Russian Strikes Knock Out Power in Dnipro Region of Ukraine

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Cassandra VinogradJanuary 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM

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Russian strikes on Wednesday night knocked out power and heat to approximately one million people in the Dnipro region of Ukraine on January 8, 2026. Ukrainian authorities urged residents to conserve resources as crews worked to restore service. While power was largely restored to the Zaporizhzhia region, which was also affected, the Dnipro region remained significantly impacted. Russian forces have been targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure for the past three winters, and have recently begun targeting gas infrastructure as well. The strikes occurred as temperatures remained below freezing, with forecasts predicting even colder weather.

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Evelina Riabenko 30% Ukrenergo 50% DTEK 60% Zaporizhzhia ×270% Russia ×490% Dnipro Region ×495% Ukraine ×7100%

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russian strikes 100% power outage 90% energy infrastructure 80% dnipro region 70% ukraine 70% heat 60% water supply 50% cold weather 40% zaporizhzhia 40%

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Very Negative

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Center-Left (-0.30)

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90%

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Ukraine

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