After the night attack by Russia, the most difficult situation with electricity supply is in Kyiv, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, and Poltava regions. The duration of forced outages outside of schedules in these regions is the longest.
After Russia's night attack, 46% of Kyiv's housing stock was left without heating, and about 3,500 buildings on the left bank were without water. In Dnipro and Zelenodolsk, over 15,000 subscribers are without heat.
President Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had received the necessary missiles a day before the Russian attack involving over 300 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, which significantly aided air defense. He emphasized the importance of continuous missile supplies for air defense systems and urged Ukrainian officials to remain in the country.
In Zaporizhzhia, 197 consumers are without power due to Russian attacks. The Zaporizhzhia region has been under continuous air raid alert for almost a day.
Overnight, Russian troops attacked an industrial facility in Poltava region, causing fires. Rescuers from the State Emergency Service and Ukrzaliznytsia promptly extinguished the blazes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that almost 58,000 people are involved in repair crews on power grids and generation facilities. For Kyiv, 50 additional brigades have been brought in from other regions of the country.
President Zelenskyy held an energy meeting, discussing the elimination of the consequences of Russian strikes and increasing the resilience of cities. The most difficult situation is in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and their regions.
On January 16, power outages are in effect in Ukraine, and emergency power outage schedules have been applied in Sumy and Poltava regions due to damage to the energy system. This affects 1-5 queues of consumers.
An active cyclone from the northwest caused a deterioration in weather in the western and central regions of Ukraine, where up to 15 cm of snow fell. The main roads are passable, and more than 1000 units of equipment are working.
Ukraine marks the third anniversary of the Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro, which killed over 40 people. The enemy X-22 missile destroyed two sections of the building, taking the lives of a distinguished boxing coach of Ukraine and children.
After a massive Russian attack, heating and electricity supply has been restored in Kyiv, but blackout schedules are in effect. The government is aiming for Thursday for a significant improvement in the situation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Over the past day, four people, including a child, died on icy bodies of water in Lviv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kirovohrad regions of Ukraine. Rescuers urge people not to go out on the ice due to dangerous temperature fluctuations.
On the morning of January 6, emergency power outages were introduced in Sumy, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions due to damage to the power system. Slavutych in Kyiv region is partially powered after the Russian attack, and outage schedules are not in effect.
In 2025, over 260,000 Ukrainians, including 17% children, received psychosocial and psychiatric care. Services were provided at all levels of medical care, from family doctors to specialized Mental Health Centers.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held interviews with candidates for the positions of heads of regional administrations. Appointments will take place in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi regions in the near future.
Personnel changes are ongoing in Ukraine at the level of regional administrations. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced consultations regarding the appointment of new heads in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi regions.
Rescuers in Poltava region saved two men and a woman from a boat stuck in the ice on the Dnipro River in Hradizk village. One man fell through the ice, while the other man and the woman were brought to shore with the help of an airboat.
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.
In the Poltava region, two cases of poisoning with an unknown substance have been recorded, leading to the hospitalization of two adults and five children. The victims are in the Lubny district; their condition and the type of substance are currently unknown.
On December 28, black ice is expected in Ukraine, with a Level I (yellow) danger declared. In the west of the country, a Level II (orange) danger is forecast.
Southern regions of Ukraine are preparing for worsening weather conditions with snowfalls, and in some areas, particularly Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions, snowfalls and ice are already being recorded. In Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, snow is also observed, roads are being treated with anti-icing agents, and traffic on state-level roads is ensured.
In Ukraine, due to snow and black ice, 404 road accidents were recorded, 66 of them with casualties. In Kyiv, there were 45 accidents, 6 of them with casualties.
Russians attacked an enterprise in the Kremenchuk community, as a result of which two people were injured. Medics are providing them with assistance, and life support facilities are operating normally.
