Russian drone fell on a playground in Lviv, Kyiv faces its 7th night in a row of drone threats

Russian kamikaze drone was shot down and fell on the playground in central Lviv during the overnight attack on January 15.

No casualties were reported, according to Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytskyi. However, the blast wave shattered windows in nearby residential buildings and at a local polytechnic institute, Mayor Andrii Sadovyi said.

Sadovyi noted that the playground is located near a monument to Stepan Bandera and described the strike as an attack on a “symbolic place.”

Municipal workers were on duty near the site at the time of the strike, including a street cleaner named Olha.

Olha, 59 did not go to a shelter when the air-raid alert sounded and was close to the blast site. After the Shahed drone exploded, she simply returned to shoveling snow.

Air raid alerts were in effect in Lviv Oblast for more than 40 minutes during the morning attack. Separately, in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, debris from a Russian strike damaged the roof of a residential building, Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said.

Russia has continued to target Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure as part of its war against Ukraine.

Kyiv energy crisis is extremely serious; SBU presents evidence of Russian crimes against humanity

Kyiv’s energy situation remains extremely serious, officials informed on January 15, as Russia continues large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s power infrastructure.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched at least 82 Shahed-type drones over the past 24 hours, some targeting a thermal power plant in Kyiv. Air raid sirens sounded repeatedly across the capital amid freezing temperatures of around –11°C.

DTEK CEO (State Energy Company) Maxim Timchenko said the energy sector faces a very serious situation due to unprecedented Russian attacks and severe cold. Earlier strikes left up to 70% of Kyiv without electricity.

President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a state of emergency in the energy sector on January 14. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said a headquarters has been established in Kyiv to coordinate recovery efforts.

Ukraine’s Security Service said Russia’s systematic attacks on energy infrastructure amount to “crimes against humanity,” documenting 256 strikes on power and heating facilities since the start of the 2025 heating season.

Russians dropped a glide bomb on the central part Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast, killing one and injuring four

Russian forces dropped a guided aerial bomb on the town center of Bilopillia in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast on the morning of Jan. 15, killing one civilian and injuring four others, local prosecutors reported.

The strike killed a 35-year-old resident and damaged an educational institution, a shop, and several vehicles, according to the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office.

Trump accused Ukraine of delaying the peace agreement

President of the United States Donald Trump said Ukraine, rather than Russia, is currently holding back a potential peace deal, claiming that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is ready to end the war.

Trump made the remarks in an interview with Reuters, saying he believes Moscow is prepared to negotiate. “I think he’s ready to make a deal. Ukraine is less ready for this,” Trump said.

When asked why peace talks have so far failed to produce results, Trump responded with a single word: “Zelensky.” Pressed by reporters to explain why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is allegedly stalling negotiations, Trump added, “I just think it’s hard for him to do it.”

Trump also confirmed that he plans to meet Zelensky on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos next week. However, he did not provide details about the agenda or what outcomes might be expected from the meeting.

According to Trump, negotiations are continuing under difficult circumstances, but he argued that Ukraine’s current position is the main factor slowing progress toward a peace agreement.

The Kremlin was very amused by Trumps statement. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow agrees with the assessment.

According to Peskov, Russia believes Trump’s statement reflects the current state of affairs and reiterated that President Vladimir Putin remains “open to a settlement.”

“The position of the Russian Federation is well known to the American negotiators, directly to President Trump, as well as to Kyiv,” Peskov said.

He added that, in Moscow’s view, the situation surrounding a potential settlement is worsening for Ukraine “day by day,” and suggested tha

Russian drone hit a police vehicle evacuating civilians in Kharkiv Oblast

A police vehicle evacuating civilians in Kharkiv Oblast was completely destroyed in a Russian drone strike on the evening of 14 January, regional police reported.

According to Kharkiv Oblast Police, an FPV drone struck the police car on a motorway in the Chuhuiv district while officers from Police Station No. 1 of the Chuhuiv District Police Division were carrying out a civilian evacuation.

The strike caused a fire, and the vehicle burned out entirely. The police officers were not physically injured but suffered an acute stress reaction.

Police urged residents of Kharkiv Oblast to evacuate dangerous areas in a timely manner and avoid putting themselves or others at risk, including those involved in evacuation efforts.

Fighting in the south of Ukraine is difficult due to Russia`s stepped-up shelling and drone strikes

Ukraine’s Defence Forces of the South reported that the security situation in southern Ukraine remains difficult, as Russian forces continue intensive artillery shelling, drone attacks, and the active use of aircraft.

According to the military, Russian troops carried out sustained strikes on Ukrainian positions over the past 24 hours, including the use of nearly 50 guided aerial bombs. In total, 33 combat clashes were recorded during this period.

On the Oleksandrivka front, Russian forces conducted 11 attacks near the settlements of Sicheve and Zlahoda, as well as toward Ivanivka and Nove Zaporizhzhia. On the Huliaipole front, Ukrainian troops repelled 20 attacks in and around Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia, Zelene, and Sviatopetrivka. On the Orikhiv front, Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks near Prymorske and toward Pavlivka. No offensive actions were recorded on the Prydniprovske front.

Within the operational zone of the Pivden (South) Group of Forces, Russian aircraft carried out nine airstrikes, deploying a total of 48 guided aerial bombs. Russian forces also used nearly 1,800 kamikaze drones of various types and conducted 220 UAV strikes, deploying approximately 240 munitions.

In addition, Ukrainian forces recorded 370 artillery attacks, with Russian troops firing around 1,500 rounds of ammunition.

Civilians in settlements close to the line of contact continue to suffer from ongoing shelling. Over the past 24 hours, 22 attacks were recorded across 16 settlements. A lot of people are asking for the essential humanitarian aid, and many of then are urged to leave the dangerous area.