The Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, was struck by Russian missiles, severely damaging its HPP-1 and HPP-2 stations. Ukrhydroenergo's CEO reported HPP-2 as critically damaged, HPP-1 offline, and highlighted significant challenges for restoration, despite no risk of a dam breach.
Russia launched a massive air assault against Ukrainian cities using over 60 drones and nearly 90 missiles, damaging energy infrastructure, and causing casualties.
Widespread Russian missile strikes across Ukraine target civilian areas on 8 January, killing at least 4 and wounding 34. The attack targeted multiple cities, including Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Zmiiv, Novomoskovsk. Air defenses intercept some missiles.
Russia launched another nighttime aerial attack on Ukraine using Shahed-type drones, resulting in minor damage but no reported casualties, with the majority shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, officials say.