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Ukraine Declares Energy Emergency After New Strikes Cut Power Across Kyiv

NATO is urging rapid interceptor deliveries to help Ukraine counter escalating winter strikes.

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.