Heating
Over the incomplete weekend of February 7-8, 4 people died in Ukraine from carbon monoxide poisoning, and 25 more were injured. The cause was malfunctions of generators, stove heating, and gas equipment.
In Russia's Belgorod, it was decided to drain heating systems in 455 apartment buildings and 51 social institutions. This is due to the lack of expected results from restoration work after the missile strike on December 14.
The National Fund for Mobile and Modular Energy Equipment Reserve has started operating in Ukraine to provide prompt assistance to communities. Four cogeneration units have already arrived in Kyiv, and Kharkiv will receive three.
After evening strikes on energy facilities in Belgorod, 80,000 people were left without heating. Also, 3,000 people are without gas and 1,000 without electricity.
Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže called Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure an act of terror. Latvia will provide technical assistance to Ukraine and calls for stronger sanctions against Russia.
In the Kyiv region, there is an acute energy deficit due to enemy attacks, critical infrastructure has been switched to generators. During the elimination of the consequences of the shelling in Yahotyn, a rescuer died, two were injured.
In Belgorod, on February 7, power went out after powerful explosions hit key energy facilities. The city faced large-scale disruptions in electricity and water supply.
The Ministry of Energy reported on the catastrophic state of the capital region's power grid after the night attack. Kyiv residents receive electricity for only 1.5-2 hours a day, so additional invincibility points are being deployed.
Burshtyn TPP completely ceased operations after a massive attack on February 7, which lasted six hours. The city was left without heat and water, and the restoration of generation is uncertain.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated that Russia's attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine are war crimes. He called for criminal accountability for those who ordered and carried out these acts, emphasizing the need for ICC intervention.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán called Ukraine an enemy of his state, arguing that it threatens to increase the cost of living for Hungarians if the supply of cheap resources from Russia stops.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia continues to choose strikes instead of diplomacy, attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. More than 400 drones and 40 missiles damaged facilities in Volyn, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Rivne regions.
As a result of the night attack in Dnipro, a utility company, buildings, and vehicles were damaged. In Synelnykove district, a 68-year-old woman was injured, and private homes and infrastructure were damaged.
As a result of the night attack in Vinnytsia region, a wall of an educational building was destroyed and 5 buildings, including dormitories, were damaged. The heating system was also damaged, but there were no casualties.
In Kyiv, over 255 brigades are working to restore electricity and heat, and their number will be increased. Special attention is paid to buildings with damaged internal networks.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to increase assistance to residents of over a thousand buildings in Kyiv that remain without heating. He also called for accelerating repair work and digitizing the process of providing aid.
Russian troops shelled the Kherson CHP five times in one day, marking the fourth attack on the facility since the beginning of February. Naftogaz is coordinating efforts to provide the city with heat.
1395 Invincibility Points are operating in Kyiv, including 211 State Emergency Service points in tents. Over the past day, almost 9,000 people have contacted the State Emergency Service, and since the points began operating, about 174,000.
The National Bank of Ukraine anticipates an increase in electricity prices and tariffs for other housing and communal services for the population after the heating season. This is due to the need to restore damaged energy infrastructure facilities.
In Kirovohrad region, four people, including three children, were poisoned by carbon monoxide in the village of Novyi Starodub. The children were hospitalized in a moderately severe condition.
Applications for an additional payment of UAH 20,000 for emergency and recovery team workers have started on the Diia portal. Payments for January-March 2026 will be accrued by the end of this month.
President Zelenskyy met with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, discussing Ukraine's needs for air defense missiles and additional contributions to the PURL program. Estonia is considering increasing its contributions and continues to implement humanitarian projects.
DTEK has increased the electricity supply to homes in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts, which were left without heating after the last shelling. Power will be cut off only from 8:00 to 11:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a selector meeting where he discussed the situation in the regions. He deemed the work of air defense in some regions unsatisfactory and instructed to immediately improve the downing of "Shaheds."
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine has provided recommendations to entrepreneurs on supporting homeless animals during cold weather. The agency emphasizes the balance between humanity and compliance with sanitary standards.
On the night of February 6, Russian Belgorod was subjected to a missile attack, damaging the thermal power plant and the Frunzenskaya substation. The governor confirmed serious destruction, and residents report water, electricity, and heating outages.
In Kyiv, the most difficult situation with electricity supply is in the area that was powered by CHP-4; restoration of heat supply is not expected there in the near future. Energy workers are trying to provide improved electricity supply schedules, with 64 repair crews involved.
In Kyiv, 1126 high-rise buildings remain without heating due to significant damage to the thermal power plant. Additional heating points have been deployed, some of which operate around the clock.
In Mlyniv, Rivne region, a woman born in 1959 and a man born in 1981 were poisoned by carbon monoxide. They were hospitalized in intensive care after emergency responders opened the doors of their house.
The Darnytsia CHP in Kyiv, which supplied heat to 1,100 homes, was critically damaged after the attack on February 3. Restoration will take at least two months, and heating points have been deployed.