Overview
- Ukraine reported that Russia launched more than 300 drones and dozens of missiles overnight, concentrating on energy infrastructure.
- Kyiv officials said over 5,600 apartment buildings lost heating and parts of the city lost water service as temperatures fell below −14°C, with emergency power cuts imposed nationwide.
- Ukraine’s Air Force said it intercepted most incoming weapons, yet strikes hit 11 locations and killed at least one person near the capital, with additional fatalities reported in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko said roughly 600,000 people have left Kyiv since January 9 following repeated grid strikes and an evacuation advisory.
- Chernobyl briefly lost external power before reconnection and the IAEA reported impacts at other nuclear plants, as a Ukrainian negotiating team pursued US-led peace efforts in Washington.