Overview
- Ukraine’s energy ministry reported fresh large-scale outages in the Kharkiv and Zhytomyr regions, with emergency repairs underway where security allows.
- Kyiv remains severely hobbled after last Friday’s barrage, with heat, electricity and water returning only gradually in subzero temperatures that are driving acute humanitarian needs.
- The Ukrainian air force counted about 82 attack drones in the latest wave, reflecting continued pressure on an already weakened power network.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a state of emergency in the energy sector on January 14 to coordinate the national response and repairs.
- The Security Service of Ukraine says strikes since early October have hit 11 hydropower plants, 45 major power and heating plants, 49 heating-only plants and 151 substations, and argues the campaign constitutes crimes against humanity.