Overview
- Ukraine says Russia launched 36 missiles and 242 drones overnight on January 9, including a mid‑range ballistic 'Oreshnik' fired from Kapustin Yar that struck Lviv region near the EU border, an action both sides acknowledge.
- Emergency repairs are ongoing across Kyiv and its region, with the government expecting a shift to planned power schedules by the end of the day; Dnipropetrovsk region reports more than 130,000 customers without electricity after new strikes.
- Frontline fighting remains intense, with 171 engagements reported on January 9 and dozens more today, as Russian forces concentrate assaults on the Pokrovsk sector and Ukrainian defenses report repeated attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk areas.
- The Ukrainian General Staff reports overnight strikes on Russian logistics, including a hit on the Zhutovska oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd region and multiple UAV strikes on command and drone facilities in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk.
- The UN Security Council will meet on January 12 at Ukraine’s request to address the missile escalation, as Kyiv initiates consultations with NATO, the EU, the Council of Europe and the OSCE, and Russian official Dmitry Medvedev issues public threats to European states.