Overview
- Ukraine logged 180 combat engagements on January 15, with the fiercest fighting near Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Huliaypole, as additional forces were rushed to defend Myrnohrad and the north of Pokrovsk.
- The government opened nighttime movement to reach heating points in Kyiv and its region, ordered rapid approvals to connect reserve equipment, and directed state firms to import at least half of their electricity needs this winter.
- The EU said it is exporting electricity to Ukraine at maximum capacity, the UK announced an extra £20 million for repairs and winter heating, and Kyiv expects more local generation units and industrial boilers from partners.
- Energy conditions remain strained with emergency outages in the capital region and Odesa, possible 6–8 hour cuts in Kharkiv after new strikes, and the Energy Ministry urging households to limit use of power‑hungry appliances through the week.
- Security services detained two alleged Russian agents preparing drone attacks in Odesa, officials reported over 40 strikes in Sumy region that killed one and injured 11, and Ukraine counted 612 targeted energy attacks last year with intensity now rising.