A large-scale power outage has affected Zaporizhzhia region and part of Dnipropetrovsk region. Power engineers are working to restore power, the causes are being investigated.
As of the evening of January 10, power supply has been restored for all consumers in Kyiv, and the city is returning to scheduled power outage schedules. Energy workers are stabilizing the energy system, despite the consequences of Russian attacks and bad weather.
Ukraine is expected to experience frosty weather with wet snow, black ice, and night frosts down to -20°C. The bad weather will begin on January 11 in the south, east, and central regions.
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. This has led to the suspension of water supply, heating, and electric transport in the capital.
Due to the night attack, 100,000 families in Dnipropetrovsk region were temporarily left without electricity. Energy workers have already restored power supply to almost 17,000 homes in Dnipro.
On the night of January 10, 2026, Russian occupiers attacked Dnipropetrovsk region, 27 UAVs were shot down. In Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, and other districts, there are wounded, infrastructure damage, and fires.
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Kyiv utility services are draining water from the heating systems of residential buildings to prevent freezing of networks and damage to pipes during frosts and emergency power outages. This decision is related to the shutdown of the CHP plant in the capital.
The mayor of Dnipro urged residents not to overload the system immediately after the power is restored. He added that at 3:00 PM on January 9, electric transport and the subway would be launched in the city.
As a result of Russia's night attack on energy infrastructure, electricity transmission system and generation facilities were damaged. In Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Slavutych, over 500,000 consumers were left without electricity, and in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 34,000 subscribers.
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.
The Presidential Office published decrees on the appointment of the heads of Poltava, Chernivtsi, Vinnytsia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Natalia Zabolotna, Oleksandr Hanzha, Vitaliy Dyakivnych, and Ruslan Osypenko headed the respective regional state administrations.
In the evening, the enemy launched a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih. Five people were injured, including a child, and a 57-year-old man is in serious condition.
Restoration work continues in the Dnipropetrovsk region after the night enemy attack; the number of consumers without electricity has decreased to half a million. More than 1,500 Invincibility Points and heating tents have been deployed in the region.
The Kyiv City State Administration urges Kyiv residents and guests of the capital to take care of their safety in advance due to the cold weather and possible enemy shelling of the energy system. Communal services are already working in an enhanced mode, 69 mobile boiler houses have been prepared.
Mykhailo Fedorov named three ways to stay online during long power outages: connect to xPON, use national roaming, and save traffic. He also noted that 66 emergency brigades are working to restore communication in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
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.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, after Russian shelling, power has been restored to 200,000 families. Approximately 600,000 families in the region still remain without electricity.
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.
Nova Poshta branches in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions are operating on generators despite the blackout caused by Russian shelling. Visitors can charge their phones, use the internet, and warm up.
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.
In Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, network restoration continues after enemy attacks. In Dnipropetrovsk region, heat and water supply are being restored for over a million subscribers, and in Zaporizhzhia, electricity supply and heat and water supply have been restored.
Due to power outages in most settlements of Dnipropetrovsk region, school holidays have been extended until January 9 inclusive. In Dnipro, all city hospitals have been switched to generators, and school holidays have been extended for another two days.
All trains in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions have been switched to backup diesel traction. Signaling and communication systems are powered by backup sources, and railway stations are supplied with electricity from generators.
During the night, the enemy attacked one of DTEK's units in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing power equipment to catch fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, and there were no casualties.
During the night, Russia attacked the energy infrastructure of the Dnipropetrovsk region, which led to significant power outages. In the Odesa region, network restrictions continue, and in the Kyiv and Zakarpattia regions, there are power outages due to bad weather.
Over the past day, 221 combat engagements were recorded, the enemy launched two missile and 90 air strikes. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit three areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment.
As a result of a UAV attack in Dnipro, an apartment building was damaged. Fires broke out on the territories of a kindergarten and a vocational school.
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.
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