Missile and drone barrage on Kyiv and Kharkiv during the Abu Dhabi talks leaves 800,000 Kyiv homes without power
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Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv on 24 January and the following night while delegations met in Abu Dhabi. Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said more than 800,000 Kyiv homes were without power late on 24 January, and city data cited by RFE/RL showed about 6,000 buildings without heat that day. In Kharkiv, regional head Oleh Synyehubov said a night drone attack injured 27 people and hit a dormitory for people with disabilities. Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said Putin ordered the strike while delegations were meeting.
- When
- 24 January 2026
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- What
- energy infrastructure attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials attributed the strikes to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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