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Ukraine Warns of Russian Plan to Mass‑Deploy Drones as Energy Strikes Intensify

Kyiv says bolstering air defences is urgent to blunt swarming attacks and protect the power grid.

Overview

  • Army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says Russia is ramping up production of rockets and drones, warning Moscow aims to field up to 1,000 drones per day.
  • Ukrainian officials report roughly 200 drones were launched in one night, with strikes hitting energy and gas facilities and forcing winter blackouts.
  • Local authorities say a 20-year-old woman was killed in Kharkiv by a drone attack, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyj reports dozens more injured nationwide.
  • Zelenskyj calls for additional air-defence missiles from partners and orders faster electricity imports and energy equipment deliveries.
  • The IAEA says a localized ceasefire was agreed to enable repairs to the last backup power line at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and USUkraine security talks will resume at Davos after inconclusive meetings in Florida.