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08 January 2026
Intelligence officers intercepted a conversation in which a Russian commander threatens a subordinate soldier with reprisals after the latter asks to postpone the time of moving to a position due to the risk to his life.
After Operation Spiderweb, carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) under the leadership of General Vasyl Maliuk, Russia has still been unable to repair the damage inflicted on its strategic aviation.
Russian forces shelled the central part of Kherson, injuring three people.
The bilateral document on security guarantees for Ukraine is essentially ready for finalization at the highest level with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The United Kingdom has delivered 13 Raven air defense systems and two prototypes of the new Gravehawk system to Ukraine.
Russian attacks have left the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions almost completely without power. The situation in Dnipro is one of the most difficult. According to Mayor Borys Filatov, this is a national-level emergency.
An oil tanker heading to the Russian port of Novorossiysk came under drone attack in the Black Sea.
The situation with restoring power supply in Kryvyi Rih remains difficult, with nearly 39,000 customers in the city still without electricity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following Russia's January 7 attack on energy infrastructure, stressed that diplomatic discussions must not become a reason to delay the supply of air defense systems and equipment needed to protect Ukrainian lives.
Four people were injured in Russia's shelling of the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson and were hospitalized in moderate condition.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed recent developments regarding Ukraine, Greenland, and the operation in Venezuela during a phone call.
The Russian Navy is minimizing the deployment of its vessels in the Sea of Azov due to limited navigation routes and the risk of being struck.
The settlement of Andriivka in the Sumy region remains under the control of Ukrainian forces, and reports of its capture by Russian troops are false.
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.
To manipulate audiences, propagandists used a video from Christmas celebrations on December 25, 2024, filmed in a Kyiv church.
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.
Fighters of the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade have thwarted a massive assault by Russian forces in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railway) has restored train services in Zaporizhzhia to standard operation, while backup diesel locomotives are being used at full capacity in Dnipro.
A Danish engineer founded a company developing prosthetics and helping Ukrainian veterans with amputations lead active lives.
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.
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.