Ukraine war latest live: Russian forces intensify pressure in Pokrovsk direction, military says
This is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,434 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Today's top story:
Russian forces have intensified pressure in the Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's 7th Rapid Response Corps reported on Jan. 27.
Russian forces focused their main efforts on an attempt to seize the village of Hryshyne, north-west of Pokrovsk, the unit said. It added that the Russian military took advantage of the weather conditions and deployed vehicles and personnel in an industrial zone in the city's northwest. From there, Russian troops are attempting to advance toward Hryshyne via several routes.
Russian troops also stepped up pressure on the northern outskirts of Myrnohrad, where active small-arms fighting is ongoing in the city center, the Ukrainian military said. Ukrainian units have been working to block Russian advances along the line of eastern Myrnohrad, Krasnyi Lyman, and Rodynske.
The 7th Rapid Response Corps reported a sharp increase in Russian drone and air activity across its area of responsibility, including the expanded use of "Molniya" drones, which can deploy multiple FPV drones in sequential strikes, as well as fiber-optic drones capable of reaching more than 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) into Ukrainian defenses.
Russian tactical aviation has also intensified, with nearly 360 aerial bombs dropped on the Pokrovsk area over the past week, which is a 20% increase compared to the previous week.
Consistently the hottest area of the front line over 2025, the industrial city of Pokrovsk held back Russia's offensive operations in Donetsk Oblast for more than a year before being largely overrun in the late fall.
Public safety warnings issued after Russian drone strike on Lviv Oblast oil terminal
Last updated 2:42 p.m. Kyiv time.
A Russian drone strike on an oil terminal in Lviv Oblast overnight on Jan. 27 caused a fire and heavy smoke in nearby areas, prompting local authorities to issue public safety warnings and temporarily suspend school classes.
Local officials said the drone targeted an oil infrastructure facility in the Zolochiv district. Residents of the town of Brody and surrounding villages reported thick smoke and a strong odor following the attack, which authorities said was caused by the burning of petroleum products.
Emergency services were dispatched to the site and continued working throughout the morning amid concerns over air quality. Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytskyi said the situation was under control and closely monitored.
"The situation is under control. The radiation background is within normal limits." Kozytskyi said, adding that emergency crews remain on site.
No casualties were reported.
Read the full report at the link below.
At least 8 killed, 53 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks killed at least eight Ukrainians and injured 53 others over the past day, local authorities said on Jan. 27.
Russia launched 165 drones of various types at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's Air Force reported, including roughly 135 Shahed-type drones. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 110, but 24 drones struck 14 locations across the country, and drone debris was recorded at nine additional sites.
Overnight on Jan. 27, Odesa Oblast suffered the most losses among the civilian population from Russian attacks. Russia sent a swarm of 50 drones into the city shortly after 2:00 a.m. The explosions killed three, injured 35, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported.
In Donetsk Oblast, a woman and a man born in 1980 and 1977 were killed, and a man born in 2005 was injured in Russian attacks on Sloviansk, local Governor Vadym Filaskin reported. Two others were injured in Druzhkivka and Oleksiivo-Druzhkivka.
In Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported one civilian was killed and two were injured in Russian attacks, which hit 25 municipalities, including the city of Kherson itself.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian attacks, including several dozen drones, killed a 35-year-old man, and injured eight people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram. It also damaged 20 homes and apartment buildings, 2 educational institutions, power grids, and cars throughout the oblast.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian strikes killed one woman, and injured 2 others, including an 18-year-old woman, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported
In Sumy Oblast, two people were injured as a result of Russian drone attacks, which hit 25 municipalities, Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported.
In Mykolaiv Oblast, Russian drones attacked energy infrastructure, and falling debris from downed drones damaged three houses in the Olshanska community, Governor Vitalii Kim reported. As a result of the attack, a 59-year-old woman was injured, Kim said.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a Russian drone hit a multi-story residential building in Kryvii Rih, but no one was injured in the strike, Governor Oleksandr Handza reported.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,235,880 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost around 1,235,880 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Jan. 27.
The number includes 820 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 11,609 tanks, 23,954 armored fighting vehicles, 76,025 vehicles and fuel tanks, 36,691 artillery systems, 1,628 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,286 air defense systems, 434 airplanes, 347 helicopters, 116,712 drones, 28 ships and boats, and two submarines.
