Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched 113 attack drones and three ballistic missiles overnight, with energy sites and critical services among the primary targets.
- Ukrenergo reported consumers without electricity in Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv and Donetsk, and Kyiv authorities said roughly 6,000 buildings lacked power during freezing temperatures.
- Zelensky announced a state of emergency for the energy sector, ordered a round‑the‑clock task force in Kyiv, and directed efforts to import equipment and connect backup power faster.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on partners to draw from stockpiles and rush interceptors for Patriot, NASAMS and SAMP/T systems as Russia expands long‑range strikes.
- Parliament appointed Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister and extended martial law, and lawmakers also approved Denys Shmyhal as energy minister to steer repairs and resilience efforts.