Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, January 24, 2026 [Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters]

By Fiona Kelliher and Faisal Ali

Published On 24 Jan 202624 Jan 2026

  • Russian air attacks have targeted Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and northeastern city of Kharkiv, killing at least one person and injuring nearly 20 others, according to local authorities.
  • The violence comes as negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are set to meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war.