Estonia bans 261 Russian militants who fought against Ukraine from entering country
Estonia has imposed an entry ban on 261 people who participated in the war against Ukraine on the side of Russia.
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DTEK: Some Kyiv residents may experience prolonged power outages due to localized accidents
Due to enemy attacks, freezing temperatures, and overloaded power grids, there are currently many localized power outages in Kyiv, and some consumers may be without power for an extended period of time.
Guerrillas burn down communications tower belonging to air defense unit in Moscow region
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement burned down a communications tower belonging to an air defense unit in the Moscow region.
11 January 2026
Former Polish DM: Strike on Lviv region with Oreshnik missile was signal to Warsaw
Russia's strike with a medium-range ballistic missile of the Oreshnik type on a target in the Lviv region, several dozen kilometers from the border with Poland, was a signal to Warsaw.
Border guards showed winter landscapes of Zmiinyi Island
Border guards have released footage of Zmiinyi Island in winter.
Klitschko shows utility workers restoring heat supply in Kyiv after Russian attack
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has released a video showing utility workers repairing damage to the heating network caused by a massive Russian attack on the capital on January 9 in extremely low temperatures.
More than thousand buildings remain without heating in Kyiv — Klychko
In Kyiv, following a massive attack by the Russian Federation, restoration work continues on damaged infrastructure facilities, with more than a thousand residential buildings currently without heating.
Digital isolation: Russia tops global ranking for internet shutdowns
According to the 2025 results, the Russian Federation ranked first in the world in terms of the duration of internet shutdowns.
10 January 2026
MoE: Electricity supply restored in Kyiv, capital returning to normal schedule
Electricity supply has been restored in Kyiv, and the capital is gradually returning to its scheduled power cuts.
Kyiv's transition to scheduled power supply expected by end of day — Svyrydenko
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that Kyiv's transition to scheduled power supply is expected to be completed by the end of the day.
Electricity supply stabilizes in Kyiv and surrounding region — Ministry of Energy
The situation with electricity supply has stabilized in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
Over 60,000 customers left without power in Chernihiv region due to bad weather and shelling
Over 60,000 customers in the Chernihiv region were left without power due to adverse weather conditions and shelling.
09 January 2026
Ukrainian children in Turkey were punished by deprivation of food and isolation — Lubinets
Five hundred children from Ukrainian institutional care facilities and family-based care arrangements who were evacuated from the Dnipropetrovsk region to Turkey after February 24, 2022, were kept in isolation and punished by being deprived of food by their escorts.
Chernov’s ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ makes BAFTA longlist
The film ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov has been included in the longlist of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards in the Best Documentary category.
Pope calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and expressed the Holy See's readiness to support any initiative that promotes peace.
370,000 customers left without power in Kyiv region due to bad weather and Russian attack
As of the morning of January 9, approximately 280,000 users in the Kyiv region were left without power due to adverse weather conditions, and an additional 90,000 were left without power due to a massive Russian attack.
Escape from occupied Kherson region becomes increasingly difficult – Prokudin
Leaving the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region has become harder for local residents.
Another group of Ukrainian Legion fighters to sign contracts with Armed Forces on Jan 23
The seventh group of Ukrainian Legion volunteers consisting of Ukrainian citizens living abroad will sign contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Polish city of Lublin on January 23.
08 January 2026
Bad weather in Ukraine: Government proposes switching to remote learning and work
Due to a significant deterioration in weather conditions and a drop in temperatures, the Cabinet of Ministers has instructed officials to urgently consider temporarily suspending in-person education and transitioning to remote learning and work.
Poland hails transfer of Kyiv’s St. Nicholas Church to catholic community
The transfer of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Kyiv to the Roman Catholic community is “good news” for Ukrainian-Polish relations and “a step in the right direction.”
Monastery school scandal prompts education inspections in Ukraine
The State Service for Education Quality of Ukraine (SSEQU) has begun inspections of two schools – a private lyceum in the Kyiv region and a school run by the Kostiantynivka Town Council in the Donetsk region – over the formal enrollment of children who were in fact studying at a school operating at a Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate, UOC-MP) monastery.
Government clarifies situation with use of ‘humanitarian’ transport in Kyiv
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.
A Danish Mission: From the Trenches to the Runway
A Danish engineer founded a company developing prosthetics and helping Ukrainian veterans with amputations lead active lives.
Russia spreading fakes about mass raids, 'drone hunts' to undermine mobilization in Ukraine
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
Kyiv monastery runs illegal school, Education Ombudswoman reports violations
The so-called school at a UOC-MP monastery in the Holosiiv, Kyiv, shows signs of numerous violations, including infringement of children’s right to education, indoctrination, and promotion of communist and national socialist (nazi) totalitarian regimes, among other issues.
06 January 2026
Over 350,000 subscribers in Kharkiv region left without power due to emergency outage
In the Kharkiv region, including the regional center, more than 350,000 subscribers have been left without power due to an emergency, and planned power cuts are also in effect in the region.
Sumy region receives nine industrial generators from Georgia
The Georgian government donated nine industrial generators, valued at over $553,000, to the Sumy region.
Salaries for preschool teachers should be increased using local budgets — Ministry of Education
Salaries for teachers in preschool education institutions should be increased using local budgets.
Russia is unable to maintain its ports in Arctic — intelligence
Moscow's plans to transform the Northern Sea Route (NSR) into a fully operational transport link are hindered by fundamental infrastructure deficiencies resulting from a lack of domestic capacity and sanctions that block assistance from foreign contractors.