Russia-Ukraine War: List of highlights - day 1,062 | News of war between Russia and Ukraine

Here are the main developments on the 1,062nd day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 21:

Fighting

Ukraine's Air Force said it shot down 93 of 141 drones launched by Russia in attacks overnight. The Air Force also said 47 of the drones were “lost” while two returned to Russia.
Russia said it destroyed 31 Ukrainian drones that were specifically targeting industrial sites in Russia's Tatarstan region, which is located about 1,000km (about 600 miles) from the Ukrainian border. No casualties or damage were reported.
The governor of the Bryansk region in Russia, Alexander Bogomaz, said that 14 Ukrainian drones were neutralized in the region, which crosses Ukraine. He said Kyiv also fired four US-made HIMARS missiles at targets in Bryansk.
Authorities in Moscow launched an investigation after video footage emerged showing military police beating Russian soldiers heading to Ukraine with batons and using stun guns on them. The perpetrators of the violence have been identified and an investigation is underway, the authorities said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that its troops have captured two towns, Shevchenko and Novoiehorivka, in eastern Ukraine. Shevchenko is a few kilometers from Pokrovsk, a major supply center for Kyiv's troops.

Russia has raised terrorism charges against United Kingdom national James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, who was captured while fighting with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of Russia. Accused of acting as a “mercenary”, Anderson faces up to 35 years in a Russian prison.
Kyiv reportedly attacked a Russian town in southern Ukraine's Kherson, killing two people and injuring more than a dozen others, according to reports. The governor of the Russian-imposed region, Vladimir Saldo, accused Ukraine of firing “weapons of war” near a school and said children were among those injured.
Ukraine's State Investigation Bureau arrested two generals and a colonel for alleged “lack of action” and failure to defend against a Russian offensive that allowed parts of eastern Kharkiv to be captured in 2024.
Wounded North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine to interrogators on camera that Pyongyang's forces fighting for Moscow are suffering heavy losses. Although Moscow has not acknowledged that North Korean troops were sent to fight in the Kursk region on behalf of Russia, the soldier gave a detailed account of the arrival of the troops, training and work habits.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as president of the United States.
Zelenskyy said Trump's return to the White House was an “opportunity” for “just peace” in Ukraine.
Putin said he was “open to dialogue” with Ukraine under the Donald Trump administration. He also said that any settlement should ensure “lasting peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all”.
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Russia's war on Ukraine would not end “tomorrow or the day after” in response to Trump's promise to end the war quickly.

The head of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselsky, said that the separatist zone was ready to buy gas from Moldova. He said that they sent a letter to Moldovagaz on Saturday but have not yet received a response.
The Finnish Border Guard said that Russian oil shipments through the Baltic Sea have fallen by about 10 percent in the past four months due to European Union sanctions on Russian oil and gas exports.

The Ukrainian government announced plans to step up efforts to encourage refugees in Germany to return home, including setting up “unity centers” in Berlin and later elsewhere to help with jobs , housing and educational opportunities. The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Oleksiy Chernyshov, said that a significant number of Ukrainians were “seriously considering returning home.”