Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,434

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 75% complete by Lyndal RowlandsJanuary 28, 2026 at 02:16 AM

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On January 28, 2026, day 1,434 of the Russia-Ukraine war, multiple regions in Ukraine experienced Russian attacks resulting in casualties. A Russian drone strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region killed at least four people, while an attack in the Odesa region killed three and injured 25. Additional fatalities were reported in Kostiantynivka and the Sumy region due to aerial and drone attacks. Russia claimed to have shot down 105 Ukrainian drones and seized Novoyakivlivka and Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, although Ukraine denied the capture of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi. Amidst freezing winter conditions, an energy crisis continues, leaving 710,000 people without electricity in Kyiv, with the EU providing generators for Kyiv, Kropyvnytskyi, and front-line communities.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Sumy region 40% Serhiy Lysak 40% Serhii Horbunov 40% Kostiantynivka 40% European Union 50% Odesa region 50% TASS ×250% Russian Defence Ministry ×260% Kharkiv region ×260% Volodymyr Zelenskyy 70% Russia ×890% Ukraine ×1295%

Sentiment Analysis

Very Negative

Score: -0.70

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Al Jazeera

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Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Ukraine

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