Overview
- Ukraine’s deputy energy minister said drones hit the Odesa region’s gas transport system, though operator data showed Transbalkan pipeline volumes were largely unchanged at about 2.16 million cubic meters.
- Authorities imposed tighter electricity limits after weeks of rolling blackouts, with roughly half of Kyiv without power on Tuesday and approval for additional energy imports to stabilize the grid.
- Naftogaz’s chief reported about $1.1 billion in damage to the gas network, warned that some repairs could take up to two years, and said Ukraine must import roughly 4 billion cubic meters of gas this winter.
- A new UN rights report counted 1,420 civilians killed and 6,545 injured from June to November and documented widespread torture of POWs, with 185 of 187 recently freed Ukrainians describing severe abuse including sexual violence.
- Overnight, Russia launched about 80 drones at Ukraine, of which the air force said 50 were downed or suppressed, while frontline fighting remained intense with dozens of guided bombs and hundreds of attacks reported.