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Ukraine Calls Russia’s Winter Energy Strikes Crimes Against Humanity as Outages Persist

The security service says it has documented 256 attacks this heating season to support future accountability.

Overview

  • Power cuts were reported in Zhytomyr and Kharkiv regions after overnight attacks, with Kyiv and Odesa operating under network restrictions as crews conduct repairs and residents can report outages via the 112 line.
  • The General Staff recorded 132 combat engagements on January 14 with heavy Russian use of aviation, guided bombs and strike drones across multiple fronts.
  • Energoatom says Russian forces are launching drones from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and calls for the site’s full demilitarization and return to Ukrainian control.
  • Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry will summon the head of the ICRC delegation in Kyiv, criticizing a statement it said wrongly equated the aggressor with the defender.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Kyiv’s preparedness and pace of recovery after the January 9 strikes, while Mayor Vitali Klitschko defended city workers and reported reductions in households without heat and power.