“In the morning, consumers in Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions were cut off”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to the report, the situation remains difficult in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, additional load on the energy system is created by frosts – 60 teams are working to restore electricity supply in the capital, of which 12 are involved from other regions.
The Ministry of Energy once again urged consumers to use electricity sparingly throughout the day, especially during peak hours in the morning and evening.
“Chernihivoblenergo” reports that during the night the Russian army damaged five important energy facilities in the Chernihiv region – tens of thousands of consumers were cut off. DTEK also reported significant damage to an energy facility in Odesa, and 30,800 families are currently without electricity.
DTEK reports that 30,800 families are currently without electricity due to shelling.
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As the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the day before, the most difficult situation in energy is in Kyiv region, Kharkiv region and Zaporizhzhia – together with the regional centers of these regions. He also stated that the situation in Odesa should be corrected by January 18.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia has been striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Due to massive attacks by the Russian Federation, the power system of Ukraine is in a state of emergency. This decision was adopted for maximum coordination of the work of all services in the capital, regions and communities.
According to the Ministry of Energy, as of December 12, since the beginning of 2025, the Russian military has attacked the energy infrastructure of Ukraine 4,500 times, and with the beginning of autumn, these attacks have intensified.
After the last massive attacks by the Russian Federation, the energy system of Ukraine is under a state of emergency, the most difficult situation is in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. After the Russian strike on January 9, emergency shutdowns continue. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that this Russian attack was the most painful for the city’s critical infrastructure. He emphasized that the situation is the most difficult in four years.