- There are still communities where the situation with electricity and heating remains extremely difficult following Russian attacks in Ukraine.
"VAN" (International Desk - 12.01.2026) :: The head of state heard reports from Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, government officials, and the Office of the President regarding the situation in the regions, particularly about the progress of repair efforts as well as electricity and heating restoration. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his video address, as per the confirmation by local news agency.
According to Zelensky, based on these reports, the situation remains extremely difficult in a number of towns and villages in border regions.
In Kyiv, repair work continues following the strike launched by Russian forces on Friday, January 9. The main task is to restore power supply to all households.
In the Kyiv region, almost 200 repair crews are working, with active support from the State Emergency Service. The president expressed gratitude to them. The most difficult situation, he said, is in Brovary, Vasylkiv, Fastiv, and Boryspil. Specialists have already carried out a significant amount of work, but many families still remain without electricity.
"Points of invincibility" have been deployed across all regions of the country. Ukrzaliznytsia, Naftogaz, and other state companies are involved.
"Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Donetsk regions – everywhere our energy workers are on the ground right now, along with repair crews and all municipal services that are truly working, truly doing incredible and genuinely heroic things. The harsh winter weather adds difficulties. That is why it is so hard. That is exactly the kind of weather the Russians are trying to exploit," Zelensky said.
He thanked everyone involved in repair and recovery efforts.
As reported, throughout this week Russian forces have been shelling Ukrainian energy and critical infrastructure facilities every day. A total of 44 attacks have been recorded.
The main strikes targeted the Donetsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Kyiv regions, including the capital.
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