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.
Late in the evening on January 8, the enemy is massively attacking Ukraine with various types of weapons. Explosions are heard in Kyiv and air defense is working, an air raid alert has been declared throughout Ukraine.
On Friday, January 9, difficult weather conditions are expected in Ukraine: strong winds, heavy snow, blizzards, and black ice. Forecasters from the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center have declared a Level I danger.
Due to difficult winter weather conditions, a ban on freight transport has been introduced on sections of highways M-06 and H-22 in Rivne and Zhytomyr regions. Roads are covered with snow, heavy snow and blizzards make movement difficult.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, part of the critical infrastructure has been powered, about 800,000 consumers remain without electricity. In Zaporizhzhia, electricity supply has been restored, but residents are asked to limit the use of electrical appliances.
The cyclone entered Ukraine through Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, causing difficult winter weather conditions. In Prykarpattia, traffic is ensured, in Bukovyna drivers were urged to limit trips, and Ukrzaliznytsia is strengthening connections with both regions.
The state enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" sold 91. 4 thousand New Year trees, generating 16.5 million hryvnias in revenue. The highest demand was recorded in the Volyn and Rivne regions, and the lowest in the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.
Starting January 8, an operational headquarters will begin work to eliminate the consequences of emergencies on state roads. Significant snow, blizzards, and ice are forecast in many regions of Ukraine.
On January 8-9, Ukraine is expected to experience snow, blizzards, and ice, with up to 25 cm of snow in some places. On January 10-11, a sharp cold snap down to -23°C is forecast in the western, northern, Vinnytsia, and Cherkasy regions.
As a result of new Russian attacks, consumers in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions were left without power. Restoration work continues in Slavutych and Odesa region after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
Since the beginning of the current day, 80 combat engagements have taken place on the front, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is also more active in the Huliaipole direction, where five battles are ongoing.
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.
As a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Slavutych was de-energized, as well as consumers in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions. An attack on a generating facility in Donetsk region was recorded, and power outage schedules are ongoing.
Due to the difficult security situation, over 3,000 children are being evacuated from 44 frontline settlements in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Since June 1, 150,000 people have been evacuated, including 18,000 children.
On January 2, snow fell in five regions of Ukraine, up to 8 cm in places. State roads are passable, 454 units of special equipment and 550 workers are involved.
Russian troops attacked Semenivka with drones yesterday evening, damaging the city hospital, service vehicles, garages, and a food unit. Also, at night, a "Geran" drone hit a forestry in Koriukiv district, causing a fire in an outbuilding.
Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on New Year's Eve, leading to power outages in the Volyn, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions. Power outage schedules are being applied in all regions to stabilize the energy system.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made 25 working trips across Ukraine in a year, focusing on the security situation, especially in frontline regions. He visited Kyiv, Donetsk, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, and other regions.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed healthcare facilities to purchase housing for medical workers in frontline regions. Housing will be provided for the period of employment in the settlement or within 30 km of it.
In 2025, Russians used over 60,000 guided aerial bombs, about 2,400 missiles, and over 100,000 drones. Air raid alerts sounded at least 19,033 times across Ukraine.
Mandatory evacuation has been announced in the Chernihiv region from 14 border villages, where 300 people live. It should be completed within 30 days, said Viacheslav Chaus, head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration.
The SBU detained a Kyiv resident who distributed videos of the capital's air defense system on social networks. The man filmed the deployment of Ukrainian air defense and published it on Telegram and Instagram.
As a result of enemy shelling in Chernihiv region, more than 75,000 consumers are without electricity, and settlements in Kharkiv and Sumy regions are also de-energized. Due to large-scale destruction, there are no blackout schedules on the left bank of Kyiv, Kyiv region, and Odesa region.
Snow is observed in most regions of Ukraine, in some places up to 30 cm. The situation is difficult in Prykarpattia, traffic on the R-24 highway is blocked, and traffic on the T-02-3 highway in Vinnytsia region is complicated.
Tram traffic in Kyiv has been fully restored after a power outage on the left bank. Work is underway to restore trolleybus traffic.
In Ukraine, due to bad weather, roads are snow-covered in 9 regions and wet in 12, but passage on state-level roads is ensured. To ensure passage, 1312 units of equipment and 1484 workers have been deployed.
During the night, the enemy attacked the energy infrastructure of several regions of Ukraine. Emergency power outages continue in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, with over 19,000 consumers remaining without electricity.
As of 3:00 PM, over 500,000 consumers in Kyiv and the region are without power due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. In Chernihiv region, over 22,000 subscribers remain without electricity.
Due to Russian shelling, emergency power outages have been applied in Kyiv, as energy equipment has been damaged. Hourly blackout schedules are currently not in effect, and emergency blackouts will be canceled after the situation stabilizes.
As a result of the Russian attack on the night of December 27, consumers in Kyiv, Kyiv and Chernihiv regions are without power. Rescuers and energy workers will begin to eliminate the consequences as soon as the security situation allows.
