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Ukraine Reports 1.22 Million Russian Casualties as Fighting Intensifies, Crimea Endures Blackouts

Political recriminations over Kyiv’s preparedness highlight the stakes for Ukraine’s battered power grid.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff puts Russia’s cumulative personnel losses at about 1,223,090, including 1,150 in the past day, and reports major equipment losses such as 84 artillery systems in 24 hours.
  • The military logged 132 combat engagements on January 14 with 63 airstrikes, 154 guided bombs, 8,087 one‑way attack drones, and 3,999 shellings across multiple fronts.
  • Fighting remained heaviest near Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole, where defenders said they stopped 25 assaults on the Pokrovsk axis alone.
  • Krymenergo imposed rolling outages across parts of occupied Crimea after reports of a fire at the Dzhankoi substation, while occupation authorities cited unspecified “technological disruptions” and did not confirm a strike.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Kyiv’s readiness for the energy crisis as Mayor Vitali Klitschko defended city workers and detailed ongoing efforts to restore heat and power after the January 9 strikes.