Last night, Russia continued striking our communities and our energy sector. Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions came under attack. The main target was energy facilities and critical infrastructure that ensures normal life for our people: heat and electricity. In the morning, our air defense forces were operating in Kyiv, and an air raid alert sounded in the capital and the region, as well as in the Chernihiv region.
A total of 113 attack drones were launched, about 70 of them were “shaheds,” and there were also missiles – three ballistic ones. I thank our defenders who repel Russia’s aerial attacks day and night – the Air Force, the anti-aircraft missile troops, the electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and the mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. I thank everyone working to deal with the aftermath of these attacks. I am grateful for such support for our country.
Right now, our first priority is to strengthen our air defense – primarily with missiles for the existing systems. Partner contributions to the PURL initiative are needed, as well as support from European stockpiles and faster implementation of agreements with the United States. It is very important to reinforce our warriors now. If we can counter these Russian attacks with 100% effectiveness, Putin’s terror will become meaningless. At the moment, this is their advantage, and this is exactly Russia’s bet. We must deprive them of this. It can work and will force Russia to stop the killings and move toward peace. I am grateful to everyone in the world who is ready to help us.
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— Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@ZelenskyyUa) Jan 14, 2026
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