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Zelensky decries drone attack after passenger carriage is struck in Kharkiv region
A Russian drone struck a passenger carriage in Kharkiv region, killing and leaving others missing, while a separate, large wave of drones hit Odesa and damaged distribution nodes and transmission lines, worsening winter outages. Analysts say the pattern targets civilian mobility and energy nodes to maximize disruption, increasing urgent needs for spare transformers, mobile generation and international resilience aid.

Ukraine says Russian strike on Druzhba pipeline stopped oil deliveries to Hungary
Ukrainian officials say a late‑January Russian strike damaged the Ukrainian stretch of the Druzhba pipeline, halting crude shipments to Hungary and prompting Kyiv to publish images of the fire‑damaged infrastructure. The disruption intensifies immediate supply worries in Budapest and complicates EU efforts for a unified energy stance as Hungary signals it may defend bilateral ties to secure supplies.

Drone strike levels family home near Kharkiv, killing father and three young children; pregnant mother critically injured
A drone strike destroyed a house in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region, killing a former Ukrainian serviceman and his three young children and critically wounding his heavily pregnant wife. The attack came during a wider overnight wave of unmanned aerial strikes that also hit passenger transport and energy infrastructure elsewhere in Ukraine, underscoring gaps in air defenses and sharply raising humanitarian and logistical strains.

Drone strikes damage fuel tanks at Taman seaport in Krasnodar region
An overnight wave of unmanned aerial strikes struck the Black Sea coast, damaging storage infrastructure at the Taman seaport and adjacent fuel tanks. Regional authorities reported sustained engagements with air-defense systems across the Krasnodar region , attributing the operation to Ukrainian drone units.

Missile strikes resume against Kyiv as winter deepens strain on Ukraine’s power system
Russian forces renewed ballistic strikes on Kyiv and other population centers after a short lull, inflicting fresh damage on residential and transport infrastructure. The attacks coincide with extreme cold, compounding stress on thermal generation, supply chains and emergency repairs and aggravating power outages elsewhere including Odesa and Kharkiv.

Russian Strikes Expand to Odesa, Deepening Assault on Ukraine’s Power Grid
A fresh wave of Russian attacks struck Odesa, cutting into Ukraine’s energy network and signaling a broader campaign to degrade civilian infrastructure. The strikes complicate recovery efforts, raise humanitarian risks, and increase pressure on Ukraine’s defense and international partners to respond with additional air defenses and grid resilience support.

Allies Pledge $35 Billion in New Military Support for Ukraine After Strikes
Western partners have pledged roughly $35 billion in fresh military assistance focused on shoring up Ukraine’s air defenses after a wave of strikes damaged energy and civilian infrastructure. The commitments, coordinated in Brussels, combine direct transfers and financing to speed procurement, with an emphasis on interceptors, radars and mobile launchers to protect population centers and power networks.

Russia's Oil Exports Edge Higher as Drone Strikes Disrupt Refineries
Russia’s seaborne crude loadings have risen to a four‑week average of about 3.39 million barrels per day as drone strikes on refinery hubs and halted pipeline deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia pushed more barrels onto tankers. The uptick supports demand for Aframax and Suezmax tonnage, but sanctions, price caps, rising freight and insurance costs and signs that India may temper purchases complicate revenue and longer‑run flow prospects.