Japan has transferred the final batch of 14 units of special equipment to Ukraine, completing the implementation of an additional aid package. The cargo included trucks, high-mobility vehicles, and tracked transporters.
Acting First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleyev stated that there is a separate work plan for heating for each building in Kyiv. This allows the situation to be considered under control, despite the draining of water from heating systems.
President Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv was unprepared for Russian strikes and severe frosts. He emphasized the need for urgent correction of the situation and decision-making.
President Zelenskyy called for an increase in the number of "Invincibility Points" in Kyiv and a review of their operation. Proposals for education in emergency situations are also expected.
President Zelenskyy has instructed the government to review curfew regulations due to extremely cold weather. In Kyiv, the number of Invincibility Points will be increased, and existing ones will be checked.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the introduction of a state of emergency in Ukraine's energy sector. A headquarters has been established in Kyiv, and the First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Energy has been appointed as the head of operations.
In Kyiv, heating has been stopped in 6,000 residential buildings due to damage to energy facilities. These are unprecedented measures, related to the merging of systems at low temperatures.
Five cogeneration units with a second level of protection have been installed in Kyiv. Two of them are already operational, while commissioning works are underway on the others. The total capacity of the units is 66 MW.
Oleh Popenko, head of the Union of Utility Service Consumers, spoke about the consequences of multi-apartment buildings freezing and the process of their restoration. Freezing affects heating and water supply networks, making the building uninhabitable and requiring extensive repair work.
Today from 07:00 to 17:00, the enemy attacked Kyiv with jet UAVs. The Air Force shot down ten out of ten drones in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.
A family of three in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator. The device was operating on the balcony with the door to the room open.
The 9th-grader detained for a knife attack at a school in Obolon has been remanded in custody. After treatment, he will be sent to a pre-trial detention center on suspicion of attempted murder.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that Ukraine has established fuel reserves, and operators have increased fuel imports. In Kyiv, retail chains operate on generators, and the State Emergency Service provides residential buildings with generators.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko convened the TEB and NS commission due to the difficult situation in the capital. About 400 multi-story buildings remain without heating, and power supply is carried out according to emergency schedules.
The private clinic Odrex filed a lawsuit with the Commercial Court of Kyiv against UNN, demanding a retraction of materials about affected patients and compensation of 1 million hryvnias. The clinic was outraged by publications based on the film "Wasp's Nest," which contains stories from victims' relatives and patients.
The government has a real mechanism to seize $300 billion of Russian assets, but ignores it, - Kulyk.
Emergency power outages continue in Kyiv: 3 hours with light, up to 10 without. The power system is operating under emergency conditions, and the duration of outages may change.
Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, targeting Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. President Zelenskyy stated that the first priority is strengthening air defense, primarily with missiles for the systems.
In Kyiv, at a hostel on Zhylianska Street, a man threw a grenade at another after they had been drinking together. Police detained the 27-year-old suspect, who faces up to 15 years in prison.
The most difficult situation in energy after Russian attacks remains in the capital region. In Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, outage schedules are not in effect, and there are also restrictions in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.
An explosion of a gas mixture occurred on the first floor of a high-rise building in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv. A man with burns was rescued, and the fire was extinguished over an area of 10 square meters.
Kyiv's G7 allies will meet with Donald Trump in Davos. They seek his personal support for security guarantees for Ukraine after a ceasefire.
On January 9, Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv and the region, causing interruptions in electricity, water, and heat supply. Emergency blackouts are in effect in the capital, and restoration work continues under difficult conditions.
Emergency power outages are in effect in Kyiv and several districts of Kyiv Oblast; hourly shutdown schedules are temporarily not applied. Emergency restoration work continues around the clock after massive attacks on energy infrastructure.
On the left bank of Kyiv, 42 mobile aid points of the State Emergency Service are operating. In total, about 7,000 such facilities have been deployed across the country.
The Ministry of Energy announced the return to predictable hourly power outages in Kyiv after the completion of emergency restoration work. The situation in the energy system remains difficult due to attacks and bad weather.
Yasno CEO Serhiy Kovalenko announced emergency power outages throughout Kyiv. The situation on the right bank of the capital has worsened to the level of the left bank.
On January 14, frosty weather will prevail in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -2 to -20 degrees. Black ice is expected, with no significant precipitation, only light snow is possible in some regions.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine denied information about a sewage pipe burst in the basement, which was spread by MP Oleksiy Kucherenko. The agency stated that a problem arose in the heating network, which is currently being eliminated.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the situation with providing people with food is under control. She instructed the Minister of Economy to respond to requests from retail chains.
