Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has a "concrete date" in mind for EU membership. But while diplomatic wrangling continues, Ukrainian civilians are suffering Russian attacks during a particularly cold winter. Follow the latest below.
Tuesday 27 January 2026 16:00, UK
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Here are the day's big developments:
While there were Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight, the deadliest appears to have been in the port city of Odesa.
We've been getting pictures of multiple residential buildings torn apart and still on fire, with dozens of emergency workers searching through piles of rubble at the scene.
Three people were killed in the strikes, with dozens more injured.
Ukraine's defence minister has said Russia is equipping its drones with Elon Musk's Starlink satellite systems, the Interfax news agency reported.
Speaking at a drone military event yesterday, Mykhailo Fedorov said:
"Today, the Russians launched drones using Starlink. We need to respond very quickly. The speed of our response, forecasting future incidents, and reacting to potential threats must ensure that we prevent problems for our people and our military."
A Kyiv government adviser reported that Russian BM-35 strike drones, equipped with Starlink, can fly up to 500km and already reach the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, according to the report.
Fedorov previously helped improve connectivity for Ukraine's armed forces at the frontline by deploying Starlink terminals when he served as digital transformation minister.
Elon Musk has so far not commented on the report, which Paste BN has not independently verified.
The Institute for the Study of War, in its latest update, notes there have been an increasing number of reports of Russia using Starlink.
Vladimir Putin has kept a low profile since holding talks on Ukraine with Donald Trump's envoys at the Kremlin last week.
Pictures are coming though of the Russian president taking part in a military ceremony in a snowy St Petersburg, to mark the anniversary of a liberation by Soviet forces during the Second World War.
Putin will meet Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa in Moscow tomorrow, Russia's TASS state news agency reported.
We've been reporting throughout the day on deadly Russian strikes on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa.
In their latest update, Ukraine's emergency service has confirmed that three people have now been killed in the attack.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing and rescuers are still clearing rubble at a damaged four-story residential building in the city, it said on Telegram.
A further 25 people were also injured in the strikes.
Finland's prime minister has suggested China could play a crucial role in helping to bring about peace in Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to the country, Petteri Orpo said Beijing and Chinese President Xi Jinping have the opportunity to help end the the conflict by influencing Vladimir Putin and reducing their cooperation with Moscow.
The comments appear at odds with China's defence minister, who was reported by state media earlier as saying Beijing would be willing to "strengthen strategic coordination" with Russia (see 12:25 post).
Ukraine's emergency service said two people have been killed in a Russian airstrike in the eastern Donetsk region.
The bodies of a man and a woman - both believed to be in their 40s - were recovered by emergency workers in the city of Sloviansk after five residential buildings were damaged in the attack.
A man in his 20s was also rescued,
Elsewhere, rescuers removed a woman's body from under rubble after a residential building was destroyed in the city of Kherson, the emergency service added.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier several regions across Ukraine had been targeted in overnight Russian strikes (see 10:25am post).
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shared more details on the trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia that took place in Abu Dhabi last weekend.
The meeting was discussed with Austria's chancellor Christian Stocker during a phone call this morning, Zelenskyy said on social media.
The three parties mainly discussed military issues but also spoke about security guarantees in the UAE.
"Ukraine's accession to the European Union is one of the key security guarantees not only for us, but also for all of Europe," Zelenskyy said.
"That is why we are speaking about a concrete date - 2027 - and we count on partners' support for our position."
Formal EU accession negotiations can only begin with the unanimous consent of all 27 member states, which has proved tricky for Ukraine with resistance from Viktor Orban's Hungary.
China's defence minister has told his Russian counterpart Beijing hopes to deepen its relationship with Moscow to improve their ability to respond to risks, according to state media.
In a video call with Andrei Belousov, Dong Jun said China was willing to work with Russia to "strengthen strategic coordination, enrich the substance of cooperation, and improve exchange mechanisms", Chinese news agency Xinhua reports.
Relations between Moscow and Beijing have grown steadily closer since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Bilateral trade between the two nations reached a record high of $245bn (£178bn) in 2024 as the Kremlin's trade with Western countries faced increasing sanctions and bans.
Vladimir Putin attended a major military parade in Beijing last year alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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