Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 180 combat engagements on January 15 and reported thousands of drone, air and artillery strikes on military positions and civilian settlements.
- More than half of the fighting was concentrated on the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Huliaipole directions, where defenders said they halted dozens of assaults.
- Authorities activated an energy‑sector emergency, allowed travel during curfew to reach heating and support points, and ordered fast‑tracked approvals plus redistribution of reserve equipment.
- State companies including Ukrzaliznytsia and Naftogaz were tasked to procure imported electricity equal to at least 50% of winter consumption to stabilize supply.
- The UK announced an additional £20 million to repair and protect Ukraine’s power system, while Sumy officials reported one person killed and 11 injured in regional strikes and border guards said they repelled attempts near Digtjarne with attacker losses.