Russia’s air war against Ukraine in January 2026 was one of the most intense of the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on February 1.
January in numbers
Zelenskyy said Russia used more than 6,000 attack drones, about 5,500 guided aerial bombs and 158 missiles of various types against Ukraine during the month. “Virtually all of it targeted the energy sector, the railways and our infrastructure – everything that sustains normal life,” he said.
“We are recording Russian attempts to destroy logistics and connectivity between cities and communities,” he added.
Miners killed
On the same day, a Russian drone struck a bus carrying miners near the city of Ternivka in Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least 12 people and injuring seven. The energy company DTEK said the victims were its employees returning from a shift.
“Today, the enemy carried out a cynical and targeted attack on energy sector workers in the Dnipro region,” said Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Talks
The strike came after US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary halt to attacks on Kyiv and other cities during the freeze. Zelenskyy said the next round of trilateral talks with the US and Russia would take place in Abu Dhabi on February 4 and 5.
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