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20 January 2026
As a result of the overnight attack, 5,635 buildings in Kyiv have been left without heating – about 46% of the city's housing stock. Sixty additional repair teams have been deployed to speed up restoration work.
As of the morning of January 20, due to a new massive attack on the energy infrastructure in Kyiv and six other regions, customers are without power.
In 2026–2027, Russian airlines plan to massively return mothballed aircraft of Soviet and foreign manufacture to service, most of which are more than 30 years old.
19 January 2026
In relations between Ukraine and Poland, 80% of the "problems" in the agricultural sector are artificially created, including attempts to sow discord between producers from both countries.
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal informed the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, about the Russians' preparations for another massive attack on energy infrastructure, with possible strikes on facilities and networks that serve nuclear power plants.
Warsaw will provide Kyiv with a defense credit, with the relevant agreement expected to be signed in the first half of 2026.
Ukrainians have already spent UAH 11.3 billion under the "Winter Support" program, with the largest share going toward utility bills.
Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a conversation with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen.
Business and innovation are among the key topics of the Ukraine House during the World Economic Forum (WEF), which starts on January 19 in Davos, Switzerland.
Today, there are 1.5 billion 50-kopiyka coins in circulation in Ukraine. To maintain appropriate quality, it is necessary to mint about 30 million coins each year, with some planned for replacement in stages.
18 January 2026
In the coming days, a batch of heating equipment from Italy will arrive in Ukraine to support the regions most affected by Russian terror.
Russia has intensified the use of the seaport in temporarily occupied Mariupol, presenting this as "reconstruction."
With the mediation of the International Atomic Energy Agency, repair work has begun on the 330 kV backup power transmission line Ferosplavna-1, which connects the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukraine's power grid.
The Russian economy is entering a phase of “expensive money,” which is becoming a new norm amid the war against Ukraine and prolonged macroeconomic instability.
In 2025, Russia exported more than 2 million tonnes of grain from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and, concealing its true origin, shipped it mainly to Egypt and Bangladesh.
17 January 2026
Germany has mobilized an additional EUR 60 million to support Ukraine amid Russian attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure.
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, approximately 130,000 railway infrastructure facilities, including tracks, stations, and depots, have been damaged or destroyed.
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal called on businesses to turn off all outdoor lighting.
16 January 2026
The Energy Ramstein meeting will be held online, with the date still to be determined.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects the Energy Ramstein to accelerate the delivery of aid from partners.
Second-level protection, built at Ukraine's energy infrastructure facilities, has proven its effectiveness and allows for the preservation of critically important transformer equipment in the event of massive attacks.
The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine, headed by Chairman Andriy Pyshnyy, met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, who arrived in Kyiv with her team.
As of the morning of January 16, electricity consumption in Ukraine is 1.2% lower than the previous day, but still remains high.
Ukraine has fuel reserves for more than 20 days and sufficient gas reserves to meet customer needs.
Emergency power cuts are in effect for all buildings in Kyiv.
State-owned companies must secure imports of electricity covering at least 50% of total consumption.
The United Kingdom will provide an additional £20 million ($26.8 million) to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
In 2025, Russia’s state‑owned railway monopoly, Russian Railways, recorded a sharp decline in freight volumes.
15 January 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva discussed the IMF's support program for 2026-2029 during a meeting in Kyiv.
The Russian army has destroyed a large energy infrastructure facility in Kharkiv.