A Tornado-S strike hit the Kharkiv thermal power plant (TPP) while GMLRS rockets targeted the Belgorod TPP, according to an X post by @3_bm15 published between 1:16 PM and 1:46 PM UTC on January 17, 2026. The Kharkiv incident follows a strike earlier in the hour that produced a massive smoke column seconds after impact, as reported by Times of Ukraine between 12:46 PM and 1:16 PM UTC. No details on casualties, damage extent, or responsible parties were provided in the sources. Separately, an X post by @silupescu stated "Cicciabomba Kadyrov's condition does not cause concern," noting he was transferred to Moscow on a hospital plane to take a selfie in Red Square. The post appeared during the same 29-minute reporting window.
