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Morning opening: Russian attacks deprive Ukrainian region of water and heat
Yakup Krupa
More than a million people in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region were left without water and heat after a new round of attacks on Russian energy infrastructure overnight, officials said.
Another figure given by the country’s energy ministry puts the number of those affected at around 800,000 people.
“Ukraine’s energy system is exposed to enemy attacks every day. and energy workers work in extremely difficult conditions to provide light and heat to people,” he said. Yulia Svyrydenko He wrote on Telegram.
He added that expected snowfall and low temperatures will increase disruptions in the coming weeks.
“Repair work is continuing to restore heat and water supply to more than one million subscribers in the Dnipropetrovsk region,” the restoration minister said Oleksiy Kuleba he wrote on social media.
Neighbour Zaporizhia The region is also affected.
Attacks took place Just a few days after the last summit of the Coalition of VolunteersThe issue of security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of some kind of peace agreement with Russia is being discussed.
But they also serve as: This is a striking reminder of the continuing impact of Russia’s aggression on the civilian population in Ukraine.
I will tell you all the important developments here.
His Thursday, January 8, 2026, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
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Former US general warns coalition of willing to deal with Russia must be ‘robust’
Dan Sabbagh
Defense and security editor
A British-French-led stabilization force for Ukraine would have to deploy thousands of combat troops to successfully deter Russia from breaking a post-war ceasefire, according to a former commander of the US military in Europe.
Ben Hodges The proposed multinational force discussed by British and French leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris this week should be robust enough to deal with possible provocations planned by the Kremlin, he said.
“The coalition of the willing needs to have real power and rules of engagement that will enable it to react immediately. “And respond to any violations,” he said.
Captains can’t have to call Paris or London again to learn how to deal with a Russian UAV.
The retired general said:Anyone who believes Russia will comply with any agreement is unrealistic” – partly a reference to the period between 2014 and 2022, when former ceasefire lines in Ukraine were repeatedly violated.
At least, British and French troops will need to be able to defend themselves from drones and other types of attacksHodges said it was very likely that it would “test Russia’s ability to respond immediately.”
The former general added that Russian forces should look over there and say these guys are serious, they are not parked in a barracks near Lviv. “There are not enough details to judge so far.”
Ukrainian air force said: Russia attacked with 97 UAVs overnight70 of them were shot down by air defense systems, but 27 attacked various locations, AFP reported, without giving details.
Here are some Pictures showing the impact of the ongoing power outage in some regions of Ukraine – from here onwards Zaporizhia last night.
Morning opening: Russian attacks deprive Ukrainian region of water and heat
Yakup Krupa
More than a million people in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region were left without water and heat after a new round of attacks on Russian energy infrastructure overnight, officials said.
Another figure given by the country’s energy ministry puts the number of those affected at around 800,000 people.
“Ukraine’s energy system is exposed to enemy attacks every day. and energy workers work in extremely difficult conditions to provide light and heat to people,” he said. Yulia Svyrydenko He wrote on Telegram.
He added that expected snowfall and low temperatures will increase disruptions in the coming weeks.
“Repair work is continuing to restore heat and water supply to more than one million subscribers in the Dnipropetrovsk region,” the restoration minister said Oleksiy Kuleba he wrote on social media.
Neighbour Zaporizhia The region is also affected.
Attacks took place Just a few days after the last summit of the Coalition of VolunteersThe issue of security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of some kind of peace agreement with Russia is being discussed.
But they also serve as: This is a striking reminder of the continuing impact of Russia’s aggression on the civilian population in Ukraine.
I will tell you all the important developments here.
His Thursday, January 8, 2026, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
