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Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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January 8, 2026 Peace and security
Over the past 24 hours, several civilians have been killed and wounded in attacks across Ukraine. Furthermore, important energy and port infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Zaporizhia regions has been damaged.
As UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric reported at a briefing at the New York headquarters, citing local authorities, nearly two million Ukrainians have been left without electricity as a result of the shelling, while temperatures have been hovering around zero degrees Celsius.
UN humanitarian representatives on the ground note that the fighting has also disrupted heating, water supply, mobile phone service, and public transportation. The mayor of Dnipro declared a state of emergency due to significant disruptions to essential services. The city of Kryvyi Rih, also located in the Dnipro region, suffered one of the most powerful attacks since the start of the full-scale war.
Due to ongoing attacks on power infrastructure, scheduled power outages of four to eight hours per day continue throughout the country. Humanitarian workers are distributing materials for temporary shelters, winter clothing, and warm blankets, as well as providing warming stations and psychosocial support to those in need.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale called for the protection of the country's civilian population in harsh winter conditions.
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