Odesa Oblast
As a result of hostilities, consumers in Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions are without power. Due to bad weather, settlements in Kyiv, Odesa, and Ternopil regions are without electricity.
Since the beginning of the day, 259 road accidents have been recorded in Ukraine, 37 of them with casualties. 82 accidents occurred in Kyiv and the region, traffic near Stoyanka is difficult.
Law enforcement officers detained members of a drug group who had established a full cycle of cannabis production. Over 50 kg of drugs, worth UAH 5 million, were seized.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure, consumers in six regions are without power. In Odesa region, 16 settlements are without electricity due to bad weather.
Odesa region suffered a massive drone attack, damaging a critical infrastructure facility and residential buildings. Four people were rescued in Odesa, and one person was injured.
The Darnytsia CHP, which produced heat, was severely damaged by Russia's night attack. Restoration will take a significant amount of time, the situation in the energy system is difficult.
A cold night is expected in Ukraine on February 4, but temperatures will start to rise in the west during the day. From February 5, the temperature will increase, and from February 9, a cold snap will return.
Due to Russian shelling, over 1176 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, while in the Kyiv region, heat supply is operating normally. In Kharkiv and Dnipro, restoration work to return heating is ongoing.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia launched a targeted strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, using a record number of ballistic missiles. He noted that Moscow does not take diplomacy seriously, and the work of the negotiating team will be adjusted.
Russia launched the most powerful attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since the beginning of the year. Generation and electricity distribution facilities were attacked, including combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) and thermal power plants (TPPs) in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro.
As a result of a massive missile and drone attack by the enemy, energy facilities in a number of regions were damaged. Due to bad weather, 68 settlements in three regions were de-energized.
Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine with 71 missiles and 450 drones. 38 missiles, including all 4 'Zircon' type missiles, and 412 drones were neutralized.
Over 1,100 buildings in Kyiv are left without heating after the Russian attack, with the most difficult situation in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. In Kharkiv, 110,000 subscribers are without heat, and in the Lozivskyi district – over 15,000.
The enemy attacked Odesa region with missiles and drones, damaging energy and civilian infrastructure. Over 50,000 residents were left without electricity, and three houses were damaged.
Ukrainian energy workers have fully restored the energy system after a technological accident. However, new Russian shelling of energy facilities in frontline and border communities continues, and in Kyiv, over 200 buildings remain without heating.
As a result of enemy attacks, consumers in Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions are without power. 12 people died as a result of the Russian attack on a bus with miners in the Dnipro region.
Ukraine's energy system is stabilizing, and nuclear power plant units are reaching their nominal capacity, but the deficit persists due to frost and damage. Emergency restoration work is ongoing, and consumption restrictions have been introduced.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the restoration of electricity supply in all regions of Ukraine. The cause of the accident was equipment icing, not external interference.
The Coordination Headquarters decided to relocate the wards of 8 boarding institutions from Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions. 19 reserve locations in safer regions have been identified for their accommodation.
DTEK announced the restoration of electricity to critical infrastructure in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Power has already started to be restored in Kyiv region, while work continues in Dnipropetrovsk region.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that power supply has been restored to critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, and Odesa regions, power is being returned to people.
Due to bad weather, 617 settlements in four regions of Ukraine were de-energized. The Odesa region was most affected, with 363 settlements left without electricity.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine corresponds to seasonal indicators. Due to bad weather, 276 settlements in five regions are without power, and hostilities have damaged energy equipment in frontline regions.
In Khmelnytskyi region, five children were removed from dangerous living conditions. They lived in unsanitary conditions, ate expired products, and did not attend school.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has reoriented its strikes towards logistics rather than energy. In the Kharkiv region, a ballistic missile damaged warehouses of a civilian production facility belonging to an American company.
On January 30, mass reports of bomb threats were sent to the email addresses of government agencies and institutions. Almost 30% of the reports have already been processed, and the information has not been confirmed.
In February, the average monthly air temperature in Ukraine is expected to be from 4°C below zero to 2°C above zero, and the monthly precipitation – 29-67 mm. This corresponds to the norm for most regions of the country.
Due to Russian shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions are without electricity. Temporary schedules are being applied in Kyiv, and emergency blackouts in the Kyiv region. Over 500 settlements in 7 regions are without power due to bad weather.
In Odesa region, the temporary traffic ban for all types of transport on the M-13 highway has been lifted since 6:00 PM on January 28. This became possible due to the stabilization of weather conditions.
In the Odesa region, SES divers-sappers eliminated the warhead of an enemy Geran-2 drone, which was found by fishermen. The explosive object was destroyed on the spot due to the high risk of transportation.