Russian drones attack port in Odesa region, damage oil storage tank
Russian forces attacked a port in the Odesa region with drones, damaging an empty oil storage tank.
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Zelensky: Another massive Russian strike possible overnight
President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that another massive Russian strike could occur overnight and urged citizens to stay alert to air raid warnings.
Hundreds of thousands still cut off from heat and water after Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk region
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, nearly 250,000 residents remain without heating and around 20,000 without water following a Russian attack on the region’s energy infrastructure in the evening of January 7.
Russians strike apartment buildings in Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles, ten persons injured
Ten people have been reported wounded as a result of a Russian Iskander missile strike on Kryvyi Rih.
War settlement hinges on U.S. willingness to apply sustained pressure on Russia – expert
Only sustained political and economic pressure by the United States on Russia can help establish a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
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.
Czech Senate to keep Ukrainian flag in front of its building
The upper chamber of the Czech Parliament does not currently plan to remove the Ukrainian flag from its building.
Russian troops attack Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles
Russian forces are attacking Kryvyi Rih with ballistic missiles.
War update: 54 clashes on front line since morning, one third of them in Pokrovsk sector
Since the beginning of the day, 54 combat engagements have taken place between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. Fighting is currently ongoing on five axes of the front, with the occupiers concentrating the greatest efforts on the Pokrovsk direction.
Yurii Papusha, Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor
Our fundamental task is to identify the Russians implicated in shelling attacks on civilian areas
Level of specificity in Coalition of Willing summit declaration is encouraging – expert
Proposals by France and the United Kingdom on structuring measures to deter future Russian aggression against Ukraine across land, air, and maritime domains are encouraging.
Zaporizhstal steel plant halts operations due to blackout after massive drone attack
Following a massive drone attack, the Zaporizhstal steel plant lost external power supply and suspended production processes.
Shelling of central Kherson: Russians hit cafe; three killed, two injured
Three civilians were killed and two others injured in the downtown area of Kherson as a result of Russian shelling.
Russian commanders in Donetsk region threaten subordinates with reprisals – HUR
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, Russia is still unable to restore its strategic aviation – source
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.
Russians shell central part of Kherson, leaving three injured
Russian forces shelled the central part of Kherson, injuring three people.
Document on US security guarantees for Ukraine ready for finalization – Zelensky
The bilateral document on security guarantees for Ukraine is essentially ready for finalization at the highest level with U.S. President Donald Trump.
UK delivers 13 Raven air defense systems, two Gravehawks to Ukraine
The United Kingdom has delivered 13 Raven air defense systems and two prototypes of the new Gravehawk system to Ukraine.
National-level emergency declared in blackout-hit Dnipro – Filatov
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.
Oil tanker bound for Russia hit by drone attack in Black Sea
An oil tanker heading to the Russian port of Novorossiysk came under drone attack in the Black Sea.
Six major boiler houses shut down in Kryvyi Rih, nearly 39,000 customers without power
The situation with restoring power supply in Kryvyi Rih remains difficult, with nearly 39,000 customers in the city still without electricity.
Zelensky urges no delay in air defense aid amid Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector
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.
Russians shell Kherson, four civilians injured
Four people were injured in Russia's shelling of the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson and were hospitalized in moderate condition.
Russians afraid to deploy ships in Sea of Azov – Pletenchuk
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.
Andriivka in Sumy region remains under Ukraine’s control – military
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.
Russian agent caught red-handed in Odesa for reconnaissance on Ukrainian forces
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.
Russian strike cuts power to eight mines in Dnipropetrovsk region
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.
Part of critical infrastructure powered up in Dnipropetrovsk region
Electricity supply has been restored to part of the critical infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with all regional repair crews involved in restoration efforts.
Western Ukraine blanketed in snow, transport disruptions possible in two regions
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.
Russian strikes leave over one million residents without heat and water in Dnipropetrovsk region
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.