Last night, Russia launched a new wave of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, continuing its daily campaign against critical infrastructure during –15°C frosts. The attacks struck multiple oblasts, damaging homes, energy systems, and disrupting electricity and heating supply in several regions, according to local authorities. Ukraine’s Air Force reported that 89 out of 113 drones were shot down, but dozens still reached their targets.
Kyiv targeted again amid persistent outages
According to official reports, Russian drones attacked Kyiv again on 14 January, triggering two separate air raid alerts in the morning. Explosions were heard across the city as air defenses responded. A fire broke out on the eighth floor of a residential high-rise in Obolonskyi District after an alleged drone strike, though authorities later clarified the blaze on Heroiv Dnipra Street was unrelated.
Emergency power shutdowns and heating failures persist in Kyiv following previous Russian attacks. As of 12 January, 800 buildings remained without heat, and electricity remains unstable on the city’s left bank.
In Kyiv Oblast, police discovered an unexploded warhead from a Russian drone in Boryspil District. The device did not detonate but posed a threat to civilians before being neutralized by explosive ordnance experts.
113 drones and missiles launched from multiple directions
Russia launched 113 strike drones and three ballistic missiles overnight beginning on 13 January and continuing into 14 January. The drones — mostly Shahed and Gerbera types — came from Russian oblasts and occupied Crimea. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 89 drones and one missile. At least 13 sites were hit, with debris from downed drones falling on three additional locations. Some enemy drones remained in Ukrainian airspace after the main wave.
Civilian impact in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
In Donetsk Oblast, Russian forces fired a Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system on Kramatorsk, killing a man born in 1964. The attack hit homes, warehouses, and other civilian infrastructure, according to the city’s military administration.
Russian drones hit the village of Zhukiv Yar in Kharkiv Oblast’s Kupiansk District late on 13 January. Two elderly residents — an 85-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman — suffered acute stress reactions. Two one-family homes, two outbuildings, and a car were damaged. Fires broke out in two of the structures, local officials reported.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast also came under drone and artillery attack. Kryvyi Rih was hit by drones, causing a fire and damaging infrastructure. Additional strikes targeted the Dniprovskyi, Synelnykove, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol districts. Three detached homes were damaged, but no casualties were reported. Air defenses destroyed 17 drones over the oblast. The left-bank part of the city of Dnipro has remained without electricity for five consecutive days following earlier Russian strikes.
Energy grid remains under strain
Ukraine’s energy system remains under pressure from continuous Russian attacks and freezing weather. Acting Energy Minister Artem Nekrasov said Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast remain the most severely affected. Emergency power cuts continue, and earlier outage schedules remain suspended. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 74,000 consumers lost power overnight, with 40,000 still disconnected by morning. Weather-related blackouts were also reported in 12 settlements across Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts.
