Russia hit an ambulance in Chernihiv Oblast, injuring 2 medics

Russian forces struck an ambulance in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on January 11, injuring two medical workers, according to local authorities.

Oleksandr Seliverstov, head of the Novhorod-Siverskyi local military administration, said the ambulance was hit while returning from a call. Both medics managed to leave the vehicle before the direct strike. No details on the severity of their injuries were immediately available.

Seliverstov did not specify the weapon used, though Chernihiv Oblast has previously been targeted by Russian attack drones. Earlier the same day, officials reported that a drone strike hit a local music school.

Although Semenivka is not on the active front line, the town lies about 15 kilometers from the Russian border and is frequently targeted by Russian attacks. Russian strikes have repeatedly hit medical personnel, including through so-called double-tap attacks.

Nearly 800 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after the Russian attack

Nearly 800 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating following Russia’s latest large-scale attack on critical infrastructure, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.

According to Klitschko, heating outages persist in the Pecherskyi district and parts of the Holosiivskyi and Solomianskyi districts, while supply has been restored in other areas. In total, about 6,000 apartment buildings across the capital lost heating after the attack.

Repair crews are working around the clock, but the mayor noted that Kyiv continues to face a very difficult power supply situation, which is affecting essential services.

Chance of ending the war in 2026 is zero, but a ceasefire is possible - Ukraine's former foreign minister

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says a ceasefire with Russia could be possible in 2026, but the war itself is unlikely to end.

In an interview with Ukrainska Pravda, Kuleba said Russia currently has no real incentive to stop fighting. Wars end, he argued, only when all sides have sufficient motivation—either because they have achieved their goals or because pressure and internal problems force them to pause. Neither condition, he said, applies to Russia at present.

Kuleba noted that Moscow believes it can still achieve its objectives militarily, while Ukraine believes it can continue to resist. He added that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to create both pressure and incentives for the two sides, but these efforts have not yet worked because each side has external support—China for Russia and Europe for Ukraine.

He also said that although significant progress has been made and formalized in negotiations involving Ukraine, Europe, and the United States, a ceasefire deal is unlikely in the near term. According to Kuleba, Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector during winter suggest it has no intention of stopping soon.

Russia strikes energy infrastructure facilities in Odesa Oblast, causing significant damage

Russian forces have again struck energy infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, leaving tens of thousands without power.

According to Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK, the attack caused significant damage to equipment, and repairs will take time. As of now, about 33,500 consumers in the oblast are without electricity.

DTEK said power engineers are working at full capacity to eliminate the consequences of the strike and restore electricity as quickly as possible.