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Fresh Strikes Batter Ukraine’s Grid as SBU Counts 256 Attacks and Odesa Port Is Hit

Officials describe the winter campaign as a crime against humanity, underscoring persistent blackouts.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported new outages in Zhytomyr and Kharkiv regions, with network restrictions continuing in Kyiv and Odesa as repair crews work where security allows.
  • The Security Service of Ukraine says Russia’s coordinated campaign has targeted 11 hydro plants, 45 major heat-and-power plants, 49 thermal power stations and 151 substations since October, a pattern it classifies as crimes against humanity.
  • A ballistic strike damaged a container berth near Chornomorsk in Odesa region, hit a Maltese‑flag cargo ship and injured a crew member, with three containers damaged and an oil leak contained by booms.
  • Energoatom says Russian forces are launching drones from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area and urges full demilitarization and a return of the site to Ukrainian control.
  • Kyiv’s mayor says about 300 apartment buildings still lack heat after the January 9 strike, with the city operating on emergency power shutoff schedules as responders document drone damage without reported casualties.