Overview
- Authorities introduced flexible curfew rules that allow residents to travel to designated Points of Resilience at any hour without passes, with private vehicles permitted and Kyiv set to implement first.
- Kyiv connected 24 high‑capacity generators that re‑energized 17 transformer substations, expanded over 1,300 warming tents and 50 mobile kitchens, and directed state firms to import at least 50% of their electricity use to free supply for households.
- The European Commission said electricity exports to Ukraine are running at maximum capacity, alongside €1.2 billion in humanitarian aid and about €927 million for emergency gas procurement.
- The UK announced an additional £20 million to repair and protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and to help keep homes heated during severe winter conditions.
- Fighting remained intense with 180 engagements reported on January 15, including heavy pressure near Pokrovsk and Huliaipole; regional strikes killed one and injured 11 in Sumy, Kharkiv warned of longer outages, and officials urged households to limit high‑power appliance use as cities curb external lighting.