- Overnight, the enemy carried out a massive attack on Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure. In total, more than 240 strike drones and 36 sea- and land-based missiles were used.
- As a result of the attacks, significant damage occurred to electricity transmission system facilities, including substations and overhead power lines, as well as generation assets. As of the morning, over 500,000 consumers remain without electricity in Kyiv and Kyiv oblast. Due to network damage on the Left Bank of Kyiv and in parts of Kyiv oblast, emergency outages have been introduced. On the Right Bank of the capital, hourly outage schedules are in effect.
- The city of Slavutych has again been de-energised due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. As of the morning, around 3,000 consumers remain without power in Chernihiv oblast.
- In Dnipropetrovsk oblast, electricity supply has been restored since yesterday for over one million consumers who were de-energised by Russian shelling on 7–8 January. As of the morning, more than 34,000 consumers remain without power. Restoration works are ongoing. In Zaporizhzhia, all critical infrastructure facilities and households were re-energised since yesterday.
- Due to adverse weather conditions, more than 1,000 settlements across several regions remain fully or partially without electricity as of the morning, with the largest numbers in Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts. Repair crews are working to restore power supply.
- To stabilise the power system, emergency outage schedules have been introduced in several regions. Hourly outage schedules and capacity limitation schedules for industry and business continue to operate in most regions. During the day, a return to hourly outage schedules is planned for all regions except the Left Bank of Kyiv oblast.
More details on the situation in the power system are available in the briefing by the Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Mykola Kolisnyk.
