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Ukraine Downs 81 Drones in Overnight Barrage as Russia Hits Odesa Ports

Regional power cuts highlight a campaign targeting energy and logistics.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s Air Force reported neutralizing one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 81 of roughly 95 attack drones launched since the evening of Jan. 6, with some UAV activity continuing into the morning.
  • Russian strikes on the Odesa region’s Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi ports killed one person and injured at least eight, damaging facilities and oil containers while port operations continued under recovery work.
  • Ukrenergo imposed emergency electricity cuts and nationwide consumption limits after infrastructure damage, with Kharkiv authorities reporting more than 350,000 subscribers simultaneously without power.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces struck the Oskolneftesnab oil depot near Stary Oskol in Russia and a logistics warehouse used by Russia’s 20th Motorized Rifle Division in occupied Donetsk, with a large fire confirmed at the depot and damage still being assessed.
  • High-intensity ground combat persisted, with the General Staff recording hundreds of engagements and reporting the heaviest pressure in the Pokrovsk sector.