Tomorrow, January 8, Ukraine may experience unscheduled power outages due to snow accumulation on power lines. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that the Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a number of decisions to minimize the consequences of bad weather.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the draft of the new Labor Code, which is intended to replace the 1971 Code of Labor Laws and launch the labor market reform. The document provides for the de-shadowing of employment, flexible labor contracts, digitalization of relations, a transparent mechanism for determining the minimum wage, and labor inspection reform.
Russian troops attacked two ports in Odesa region, killing one person and injuring five. Port facilities, administrative buildings, and oil containers were damaged.
In Lviv, two medical facilities, including a center for victims of captivity and torture, are without power. Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported that electric transport is resuming operation but expressed outrage over the power outage at hospitals.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba is promoting Ihor Zelinskyi's candidacy for the head of the State Aviation Service without an open competition, despite the planned resumption of selections. This decision raises concerns due to Zelinskyi's questionable management background, as he previously contributed to the exclusion of Il-76 aircraft from the Ukrainian register.
He emphasized that communities had time to prepare for the new requirements for priority electricity supply. He also reminded that back in 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers amended the resolution on the list of objects that have guaranteed priority electricity supply.
Given the events in Lviv, the relevant authorities will conduct checks on the facts of possible violations of the Government's decision.
In December 2025 - January 2026, Ukraine produced over 1,500 anti-Shahed drones per day. This allowed for an increase in the capabilities of units in countering aerial targets at various levels.
In Lviv, electricity supply has been restored to some critical infrastructure facilities after a night shutdown of hospitals and electric transport. Mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported on a conversation with the Prime Minister and ministers, noting that the problem is being rectified.
In Lviv, since the night of January 6-7, some hospitals and all communal electric transport have been disconnected from electricity. This happened due to the government's change in approach to determining the criticality of enterprises.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine interviewed candidates for the positions of heads of Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Poltava, and Chernivtsi regional military administrations. The government submitted proposals to the President regarding the appointment of these candidates.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the procedure for conducting electronic auctions, which will allow NEC "Ukrenergo" to buy electricity from NNEGC "Energoatom" at a forecasted price. This is aimed at reducing costs in the electricity transmission tariff for industry and curbing its growth.
In 2025, the State Employment Service provided jobs for over 315,000 people, and a total of 640,000 Ukrainians used its services. During the year, 192,000 vacancies were posted, 63.3% of which were filled.
The Verkhovna Rada may replace a number of ministers, including the heads of the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Defense, and the Ministry of Digital Transformation, during the next plenary week, which begins on January 13. The appointment of the head of the State Property Fund and the transfer of Rustem Umerov to the position of Presidential Security Advisor are also expected.
A single email address for appeals to the Military Ombudsman has been introduced in Ukraine. It is intended for considering issues related to military service.
Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba has nominated Ihor Zelinsky for the position of head of the State Aviation Service, seeking to avoid an open competition. This comes ahead of the planned resumption of competitions for key government positions in the summer.
For the first time, quotas for medical cannabis-based substances have been determined, and the needs of the opioid substitution therapy program and codeine export have been taken into account.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by decree of January 5, officially appointed Serhiy Kyslytsya as First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers dismissed him from the post of First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved the use of over 1,300 new Ukrainian-made weapons and military equipment in 2025, a quarter more than last year. This includes over 550 unmanned aerial systems and over 270 types of ammunition.
In the city of Samara, Dnipropetrovsk region, water supply has been temporarily suspended due to an emergency rupture of the main D=500 mm water pipeline. Restoration is expected today, January 5, 2026, by 6:00 PM.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed changes in the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine with Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko. This happened after Valeriy Vavryniuk was appointed interim head of the SBGS on January 4.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of leadership at the local level and announced the appointment of new heads of regional state administrations next week. A meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will be held tomorrow.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held interviews with candidates for the positions of heads of regional administrations. Appointments will take place in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi regions in the near future.
Serhiy Deineko, head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, has been appointed advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko. After rehabilitation, he will lead a combat unit of the State Border Guard Service.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a "major reboot" of the state system, including rotations of heads of the security, defense, and law enforcement sectors. The replacement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, is not foreseen.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with national security advisors of the member states of the Coalition of the Willing. Security guarantees, reconstruction, and a basic framework for real peace, as well as the sequence of further meetings, were discussed.
Personnel changes are ongoing in Ukraine at the level of regional administrations. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced consultations regarding the appointment of new heads in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi regions.
Doctors from the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine successfully operated on a wounded soldier in the open sea, despite the threat of enemy fire and the lack of proper equipment. The soldier, suffering from blood loss and hypothermia, was brought to a platform where, after warming up, a 45-minute operation was performed.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has attracted over $6 billion for the development of the domestic defense-industrial complex in 2025. These funds came through international programs, direct purchases by partners, and profits from frozen Russian assets.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Mykhailo Fedorov could take over as Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
