Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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.
Snowfall in Zaporizhzhia ended on the evening of January 11. Utility services continue to clear roads and sidewalks.
On January 11, 2026, Russians shelled Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia region, killing one woman and injuring two. Houses, a road, a garage, and vehicles were damaged.
In some sections of front-line roads in Zaporizhzhia region, strong winds partially destroyed the supports of anti-drone tunnels. Work has begun to eliminate the consequences of the bad weather.
In Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, combat clashes continue between reconnaissance-and-search and assault groups. Over the past day, Ukrainian units conducted more than ten assault operations.
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.
As a result of Russia's night attack, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions were blacked out; by morning, power was restored to almost everyone. Emergency power outages are in effect in Kyiv and three regions, and residents in two regions are without power due to bad weather.
Energy workers have stabilized the system and restored electricity supply in the Zaporizhzhia region after a massive night blackout. Power has been supplied to critical infrastructure, and local work is ongoing.
A large-scale power outage has affected Zaporizhzhia region and part of Dnipropetrovsk region. Power engineers are working to restore power, the causes are being investigated.
On January 10, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region and a UAV warehouse in Zaporizhzhia. Command posts and enemy personnel concentrations in Donetsk region were also hit.
Ukraine is expected to experience frosty weather with wet snow, black ice, and night frosts down to -20°C. The bad weather will begin on January 11 in the south, east, and central regions.
The ATESH partisan movement reports a change in the vector of work of the Russian punitive bodies in Vasylivka and Kamianka. The occupiers are conducting searches, seizing equipment, and detaining civilians for having Ukrainian applications on their phones.
Ukraine has granted lithium mining rights in the Kirovohrad region to billionaire Ronald Lauder, a friend of US President Donald Trump. The "Dobra" deposit contains significant reserves of lithium ore.
The mayor of Dnipro urged residents not to overload the system immediately after the power is restored. He added that at 3:00 PM on January 9, electric transport and the subway would be launched in the city.
Over the past day, 161 combat engagements took place on the front, with Russians launching two missile and 30 air strikes. The Defense Forces hit two areas of personnel concentration and one enemy UAV control point.
The Kyiv City State Administration urges Kyiv residents and guests of the capital to take care of their safety in advance due to the cold weather and possible enemy shelling of the energy system. Communal services are already working in an enhanced mode, 69 mobile boiler houses have been prepared.
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.
From January to mid-December 2025, 115. 6 thousand land plots with a total area of over 340 thousand hectares were alienated.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, after Russian shelling, power has been restored to 200,000 families. Approximately 600,000 families in the region still remain without electricity.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian attack on the energy infrastructure of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, emphasizing the importance of partners' reaction. He stressed that such strikes have no military sense and are Russia's war against the Ukrainian people.