Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 23, 2026 | ISW
Putin met with a US delegation on Jan 22 to 23 and agreed to trilateral US, Russian, and Ukrainian working group on Jan 23 and 24
This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
| Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) | |
|---|---|
| Prelude (up to 23 February 2022) Initial invasion (24 February – 7 April 2022) Southeastern front (8 April – 28 August 2022) 2022 Ukrainian counteroffensives (29 August – 11 November 2022) Second stalemate (12 November 2022 – 7 June 2023) 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive (8 June 2023 – 31 August 2023) 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, cont. (1 September – 30 November 2023) 2023–2024 winter campaigns (1 December 2023 – 31 March 2024) 2024 spring and summer campaigns (1 April – 31 July 2024) 2024 summer–autumn offensives (1 August – 31 December 2024) 2025 winter–spring offensives (1 January 2025 – 31 May 2025) 2025 summer offensives (1 June 2025 – 31 August 2025) 2025 autumn–winter offensives (1 September 2025 – 31 December 2025) 2026 winter–spring offensives (1 January 2026 – present) |
The Russian-installed governor of Kherson Oblast, Vladimir Saldo, said 28 people were killed while several others were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on hotels and restaurants in Khorly [uk]. Saldo accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians during New Year’s Eve celebrations.[1]
Multiple animals were killed and injured in a Russian airstrike on the Feldman Ecopark in Lisne [uk], Kharkiv Oblast.[2]
Drones were reported over Moscow, shutting down local airports. They were believed to be timed to interfere with President Putin‘s New Year’s speech.[3] Ukrainian drones struck the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai and various sites in occupied Donetsk Oblast.[4]
Germany delivered two Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.[5]
Ai generated: not real: 2026 Harley Davidson Camper Trike
