Overview
- Authorities activated an energy-sector state of emergency and will allow Kyiv residents to reach 24/7 “Points of Invincibility” during curfew without permits, with similar flexibility enabled for regions.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said electricity demand reached about 18 GW against roughly 11 GW available and confirmed new air-defense missiles arrived this morning to help shield infrastructure.
- The European Union is sending power at maximum capacity and has mobilized €1.2 billion in humanitarian aid plus about €927 million for emergency gas purchases, while the UK added £20 million for repairs and heating.
- Poland can transfer fewer than ten MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, with technical consultations ongoing and formal acceptance by Ukraine’s defense ministry pending.
- Combat remains severe, with the General Staff reporting 180 engagements on January 15 and heaviest pressure around Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Huliaipole alongside extensive air and drone strikes.