[Korrespondent] 21.13 The settlement of Pryvillya in Donetsk region is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Information about the alleged occupation of Pryvillya by Russian troops is not true, reports the East Group of Forces. The statement of the Ministry of Defense of the aggressor state about the alleged capture of Pryvillya is not true and is an element of information and psychological operations and is aimed at creating the illusion of successes that do not actually exist.
20.01 Updated curfew rules have been introduced in the capital of Ukraine. This was announced on Saturday, January 17, by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko. From now on, during the curfew period, you can go to the checkpoint or home on foot or by private transport, including taxis.
16.50 In order to force Ukraine to sign unacceptable surrender demands to end the war, the aggressor state Russia is considering the option of attacking strategic facilities of our state's energy system - we are talking about electricity transmission substations that ensure the operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants. This was reported on Saturday, January 17, by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. According to the GUR, as of mid-January 2025, Russia had conducted reconnaissance of ten relevant facilities of critical energy infrastructure in nine regions of Ukraine.
15.12 Several explosions were heard in Kharkiv on Saturday, January 17, in the afternoon. Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov reported on the explosions in the Industrial District of the city and added that the Russians were striking a critical infrastructure facility. Terekhov noted that the situation is extremely difficult, but rescuers and employees of enterprises that provide the city with municipal services are working and holding the city together.
14.55 Ukrainian military struck Russian air defense systems and a drone depot in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported details.
13.56 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a special energy selector, following which he instructed to investigate those houses in Kyiv that are still without heating and to increase the volume of electricity imports. He reported this on Telegram.
There are differences in reports from the city and government levels regarding the number of homes without heating, the president noted.
13.28 A letter about an alleged "complete power outage" in western Ukraine is being widely circulated online. But this information is not true, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine informed the Center for Countering Disinformation. They emphasized that this is an element of hybrid warfare, where the object of attack is not only Ukraine's energy system, but also the stability of society.
12.49 Russian occupiers struck one of Naftogaz's enterprises at night. This is the sixth attack this week, the group's press service reported. These are targeted strikes on civilian infrastructure to leave Ukrainians without heat and gas during the cold season.
12.00 The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States for another round of negotiations. This was announced by the head of the Presidential Office, Kyrylo Budanov, in a Telegram message. A joint meeting with Stephen Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Daniel Driscoll is planned.
11.39 Last day, two civilians were killed in the Donetsk region due to Russian shelling, two more were injured. In total, the pro-Russians shelled settlements in the Donetsk region 17 times in the past day. 499 people were evacuated from the front line.
11.11 On Saturday morning, emergency power outages were implemented in a number of regions of Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrenergo. At night, the Russians once again struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure. As a result, consumers in the Odessa and Kyiv regions are without power.
10.55 A woman was detained in Rivne who overturned portraits of fallen Heroes on the central Independence Square. The National Police reported this. The perpetrator was a 41-year-old resident of Rivne. She was intoxicated.
10.31 In temporarily occupied Mariupol, a drone hit the Azovsk substation in the Kalmius district. A large-scale power outage was recorded, the legitimate Ukrainian city council reported on Telegram. In addition, there are heating outages.
10.10 As of Saturday morning, 50 homes in Kyiv were without heat supply after the Russian attack on critical infrastructure on January 9. This was reported by Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
09.44 Russian aggressors struck an energy facility in the Odessa region on Saturday night. A fire broke out, the head of the Odessa Regional Emergency Management Agency, Oleg Kiper, and the State Emergency Service reported.
09.01 Over the past 24 hours, 164 combat clashes took place on the front between the Ukrainian army and the Russian occupiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update. The most active fighting continued in the Pokrovsky direction, where almost 50 enemy assaults were stopped in the areas of nine settlements.
08.19 On Saturday night, Russian aggressors launched 115 drones of various types over Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare units shot down/suppressed 96 of them, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. 16 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 11 locations, as well as falling debris from downed drones in two more locations.
07.31 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 1,130 soldiers killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational briefing on Saturday morning. The Ukrainian military destroyed almost 880 units of Russian equipment, including air defense and multiple launch rocket systems, as well as more than 30 artillery systems.
04.02 The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering creating a "Peace Council" that could monitor the implementation of a future agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
02.30 Two fires broke out in the Moscow region at once. Thus, in Voskresensk, one of the largest chemical plants in Russia - Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers - burned down. It is an important link in the chain of explosives production and aircraft maintenance of the occupiers. And in Serpukhov, a fire broke out at an electrical substation. Part of the city and nearby settlements were left without electricity.
00.29 The Czech Republic can provide several medium combat aircraft that are very effective in combating drones in a relatively short time, the country's President Petr Pavel said.