Overview
- Ukraine reports that Russia launched 25 missiles and 293 strike drones overnight on Jan. 12–13, with air defenses downing 7 missiles and 240 drones.
- Ukrenergo cites major outages in Kyiv and at least seven oblasts; about 500 Kyiv apartment blocks lack heat and Kryvyi Rih cut power to over 45,000 customers, halting its metro‑tram.
- Four Nova Poshta employees were killed and terminals were devastated in the Kharkiv region, with additional injuries reported across multiple cities.
- Ukrainian leaders appealed for more air-defense systems, long‑range weapons and tougher sanctions, raising the issue at the UN Security Council; Lithuania’s foreign minister urged stronger support and isolation of Russia.
- Ground combat remained intense with 130–141 engagements reported, concentrated on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions, according to the General Staff.