On January 18, the Armed Forces of Ukraine held back an intense enemy onslaught, which carried out 90 airstrikes and used 8071 kamikaze drones. The highest enemy activity is observed in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
As a result of enemy shelling of Zaporizhzhia district, power went out in Vilniansk, and a fire broke out. The city's critical infrastructure is operating on generators.
Ukraine has imported 5. 7 billion cubic meters of gas to compensate for production losses due to Russian attacks. Parameters for further imports for the heating season have been determined.
Ukrzaliznytsia is dimming external lighting at railway stations in Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kyiv, and Kharkiv to save electricity. Invincibility Points continue to operate as usual.
The new Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, presented anti-crisis measures to overcome the consequences of blackouts. Experts assess these decisions as quick managerial gestures that do not solve systemic problems.
The General Staff clarified the results of the strike on the "Atlant Aero" enterprise in Taganrog, confirming damage to the UAV assembly workshop, two production workshops, and an administrative building. Also, on January 16, an ammunition depot in Primorsk was hit.
Due to new Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, consumers in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions were de-energized this morning. Network restrictions are applied in Kyiv, Kyiv, and Odesa regions.
On January 15, 180 combat engagements took place, the occupiers launched 2 missile and 97 air strikes, dropping 234 guided aerial bombs. The Defense Forces hit seven areas of concentration of enemy personnel and equipment.
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.
On January 14, 132 combat engagements were recorded, the enemy launched 63 air strikes, dropping 154 guided aerial bombs. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit two areas of personnel concentration and six enemy artillery systems.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia's goals in Ukraine include Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions. This expands Russia's demands even beyond the 28-point US peace plan.
In the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian military administration is forcibly subordinating civilian hospitals to military needs. This limits local residents' access to medical care.
The head of the accounting group of a combat brigade in the Zaporizhzhia direction has been served with a notice of suspicion of fraud. He appropriated UAH 9.72 million by changing the details of servicemen's salary cards to his own accounts.
On January 14, Russians shelled Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, damaging a private house and injuring a 54-year-old woman. The city has been reduced to ruins due to constant shelling.
Authorities have announced the mandatory evacuation of children from five settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The decision concerns 40 children from 26 families, who will be accommodated in Cherkasy Oblast.
Over the past day, 141 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Ukrainian defenders destroyed 990 occupiers and a significant amount of enemy equipment.
Massive power, water, and communication outages are being recorded in the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. The utility infrastructure in the temporarily occupied territories has systematically degraded due to a lack of investment and repairs from the occupying authorities.
SES officers evacuated 11 people, including two families with four young children, from under shelling in the Preobrazhenska community in Zaporizhzhia. The evacuation took place under continuous explosions; the families were handed over to volunteers and social services.
Rescuers of the State Emergency Service evacuated the last resident of the village of Novokryvorizhzhia, Kryvorizka community, Donetsk region. The woman, born in 1956, was taken out along with her pets.
Deputy Minister of Energy Mykola Kolesnyk stated that the situation in the energy system is difficult, and forecasts are unavailable due to emergency restoration work. A return to hourly blackouts will occur after their completion.
On January 13, Russian occupiers attacked the energy infrastructure of Zaporizhzhia region, damaging equipment and cutting off power to consumers. Two female employees were injured, one of them in serious condition.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi stated that Ukraine did not allow critical enemy breakthroughs, thwarting their plans. Over the year, the enemy army was reduced by 418,000 killed and wounded, and its own losses decreased by 13%.
President Zelenskyy commented on Russia's night attack on Ukraine, the main target of which was energy infrastructure. Four people died as a result of the strike on a postal terminal in Kharkiv Oblast.
Due to another massive missile and drone attack by Russia, consumers in Kyiv and 7 regions are without power. Emergency shutdowns and grid restrictions have been introduced.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the "Atlant Aero" enterprise in Taganrog, which produces UAVs. A number of targets in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine were also hit, including air defense systems and ammunition depots.
On the night of January 13, Russia launched 25 missiles and 293 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down 7 missiles and 240 drones; hits were recorded.
Over the past day, 159 combat engagements took place on the front line, which is a quarter less than the day before. Most battles were recorded in the Huliaipole direction.
Drone operators of the 412th brigade destroyed enemy P-18 Prima radar, Tor and Tunguska air defense systems in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk directions. According to Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, these are the 9th, 10th, and 11th destroyed radar stations and air defense systems from January 1 to 12.
Over the past day, 219 combat engagements took place on the front, most of them in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The enemy launched 53 air strikes and carried out 2941 shelling attacks.
As of January 11, there are communities in Ukraine where the energy situation remains extremely difficult. Repair work continues in Kyiv after the strike two days ago.
