Overview
- Zelensky said nearly 60% of Kyiv lacked electricity on Wednesday, and by Thursday the mayor reported just under 3,000 high‑rise buildings still without heating.
- DTEK said critical facilities in Kyiv have power but the city remains in deep emergency mode with daily outages, and grid operator Ukrenergo reported a senior executive died while overseeing repairs.
- Regional authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar region said a Ukrainian strike on the Volna port area ignited four oil tanks, killing three people and injuring eight.
- Officials in Russia’s Republic of Adygea reported 11 injuries after a high‑rise was damaged, while independent outlet ASTRA cited evidence suggesting a Russian air‑defense interceptor may have caused the blast.
- The IAEA said recent attacks affected substations important for nuclear safety and confirmed the Chornobyl site briefly lost off‑site power before connections were restored.