Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to Donald Trump's claim that he is preventing an end to the Ukraine war, saying Kyiv will "never be an obstacle to peace".
The Ukrainian president spoke to Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Thursday and said they discussed "diplomatic work with America". And he pointed to Russia's ongoing "attempt to destroy Ukraine" with missiles and drones as evidence that Putin has no interest in stopping his invasion.
Earlier, Trump was asked why US-led negotiations had not yet resolved Europe's largest land conflict since the Second World War. He responded: "Zelensky”. He added that Putin “is ready to make a deal” while “Ukraine is less ready to make a deal”.
Ukraine continues to face attacks on its energy infrastructure, as Russia weaponises the bitter cold that grips the country each winter. Zelensky has declared an energy state of emergency, saying more work needs to be done to recover quickly after Russia's strikes.
The UK on Friday announced it would provide Ukraine with a new £20m package of emergency support for its energy sector.
Key Points
- Zelensky rebuts Trump, says 'Ukraine will never be a stumbling block to peace'
- UK commits extra £20m to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure
- Trump says Zelensky, not Putin, holding up Ukraine peace deal
- Russia expels British diplomat accused of spying
- Ukraine killed 27 Russian soldiers for every loss in Kupiansk
Ukraine killed 27 Russian soldiers for every loss in Kupiansk
03:30 , Arpan RaiAt least 27 Russian soldiers were killed for each Ukrainian soldier lost in the battle to regain the key city of Kupiansk, a recent intelligence assessment provided to the British military showed.
The kill ratio of 1:27 was given to British officials in a briefing with Ukrainian officials last week. The briefing was to share Kyiv’s ability to win back territory despite Moscow’s “meat grinder” tactics on the battlefield with sheer force of numbers.
As many as 200 Russian soldiers were surrounded by advancing Ukrainians in the battle for the northern city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv before Christmas, a defence source told The Times.
Ukraine last month regained the city and said it controlled nearly 90 per cent of the strategic northeastern town of Kupiansk.
UK commits extra £20m to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure
03:05 , Arpan RaiThe UK has announced a new emergency energy support of £20m for Ukraine after president Volodymyr Zelensky declared a state of emergency in the wake of relentless Russian attacks on the country’s power infrastructure.
The new emergency funding will be used to repair, restore and protect Ukraine’s power grid this winter, officials said this morning.
“Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, including children and schools have been left without heat and power as temperatures across Ukraine plummet to -20c,” the FCDO said in the announcement today.
It added: “The new support announced today will help respond to urgent needs to keep heat and power available for millions of families, children and the elderly after President Zelensky announced a state of emergency in Ukraine following prolonged attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector.”
Recap: Spanish defence minister sceptical about peace for Ukraine
02:04 , Bryony GoochSpanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Thursday she was sceptical about the prospects of Ukraine and Russia reaching a ceasefire agreement, adding that Russia would not accept foreign troops on a peace mission there.
"(Russian president Vladimir) Putin does not seem to want peace," Robles told an event in Madrid.
Recap: IMF chief meets top Ukrainian officials
01:03 , Bryony GoochInternational Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva met with top Ukrainian officials in frosty, snow-covered Kyiv on Thursday and inspected energy infrastructure damaged in Russian strikes as Ukraine nears the fourth anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion on February 24.
Central bank chief Andriy Pyshnyi greeted Georgieva in front of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in a square in central Kyiv, where burnt-out Russian tanks are on display. Together, they placed flowers at a memorial wall bearing portraits of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers killed while fighting Russia.
The IMF managing director met with Pyshnyi, prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko and finance minister Serhii Marchenko after her arrival, followed by an afternoon meeting with president Volodymyr Zelensky later in the day, an IMF official said. She was also due to meet with business executives during the one-day visit.
Watch: Emergency workers extinguish Kharkiv fires after Russian strike
00:01 , Bryony GoochRussia expels another British diplomat amid accusations of spying
Thursday 15 January 2026 23:00 , Bryony Gooch
Russia expels another British diplomat amid accusations of spying
Watch: Zelensky rebuts Trump: 'Ukraine will never be a stumbling block to peace'
Thursday 15 January 2026 22:39 , Bryony GoochNato discusses Russia's attacks and energy problems with Zelensky
Thursday 15 January 2026 22:00 , Bryony GoochNato secretary general Mark Rutte spoke to Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday to discuss the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, which have led to widespread power outages in the country.
"Spoke with @ZelenskyyUa about the energy situation in Ukraine, with Russia's attacks causing terrible human suffering, as well as on the ongoing efforts to bring an end to the war." wrote Rutte on X on Thursday.
"We're committed to ensuring that Ukraine continues to get the crucial support needed to defend today and ultimately secure a lasting peace."
In pictures: The site of a Russian drone strike near the statue of Stepan Bandera, one of the founders of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists
Thursday 15 January 2026 21:00 , Bryony Gooch
Watch: Zelensky to declare state of emergency over Putin’s attacks on energy grid
Thursday 15 January 2026 20:00 , Bryony GoochRussia destroys large energy facility in Kharkiv, mayor says
Thursday 15 January 2026 19:02 , Bryony GoochRussian forces have destroyed a large energy facility in Ukraine's second-biggest city Kharkiv, the mayor said on Thursday, the latest target of a winter air campaign by Moscow that has plunged millions of Ukrainians into darkness and cold.
Russia has attacked the power grid and other energy facilities while pressing a battlefield offensive that has left Kyiv on the back foot as it faces US pressure to secure peace.
Ihor Terekhov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, did not specify what sort of facility had been hit, but said emergency crews were on the scene and working around the clock.
Kharkiv, just 25 km from the Russian border, has been regularly targeted by drones, missiles and glide bombs throughout the war, which enters its fifth year next month.
France claims to provide two-thirds of Ukraine's intelligence information
Thursday 15 January 2026 18:03 , Bryony GoochPresident Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France was now providing two-thirds of intelligence information to Ukraine, largely replacing the United States, which until last year had delivered the bulk of those services.
In March 2025, Washington made the decision to suspend intelligence sharing with Ukraine as part of efforts to crank up pressure on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to cooperate with President Donald Trump's bid to convene peace talks with Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
The relationship has had its ups and downs since, but there has been no indication that Washington has drastically cut its intelligence provision to Ukraine.
In a New Year's speech to the French military, Macron praised Europe's efforts over the last two years in taking over major strands of weapons support to Ukraine.
He said a coalition of some 35 countries was now providing all of the support, including financial, to Kyiv after Washington had decided to no longer fund or directly give weapons to Ukraine.
"Where Ukraine was extremely dependent on American intelligence capacity, huge majority (of it) a year ago, in (the space of) a year, two-thirds is today provided by France," Macron said.
Spain sceptical of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire chances
Thursday 15 January 2026 17:00 , Maira ButtSpain is sceptical of the chances of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, according to the country’s defence minister Margarita Robles.
“(Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not seem to want peace,” she told an event in Madrid on Thursday.
She added that Russia would not accept foreign troops on a peace mission there, which was earlier confirmed in statements made by the country’s foreign ministry.
Greece warns shipping fleet of risks after attacks to Russian Black Sea ports
Thursday 15 January 2026 16:30 , Maira ButtGreece has warned its shipping fleet to review its security measures when traversing the Black Sea after drone attacks on two Greek-operated tankers this week.
“It is recommended that the security managers of shipping companies, the masters and the security officers of Greek ships proceed with an updated threat assessment for commercial ships located in the Black Sea and the maritime areas close to it,” a shipping ministry document seen by Reuters read.
One of the tankers hit on Tuesday was Matilda, which was hit by two drones. Another vessel was chartered by US oil major Chevron as they approached a Black Sea terminal on Russia’s Black Sea coast.
One injured in Russian ballistic missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa
Thursday 15 January 2026 16:00 , Maira ButtOne person has been injured after a Russian strike on Ukraine’s port infrastructure in Odesa.
A ballistic missile strike took place in the southern Ukrainian city of Chornomorsk, the country’s deputy prime minister Oleksiy Kuleba wrote on Telegram on Thursday.
The persohn wounded had been on a pier from which a Maltese-flagged ship had been preparing to sail. Three containers were also damaged and an oil leak had occurred, Kuleba added.
Russia destroys 'large' energy facility in Kharkiv, says mayor
Thursday 15 January 2026 15:27 , Maira ButtRussian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have continued as forces destroyed a “large” facility in the country’s second biggest city, Kharkiv.
The city’s mayor Ihor Terekhov said emergency crews were on the scene and working to fix the issue.
It comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a state of emergency in the energy sector with power outages reported across the country as the country faces one of its coldest winters on record.
Russia says West should stop claiming Moscow and Beijing are a threat to Greenland
Thursday 15 January 2026 15:00 , Maira ButtAfter President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that Russia and China are a threat to Greenland to justify a full US takeover, Moscow has insisted that is not the case.
“First they came up with the idea that there were some aggressors, and then that they were ready to protect someone from these aggressors," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
She said that the current discussion “demonstrates with particular acuteness the inconsistency of the so-called 'rules-based world order' being built by the West.”
“We stand in solidarity with China's position on the unacceptability of references to certain activity of Russia and China around Greenland as a reason for the current escalation,” she said.
Western forces in Ukraine 'unacceptable' to Russia
Thursday 15 January 2026 14:30 , Maira ButtThe deployment of Western forces to Ukraine is an “unacceptable” proposition for Russia and soldiers deployed on such placements will be legitimate targets for the military.
“Well aware of the unacceptability of such a scenario for Russia, the British are using it as another tool to undermine the peace process,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharov told reporters on Thursday.
“Any foreign troops in Ukraine will be considered as legitimate targets for the Russian armed forces. The British component will be no exception.”
'Invincibility points' set up across Ukraine for sixth consecutive day amid freezing temperatures
Thursday 15 January 2026 14:00 , Maira ButtUkraine’s emergency services have been operating mobile “Invincibility Points” across the country’s capital amid severe drops in temperatures and power outages as a result of Russian strikes.
There are currently 45 points across more than 30 locations to “provide warm, electricity, hot drinks, and a place to rest”, according to the EU’s aid agency ECHO. They are open “around the clock to affected citizens”.
“These Invincibility Points were equipped with EU support through the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, including generators, heaters, and furniture, helping people endure blackouts and freezing temperatures,” it said in a statement on Thursday.
“In conditions of cold and darkness, these points offer safety, support, and reassurance that no one is left alone.”
Russia says UK missile plan not a step toward peace
Thursday 15 January 2026 13:30 , Maira ButtBritain’s plan to help Ukraine develop a ballistic missile is not a step towards peace, according to Russia’s foreign ministry.
Code-named “Project Nightfall”, the missiles are intended to help boost Ukrainian firepower and be capable of striking targets deep inside Russia, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
But Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that the plan would not help towards securing peace in the region in a statement on Thursday.
ICYMI: Zelensky to declare state of emergency for power grid after Russian barrage
Thursday 15 January 2026 12:57 , Maira ButtUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will delare a state of emergency in the energy sector after a barrage of Russian attacks on the grid.
Crews have been working around the clock to restore power and heating supplies struck by Russia last week, particularly in the capital, Kyiv.
Repairs to thousands of apartment buildings have been compounded by bitterly cold conditions.
At night, Ukrainians have been shivering through temperatures close to -20C in one of the coldest winters in years.
“The consequences of Russian strikes and deteriorating weather conditions are severe,” Mr Zelensky wrote in English on the social media platform X.
Zelensky to declare state of emergency for power grid after Russian barrage
Russia claims it has gained more than 100 miles of territory since start of year
Thursday 15 January 2026 12:27 , Maira ButtRussia has claimed it has gained more than 100 miles of territory in the last month.
Chief of general staff Valery Gerasimov said that the 116 square miles of Ukrainian territory were captured since the year began.
The country says it has gained 4,125 miles of Ukrainian territory in 2025.
US-brokered peace talks continue, but Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky for delays.
In pictures: The aftermath of a Russian drone strike in Ukraine
Thursday 15 January 2026 11:50 , Maira ButtThe site of a Russian drone strike near the statue of Stepan Bandera, one of the founders of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine on Thursday 15 January 2026.
Last remaining US-Russia nuclear treaty to expire in three weeks as Russia says it awaits response
Thursday 15 January 2026 11:20 , Maira ButtRussia is still waiting for a response from the United States to informally extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the countries, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
The New START treaty will expire in three weeks and President Donald Trump has not responded to Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s offer proposed in September.
“No, we have not received a response. We are certainly awaiting a response to Putin's initiative; we consider this a very important topic,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Earlier this month Trump told the New York Times “if it expires it expires” and that he would replace it with a more ambitious deal with China.
The agreement binds parties to a set limit on strategic weapons that each party can use to target the other’s critical political and military centres in the event of a nuclear war.
It currently caps deployed strategic warheads at 1,550 on each side with no more than 700 deployed ground or submarine-launched missiles and bomber planes.
Poland's PM backs Zelensky after Trump blames Ukrainian leader for peace talk delays
Thursday 15 January 2026 10:51 , Maira ButtPolish prime minister Donald Tusk has backed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump accused him of holding up peace talks with Russia.
“It is Russia who rejected the peace plan prepared by the US, not Zelensky,” he wrote in a post on X/Twitter on Thursday.
“The only Russian response were further missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. This is why the only solution is to strengthen pressure on Russia. And you all know it.”
Poland’s airspace was violated by reports of Russian drone incursions last year, prompting the country to demand a no-fly zone.
UK 'carefully considering' response to British diplomat's expulsion from Russia
Thursday 15 January 2026 10:23 , Maira ButtBritain’s government has said it is considering a response to Russia’s expulsion of one of its diplomats after accusations that the person was an undeclared officer for the UK’s spy service.
“This is not the first time the Kremlin has made malicious and baseless accusations against our staff,” the foreign office said in a statement.
“Their targeting of British diplomats comes out of desperation and actions like this undermine the basic conditions required for diplomatic missions to operate.”
Kremlin says Trump is right about Zelensky holding up peace talks
Thursday 15 January 2026 10:08 , Maira ButtAfter President Donald Trump blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for holding up negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the Kremlin has come out to support his statements.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would welcome White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner once a date for a visit had been agreed upon.
Photos show Ukrainians enduring a frigid winter after Russian strikes knocked out power
Thursday 15 January 2026 09:35 , Maira ButtEmergency repair crews are working flat out to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, after relentless Russian barrages on energy infrastructure left Ukrainians at the mercy of the coldest winter in years with power outages in subzero temperatures.
Turkey to deploy jets to Estonia and Romania under enhanced Nato air policing
Thursday 15 January 2026 09:07 , Maira ButtTurkey will deploy fighter jets to Estonia and Romania, its defence ministry said on Thursday.
The four-month deployment taking place between August and November 2026 will be followed by a similar rotation by Romania from December 2026 to March 2027.
The scheme is part of Nato’s enhanced air policing missions following repeated Russian violations of allied airspace last year.
Russia expels British diplomat accused of spying
Thursday 15 January 2026 08:29 , Maira ButtA British diplomat has been kicked out of Russia over allegations of spying, according to the foreign ministry.
The man – who was accused of working undercover for Britain’s spy service – has been given two weeks to leave the country.
“It was again stressed that Moscow would not tolerate the activities of undeclared British intelligence officers in Russia,” the foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
“A warning was also issued that if London escalates the situation, the Russian side will give a decisive 'mirror' response.”
EU looks out for Ukraine's military needs with massive new loan program
Thursday 15 January 2026 07:59 , Arpan RaiThe European Union will dedicate most of a massive new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years while also injecting billions into its war-ravaged economy, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said.
The loan allows Ukraine, on the verge of bankruptcy, to purchase its much-needed military equipment from non-European markets. The International Monetary Fund estimates Ukraine will need €137bn (£118bn) over the two years.
Under the "Ukraine Support Loan" programme, EU leaders agreed last month to loan Ukraine €90bn (£78bn) to help cover its needs in 2026 and 2027 and Kyiv would only have to pay the money back once Russia ends its war and pays reparations for the damage it has inflicted over almost four years.
“We all want peace for Ukraine, and for that Ukraine must be in a position of strength," von der Leyen said as she explained the commission's spending plans to reporters.
She said €60bn (£52bn) would be for military support, and €30bn (£26bn) for budget aid.
“With the military assistance, Ukraine can stand strong against Russia, and at the same time it can integrate more closely into Europe's defence industrial base," von der Leyen told reporters.
Russian forces slowed in the past few weeks on battleground, says ISW
Thursday 15 January 2026 07:42 , Arpan RaiRussian forces reportedly slowed down in late December and early this month facing the harsh winter conditions on the battlefield, a US-based think tank said.
The assessment from the Institute for the Study of War comes as Russia claimed its forces captured more than 300 sq km (116 sq miles) of Ukrainian territory in the first 15 days of this month.
“Russian advances slowed in late December 2025 and early January 2026, likely due to less advantageous winter weather conditions and the end of efforts to meet arbitrary deadlines at the end of the year,” the ISW said.
The think tank has evidence indicating that Russian forces increased their presence, either through infiltration missions or assaults, between 1 December to 17 December.
While they took advantage of poor weather conditions in Fall and early Winter 2025, a disadvantage noted for the Ukrainian forces, the advantageous weather conditions were not permanent, ISW said.
“Russian forces are likely struggling to maintain this faster rate of advance as colder temperatures have set in, complicating Russian forces’ ability to successfully implement their new offensive template that heavily relies on infantry infiltration missions that must traverse dozens of kilometres of territory on foot with limited supplies,” it said.
NEW: Russian advances slowed in late December 2025 and early January 2026, likely due to less advantageous winter weather conditions and the end of efforts to meet arbitrary deadlines at the end of the year. Details ⬇️
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) January 15, 2026
ISW observed evidence indicating that Russian forces… pic.twitter.com/SMXXACQCs5
Russia targets Lviv playground in overnight attacks
Thursday 15 January 2026 07:25 , Arpan RaiRussian forces have attacked a playground in the city centre of the western Ukrainian city Lviv, officials said this morning.
No casualties were reported as a result of the Russian drone attack, he said citing preliminary reports.
The targeted playground was near a monument of early 20th century Ukrainian right-wing militant Stepan Bandera, Lviv mayor Andrii Sadovyi said.
Russia has struck a "symbolic place" that "the aggressor fears the most”, he said."The blast wave shattered windows in nearby buildings – including (a nearby) Polytechnic Institute and residential buildings," said Sadovyi.
Ceasefire before peace deal not 'serious' proposition, says Russia
Thursday 15 January 2026 06:55 , Arpan RaiRussia will not agree to a ceasefire before a peace deal, the country’s veteran foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
Mr Lavrov added that it would be helpful if the US updated Moscow on the latest developments in peace proposals for Ukraine.
US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are seeking to travel to Moscow to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Trump suggests he might meet Zelensky in Davos next week
Thursday 15 January 2026 06:48 , Arpan RaiDonald Trump has hinted at a likely meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next week.
"I would - if he's there," Trump said. "I'm going to be there."
Asked why he believed Zelensky was holding back on negotiations, Trump did not elaborate, saying only: "I just think he's, you know, having a hard time getting there."
Zelensky has publicly ruled out any territorial concessions to Moscow, saying Kyiv has no right under the country's constitution to give up any land.
Ukrainians endure freezing temperatures at home as emergency crews rush to restore power
Thursday 15 January 2026 06:27 , Arpan RaiEmergency repair crews are working flat out to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, officials said yesterday, after relentless Russian barrages on energy infrastructure left Ukrainians at the mercy of the coldest winter in years.
At Boryspil, a town in the Kyiv region with a population of around 60,000, workers dismantled and rebuilt burned-out electrical systems as they rushed to fix the damage.
They work in the snow amid temperatures of -15 C (13 degrees F) from early morning till midnight, said Yurii Bryzh, who leads the Boryspil regional department of private electricity provider DTEK.
They have managed to restore the supply for four hours a day. But Bryzh said the problem was "when the power comes back on, people turn on all the electrical equipment that is available in the house" as they dash to wash, cook or recharge their phones. That collapses the system again, he said.
The hardship of civilians is acute amid what Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko described as the longest and broadest outages since Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor almost four years ago. Some homes have been going without electricity for days.
Trump says Zelensky, not Putin, holding up Ukraine peace deal
Thursday 15 January 2026 06:17 , Arpan RaiDonald Trump has claimed Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky is holding up a potential peace deal, not Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in a fresh U-turn.
Speaking to Reuters in the Oval Office yesterday, Trump said Putin is ready to wrap up his nearly four-year-old invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky, he said, was more reticent.
His claim is in sharp contrast with European allies who have proven Putin as the key figure ramping up military aggression and rejecting peace proposals from Trump’s envoys.
"I think he's ready to make a deal," Trump said of the Russian president. "I think Ukraine is less ready to make a deal."
Asked why US-led negotiations had not yet resolved Europe's largest land conflict since the Second World War, Trump responded: "Zelensky”.
EU weighs special negotiator for Russia talks - report
Thursday 15 January 2026 06:05 , Arpan RaiEuropean governments are pushing the EU to create a dedicated negotiator role for talks with Russia over Ukraine, amid fears that the US could strike a deal with Moscow that sidelines Europe, Politico has reported.
Backed by France and Italy, the proposal would mark a significant shift in EU diplomacy, providing the bloc with its own channel to defend key red lines, such as Ukraine’s future security and Nato ambitions, as US president Donald Trump pursues bilateral talks with Vladimir Putin, the outlet said.
Citing three unidentified diplomats, Politico said supporters argue that EU needs a seat at the table to safeguard its security interests.
Zelensky urges US to speed up security guarantees
Thursday 15 January 2026 05:51 , Arpan RaiUkraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the US to speed up security guarantees for his country.
“Work with America on security guarantees, on economic agreements, and on the political document needs to be swift,” he said in his nightly address.
“On our end, we are being as productive as possible. We also expect energy from the American side in their work.”
Work with America on security guarantees, on economic agreements, and on the political document needs to be swift. On our end, we are being as productive as possible. We also expect energy from the American side in their work. pic.twitter.com/TrMhg0RNWp
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 14, 2026
Russia claims it has captured 300sq km of Ukrainian territory in first half of January
Thursday 15 January 2026 05:41 , Arpan RaiRussian forces have taken more than 300 sq km (116 sq miles) of Ukrainian territory in the first 15 days of this month, according to a claim by Russian army chief Valery Gerasimov.
Russia said it took a total of 6,640 sq km of territory from its smaller neighbour last year.
Kyiv has yet to respond to Gerasimov's claim.
Zelensky to declare state of emergency for power grid after Russian barrage
Thursday 15 January 2026 05:20 , Arpan RaiUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will delare a state of emergency in the energy sector after a barrage of Russian attacks on the grid.
Crews have been working around the clock to restore power and heating supplies struck by Russia last week, particularly in the capital, Kyiv.
Repairs to thousands of apartment buildings have been compounded by bitterly cold conditions.
At night, Ukrainians have been shivering through temperatures close to -20C in one of the coldest winters in years.
“The consequences of Russian strikes and deteriorating weather conditions are severe,” Mr Zelensky wrote in English on the social media platform X.
“Overall, a state of emergency will be declared for Ukraine’s energy sector ... Many issues require urgent resolution.”
Zelensky to declare state of emergency for power grid after Russian barrage
