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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with UK Defense Minister John Healey. They discussed the deployment of a British contingent after the war and assistance with air defense missiles.
Head of Odesa RMA Serhiy Lysak reported an attack by enemy UAVs on Odesa, urging people to stay in shelters. The Air Force recorded the movement of drones towards Odesa and Chornomorsk.
The total number of combat engagements on the front has reached 97, the enemy is actively operating in four directions. The defense forces are repelling attacks, battles continue in many settlements.
The SBU announced a new suspicion notice in absentia against Colonel Oleksiy Yamakidi, who ordered the use of "Kinzhal" missiles against Ukraine's energy facilities. This is not the first suspicion notice for Yamakidi, who is accused of war crimes.
Border guards "Pastor" and "Korea" from the "Steel Border" held their positions for 131 days without rotation. They repelled six massive enemy assaults, and their evacuation lasted two weeks under fire.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey signed a roadmap for defense partnership. They also discussed preparations for the February 'Ramstein' meeting.
A Swiss arbitration tribunal has ordered an American company to return over $18 million to Ukraine. This decision concerns the under-delivery of artillery ammunition under a Ministry of Defense contract.
The SBI notified the deputy head of the Rivne OTCC and SP of suspicion, who demanded bribes for deferment from mobilization. The official is in custody and faces up to 10 years in prison.
In Kyiv, due to infrastructure damage, water was drained from heating systems, which is a technical measure to prevent damage. This does not mean a prolonged absence of heat, but is a safety requirement during frosts.
Russian occupiers in Myrnohrad tried to hide in a cesspool, but were discovered and destroyed by Ukrainian paratroopers. The defense forces are holding Myrnohrad, thwarting the enemy's plans.
Kyivvodokanal has restored water supply in the Pecherskyi district and is gradually restoring pressure on the left bank of Kyiv. It will take time to fully restore the water supply system.
The SBU has located fragments of the Russian ballistic missile "Oreshnik," which the enemy used to strike the Lviv region on January 8-9, 2026. Among the found parts are a stabilization and guidance unit, engine components, fragments of the orientation mechanism, and nozzles.
Due to bad weather, Ukrzaliznytsia will dispatch a number of trains with delays. The departure time of some services has been changed from 30 minutes to 4 hours.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, stated that Russia deliberately attacked Kyiv on the night of January 9. He compared Russian attacks to the actions of the Soviet government during the Holodomors.
The occupiers shelled a hospital in Kherson, damaging a department. Two nurses sustained blast injuries and concussions.
As a result of the Russian attack in Kyiv, 28 people were injured. 16 hospitalized are in moderate condition, four are in critical condition.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine offered assistance to Qatar after its embassy in Kyiv was damaged by a Russian strike. This is a gross violation of the Vienna Convention, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry states.
As of the morning of January 9, energy workers have restored heat supply and electricity for 800,000 subscribers in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Water supply has been stabilized for everyone, and repair work continues.
In Kyiv, as a result of the Russian attack, over 500,000 consumers were left without electricity and there are interruptions in water supply. The enemy deliberately attacked district boiler houses. Slavutych is also without electricity again.
President Zelenskyy reported 4 dead and dozens wounded as a result of Russia's massive attack, including damage to 20 residential buildings and the Qatari embassy. He called on the world, primarily the US, for a clear reaction and emphasized the priority of air defense support for Ukraine.
After Russia's night attack in Kyiv, 4 people died, 25 were injured, and one person is missing. Rescuers extinguished all fires, 40 objects were damaged, 20 of which were residential buildings.
Five people, including a 5-year-old child, were injured in a combined attack on the Kyiv region. Private houses, an apartment building, vehicles, and outbuildings were damaged.
Ukrzaliznytsia reports a delay of 42 trains, including 18 long-distance and 24 suburban, due to icing of the overhead contact system. The longest delays affect trains Lviv — Dnipro and Przemyśl — Kharkiv.
Over the past day, 161 combat engagements took place on the front, with Russians launching two missile and 30 air strikes. The Defense Forces hit two areas of personnel concentration and one enemy UAV control point.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 36 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and 242 drones. 226 drones and 18 missiles were neutralized.
In Kyiv, four people were killed, including a medical worker, and 24 were injured, including rescuers and medics, as a result of a massive Russian attack. Buildings and infrastructure in several districts were damaged.
After the air raid alert, explosions were heard in Lviv. A critical infrastructure facility was attacked, possibly the Stryi gas field.
As a result of the missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, 17 people were injured, including three children and 8 women. 29 multi-story buildings, an infrastructure facility, and 10 business objects were damaged.
Ukraine has become a member of the UNESCO Steering Committee on Quality Education for the first time, a global body coordinating the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4. This gives Ukraine the opportunity to influence the formation of global educational priorities.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to switch to online learning and remote work for enterprises due to deteriorating weather conditions and a drop in air temperature. This measure will be in effect at least until January 19, 2026, with the exception of critical infrastructure facilities.