{"id":8248,"date":"2026-01-14T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=8248"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:00:23","slug":"russia-night-attack-energy-ukraine-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/main-news\/russia-night-attack-energy-ukraine-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia massively attacks Ukraine's energy sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russia massively attacked Ukraine's energy sector at night: five regions under attack<\/h2>\n

On the night of 14 January, Russia continued massive attacks on Ukrainian communities and energy facilities<\/strong>. Under attack were Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions<\/strong>, and in the morning, air defence forces also operated in Kyiv, Kyiv region and Chernihiv region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Scale of the attack<\/h3>\n

According to official data, Russia used 113 attack drones<\/strong>, of which about 70 - drones of the \u00abShahed\u00bb type\u00bb<\/strong>. In addition, Russian troops fired three ballistic missiles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The main target of the attack was again Energy facilities and critical infrastructure<\/strong>, that provides for the civilian population heat and electricity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Air defence operations and consequence management<\/h3>\n

Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed air targets in several regions. They were involved in repelling the attack:<\/p>\n

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    aviation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    anti-aircraft missile forces<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    RBU units<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    the power of unmanned systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The work of the services that eliminate the effects of impacts<\/strong> and rebuild the infrastructure.<\/p>\n

    Strengthening air defence is a key priority<\/h3>\n

    The President of Ukraine stressed that The priority is to strengthen air defence<\/strong>, The Russian Federation has been working on a number of projects, including the provision of missiles for existing systems.<\/p>\n

    Ukraine is waiting:<\/p>\n

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      more active contribution of partners to the programme PURL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      transfer of weapons from warehouses in Europe<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      faster implementation of agreements with the US<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      According to the President, if Ukraine can to counteract aerial terror with 100%<\/strong>, Russia would lose a key advantage that could force it to stop striking civilian infrastructure and move towards peace.<\/p>\n

      Context.<\/h3>\n

      Russia is systematically attacking Ukraine's energy system, especially in the autumn and winter, in an attempt to destabilise the lives of civilians<\/strong> and put pressure on the Ukrainian authorities and partners.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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