Ukraine
After the air raid alert, explosions were heard in Lviv. A critical infrastructure facility was attacked, possibly the Stryi gas field.
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.
European countries are considering allowing the US to expand its presence in Greenland. In return, Washington should provide Ukraine with stronger security guarantees, according to Politico.
Donald Trump's advisers have handed over a US peace plan for Ukraine, agreed with the Ukrainian side, to Russia. The White House is awaiting Putin's response to this proposal.
Ukraine has become a member of the UNESCO Steering Committee on Quality Education for the first time, a global body coordinating the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4. This gives Ukraine the opportunity to influence the formation of global educational priorities.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia relies more on ballistic missiles to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure than on diplomatic negotiations. He emphasized the need to pressure Russia and support Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the appointment of Anka Feldhusen as the new business ombudsperson. She will assume office on February 1, 2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to switch to online learning and remote work for enterprises due to deteriorating weather conditions and a drop in air temperature. This measure will be in effect at least until January 19, 2026, with the exception of critical infrastructure facilities.
The U. S. Embassy in Kyiv has received information regarding a potential significant aerial attack on Ukraine. U.S. citizens are advised to be prepared to shelter in place immediately should an air raid siren be sounded.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed with the Prime Minister to prepare a decision that will allow non-critical institutions to keep employees at home during bad weather. Parameters for school operations under such conditions will also be determined.
The Central Election Commission has developed proposals for holding elections after the termination of martial law in Ukraine. They primarily propose holding presidential elections six months after the lifting of martial law.
After reviewing critical infrastructure facilities that were previously not disconnected, 911 MW of capacity was added to the grid. This allowed for the stabilization of outage schedules, despite the drop in temperature.
The Polish prosecutor's office supported Ukraine's request for the extradition of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin. The court will decide on the legal admissibility of the extradition.
The StopOdrex website has become a public space for documenting the stories of people who consider themselves or their relatives to have been harmed by treatment at the private Odesa clinic Odrex. It stores stories that, according to the authors, disappeared from other review platforms. During its existence, the StopOdrex website has already been twice targeted for blocking by companies associated with the clinic. Activists are convinced: it is these stories that are annoying the Odrex clinic.
On January 9, hourly power outage schedules and power limitations for industrial consumers will be applied throughout Ukraine. The reason is the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
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.
Since the beginning of the day, 54 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions, having carried out 18 and 10 attacks, respectively.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the deployment of troops and military facilities of partners in Ukraine would be considered as foreign intervention. Russia views this as a direct threat to security and will consider such facilities legitimate military targets.
Military expert Oleh Zhdanov explained that a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine is only possible with the consent of both sides of the conflict. He emphasized that without clear mandates and a willingness to use force, peacekeepers will not be truly effective.
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.
Former head of the National Guard engineering service served with notice of suspicion for groundlessly accruing over 72 million hryvnias. This happened due to a report with false information about military personnel's participation in combat operations.
A passport service for Ukrainian citizens has been operating in London since December 30, which processed 135 ID cards and 303 foreign passports in the first week of 2026. Services are provided by appointment, including the issuance and exchange of passports.
The Kyiv Court of Appeal changed the pre-trial detention measure for People's Deputy Nestor Shufrych, who is suspected of high treason, allowing him to be released on bail of over 33 million hryvnias. Currently, the bail has not been paid, and Shufrych remains in custody.
Ukraine has presented the US with possible options for finalizing the basic framework for ending the war, awaiting feedback from US negotiations with Russia. The Ukrainian side emphasizes the need to increase pressure on the aggressor.
From January to mid-December 2025, 115. 6 thousand land plots with a total area of over 340 thousand hectares were alienated.
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who is negotiating with Washington on Russia's war against Ukraine, was in Paris on January 7. He was seen on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and was also received at the US Embassy.
President Zelenskyy announced the readiness of a bilateral document on security guarantees for Ukraine for finalization with Donald Trump. The Ukrainian side also discussed possible options for ending the war with partners.
Seven working sub-groups have been established to prepare for elections, covering technical, security, and political issues. The work is organized along six directions and one separate sub-group at the request of the public sector.
Difficult winter weather conditions with significant snowfall are recorded in seven regions of Ukraine. Truck traffic restrictions have been introduced in Lviv Oblast, and lifted in Prykarpattia.
Since the beginning of the day, 319 road accidents have been registered in Ukraine, 47 of them with casualties. Restrictions for trucks are in effect in Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, and Zhytomyr regions.