelligence detained a resident of Rivne region who had been recruited by Russian special services to guide missiles and collect data on the movement of Ukrainian troops in several regions.
Ukraine confirmed its participation in talks in Abu Dhabi with representatives of the United States and Russia. The Kremlin also announced the composition of its delegation and voiced its position on the conditions for ending the war.
On the night and morning of 22 January, Russian troops carried out a massive drone missile attack on Kryvyi Rih and Dnipro. There are casualties, including children, and damage to homes and infrastructure.
At the Davos Forum, the Finnish president spoke about his country`s defence capabilities, the scale of mobilisation and civil preparedness, which give it confidence in the event of a threat from Russia.
Following massive attacks by the Russian Federation, the capital and several regions are experiencing the most difficult period in terms of energy supply, and countering the strikes on 20 January cost Ukraine approximately €80 million.
