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Friday, 13 February 2026, 11:14
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained another agent of Russian military intelligence (GRU) in Odesa, who was directing enemy attacks on the city and supporting the invaders on social media.
Some of the humanitarian buses Kyiv received from international partners currently lack proper documentation, which prevents them from fully operating on city routes. The Kyivpastrans (Kyiv public transport company) promises to resolve these issues shortly.
As of the morning of January 8, around 800,000 electricity consumers remain without power in the Dnipropetrovsk region; eight mines were cut off due to a Russian strike.
Electricity supply has been restored to part of the critical infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with all regional repair crews involved in restoration efforts.
Snowfall is being recorded in the Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. If the intensity of precipitation does not decrease in the coming hours, there is a risk that traffic on public roads may be halted.
As of the morning of January 8, more than one million consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk region remain without heating and water supply. Restoration efforts are ongoing.
Russian forces shelled and carried out FPV drone attacks on the Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Pavlohrad, Nikopol, and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging civilian infrastructure.
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railway) has restored train services in Zaporizhzhia to standard operation, while backup diesel locomotives are being used at full capacity in Dnipro.
On the frontline on January 7, 275 combat clashes were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
Specialists from Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo have restored electricity supply to residents of the government-controlled part of Zaporizhzhia region.
Air defense forces neutralized 70 of the 97 drones launched by Russia against Ukraine from the evening of January 7.
Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 698 strikes on 30 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, wounding five people.
Russia suffered approximately 1,215,900 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and January 8, 2026, with 1,400 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Turkey seeks for the war between Russia and Ukraine to end as soon as possible through a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace agreement.
Fighters of the special unit "OMEGA-WEST" of the National Guard of Ukraine carried out a successful assault on a stronghold of Russian invaders in Rodynske, part of the Pokrovsk community in Donetsk region.
Operators of the FPV unit "Aquila" of the "Steel Border" Brigade of the State Border Guard Service demonstrated how they destroyed Russian equipment, a depot, and shelters in the Kursk direction.
The U.S. Department of Justice will bring criminal charges against the crew members of the oil tanker Bella 1, sailing under a Russian flag, which was detained in the Atlantic Ocean for violating U.S. sanctions.
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that after a productive meeting with President Donald Trump, he received approval for a bipartisan bill on sanctions against Russia.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has approved the new Ukrainian-made Zmiy Droid 12.7 strike-reconnaissance ground robotic system for use by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained a 16-year-old resident of Kropyvnytskyi who, acting on orders from Russia’s FSB (Federal Security Service), was preparing a missile strike on a local combined heat and power (CHP) plant.
Russia is likely to be able to pose a significant threat to NATO earlier than predicted in the West, especially if a ceasefire occurs in Ukraine, which would free up Russian forces and allow Russia to rearm and recover.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated during a church service that Russian troops, "on God's instruction," are carrying out a "holy mission" to defend the homeland in Ukraine.
Farmers in the Vinnytsia region have constructed 13.3 hectares of greenhouses using grant funds provided under the state program eRobota.
Russian propaganda is spreading disinformation aimed at disrupting mobilization processes in Ukraine, falsely claiming that "mass raids" by recruitment centers and "drone hunts for people" are taking place.
07 January 2026
Rescuers have extinguished all fires caused by Russian military strikes on port infrastructure in the Odesa region.
Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops have engaged in 255 combat clashes.
The responsibility for building a safer and more independent Europe begins with Ukraine.
The Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris outlined clear commitments by Ukraine’s partners to respond to violations of the ceasefire by the aggressor, and the involvement of the United States in monitoring the truce is particularly valuable.
In Myrnohrad, the Donetsk region, Ukrainian units are holding defensive lines in the north and containing the enemy in the central part of the town, while preventing Russian invaders from bringing in equipment from the southern direction.