Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,437

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Lyndal RowlandsJanuary 31, 2026 at 01:32 AM

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On day 1,437 of the Russia-Ukraine war, January 31, 2026, a fragile pause in attacks on energy infrastructure began, reportedly at the request of former US President Trump to create favorable conditions for negotiations. Despite this, Kyiv still faces heating issues in numerous apartment buildings amid plummeting temperatures. Fighting continued, with Russian forces attacking a minibus in the Kherson region, resulting in casualties. Russian attacks in the Kherson region killed one woman and injured another. Ukraine reported that it was attacked with missiles and over 100 drones, with approximately 80 drones being shot down. Russia claimed to have seized the village of Ternuvate in the Zaporizhia region.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Oleh Syniehubov 40% Yulia Svyrydenko 40% Oleksandr Prokudin 40% Vitali Klitschko 50% Donald Trump 50% Vladimir Putin 50% Dmitry Peskov ×260% Kyiv ×270% Volodymyr Zelenskyy 70% Kherson ×370% Russia ×790% Ukraine ×1295%

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russia-ukraine war 100% energy infrastructure 70% russian forces 70% kherson region 60% missile strike 60% drone attacks 60% fighting 50% ukrainian forces 50% railway infrastructure 40%