Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,420

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 75% complete by Lyndal RowlandsJanuary 14, 2026 at 02:06 AM

AI Summary

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On January 14, 2026, marking day 1,420 of the Russia-Ukraine war, intense fighting continued. A Russian missile and drone attack on a postal terminal in Kharkiv killed four and wounded six, while another drone struck a children's medical facility. Russia reported a "massive strike" on Ukrainian energy facilities and claimed to have downed 207 Ukrainian drones and 11 missiles. Ukraine's Security Service stated its navy struck a Russian drone factory in Taganrog, while Russian officials reported Ukrainian shelling caused casualties in Taganrog and drone attacks killed civilians in Shebekino and the Luhansk region. Drones also struck two oil tankers in the Black Sea, one chartered by Chevron, as they sailed towards Russia.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Chevron 40% Ihor Terekhov 50% Yury Slyusar 50% Ministry of Defence 60% Oleh Syniehubov 60% Mykola Kolisnyk ×260% Taganrog ×260% Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) 65% TASS ×370% Kharkiv ×270% Russia ×1090% Ukraine ×1095%

Sentiment Analysis

Very Negative

Score: -0.70

Source Transparency

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Al Jazeera

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Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Ukraine

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