Kyiv attack

Kyiv firefighters battle blaze in -20°C as water freezes mid-air

Russian forces struck Kyiv and the surrounding region with a massive combined drone and missile attack overnight into Feb. 3 in temperatures of –20°C, damaging multiple apartment buildings and causing fires that firefighters battled under extreme conditions, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.

3 February, 03:58 PM

Russian strike hits Ukraine’s WWII museum complex in Kyiv

The Hall of Fame at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, located at the foot of the Motherland Monument, was damaged in Russian mass attack, Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna reported on Feb. 3.

3 February, 12:34 PM

EU envoy Katarína Mathernová calls current winter in Kyiv the harshest yet amid Russian energy strikes

The European Union has supplied Ukraine with 447 generators from its strategic reserves to help people endure the winter amid ongoing Russian strikes on energy facilities, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová said in an NV video interview on Jan. 28.

28 January, 07:32 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine with Iskander missile and nearly 150 drones – Air Force

Russians attacked Ukraine overnight, launching an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Russia’s Rostov Oblast and 146 drones, including about 90 Shahed-type UAVs, according to a report by Ukraine’s Air Force on Jan. 28.

28 January, 10:15 AM

UNESCO voices concern over Russian attacks on Ukraine’s World Heritage sites

UNESCO published a statement on Jan. 26 expressing serious concern over Russian attacks on Ukraine during January 2026, which damaged both civilian infrastructure and World Heritage sites in Ukraine.

27 January, 03:50 PM

1,676 Kyiv apartment buildings still without heating after Russian attack

More than 1,600 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after Russia’s attack on the capital on Jan. 24, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram.

25 January, 11:32 AM

Russian strike turns deadly, one killed and two injured

A Russian combined overnight attack on Kyiv destroyed the top floor of a Roshen confectionery factory in the city’s Holosiivskyi district, killing one woman and wounding two others, officials said on Jan. 24.

24 January, 05:19 PM

Kyiv restores power to all critical infrastructure after Russian attack

Kyiv has restored electricity supply to all critical infrastructure facilities after the Russian attack. At the same time, emergency blackouts are still in effect in the city, Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK reported on Telegram on Jan. 21.

21 January, 07:50 PM

Kyiv energy situation remains difficult amid freezing temperatures

The energy situation in Kyiv city and oblast remains difficult due to additional load caused by freezing temperatures, First Deputy Energy Minister of Ukraine Artem Nekrasov reported on Telegram on Jan. 21.

21 January, 02:33 PM

Kyiv fully restores water supply after Russian attack

Kyiv’s water supply has been fully restored following repair work, although residents on upper floors of high-rise buildings may experience temporary interruptions due to lack of electricity, the Kyivvodokanal public water supply utility company reported on Jan. 21.

21 January, 11:36 AM

Ukrainians pitch tents indoors to survive blackouts and freezing homes

The winter of 2025–2026 has been one of the coldest in recent years. Outdoor temperatures have dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius, while indoor temperatures in apartments often fall to critical levels due to prolonged power and heating outages.

20 January, 04:11 PM

Kyiv's left bank without water supply after Russian overnight attack

Most of Kyiv’s left-bank districts were left without water supply and with reduced pressure on the right bank after a massive Russian overnight attack on Jan. 20 knocked out critical water infrastructure facilities, according to the Kyivvodokanal public water supply utility company.

20 January, 01:13 PM

Russian attack leaves thousands without heat in Kyiv, hits several regions

During a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, Russia used a significant number of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as more than 300 strike drones. Air defense forces engaged a substantial number of targets, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on X on Jan. 20.

20 January, 11:55 AM

Russian ballistic missile attack hits Kyiv, leaves left bank without heating and water

Russian troops attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight into Jan. 20. A series of powerful explosions rang out in the city, and a fire broke out. Disruptions to electricity and water supply were reported on the left bank of the capital.

20 January, 10:57 AM

Outages hit left bank Kyiv after Russian strike

Kyiv left bank districts were left without electricity and water following a combined Russian strike overnight, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Jan. 20.

20 January, 08:00 AM

Burned cars and shattered buildings in Kyiv after drone attack - photoreport

NV published photos showing the aftermath of the overnight drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Jan. 12, that destroyed a non-residential building in the Solomyanskyi district.

12 January, 01:45 PM

Kyiv restores power to 588,000 homes after Russian attack, 60,000 still dark

Energy company DTEK restored electricity to 588,000 Kyiv households after a massive Russian attack overnight into Jan. 9, while about 60,000 homes on the left bank remain without power, the company reported on Telegram on Jan. 10.

10 January, 02:53 PM

Kyiv drains heating systems to prevent pipes from freezing after Russian strike

Kyiv authorities quickly drained water from building heating systems left without supply after a massive Russian attack on Jan. 9, a standard procedure to protect pipes from freezing damage amid subzero temperatures while restoration work continues, the Kyiv City State Administration said.

9 January, 05:34 PM

Parliament committee without heating, water after Kyiv attack, MP says

A Ukrainian parliament committee building has no heating or water supply following Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram on Jan. 9.

9 January, 01:28 PM

Kyiv's district heating plants deliberately struck, PM Svyrydenko says

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has accused Russia of deliberately targeting district heating boilers overnight into Jan. 9, describing the strikes as "energy terror" and an attempt to weaponize winter in a post on X.

9 January, 12:37 PM

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