Russia Deliberately Targets Kyiv Boiler Plants in Overnight Attack, Half the City Without Heat

During the large-scale Russian attack overnight on January 9, Russian forces deliberately targeted district boiler plants, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on the same day.

She noted that Russia struck residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv and other cities for nearly five hours. In Kyiv, some areas are experiencing power and water outages due to damage to substations, power lines, and generation facilities. Restoration work is ongoing for more than 500,000 consumers. Emergency and scheduled outages are being implemented, with their duration also affected by falling temperatures.

“This time, the enemy deliberately attacked district boiler plants—this is energy terrorism and an attempt to turn winter into a weapon,” the Prime Minister said.

The attacks also left the city of Slavutych without power. Energy crews are already working to restore electricity for around 3,000 consumers in Chernihiv region.

At the same time, additional outages have been reported in some settlements across most regions due to severe weather. Emergency crews continue efforts to restore electricity.

Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that half of Kyiv’s apartment buildings—nearly 6,000—are without heating due to damage to the city’s critical infrastructure caused by the enemy’s massive attack.

Klitschko urged residents, where possible, to temporarily leave the city for areas with alternative heating and power sources, and added that the overnight strike on Kyiv was the most damaging yet to the city’s critical infrastructure.

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Russia Attacks Ukraine Using the Oreshnik Missile System

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Overnight on January 9, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv, killing at least four people and injuring nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian officials reported.

The assault involved 36 missiles and 242 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types. Among them was a medium-range ballistic missile, the “Oreshnik,” launched from Russia’s Kapustin Yar test range in Astrakhan region.

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