Thursday, January 8, 2026

Russian attacks cause widespread power outages in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts

"Russian
forces struck
Ukrainian energy infrastructure, triggering prolonged power outages in
Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

The attacks come as Ukraine braces for freezing temperatures, with daytime highs expected to fall below -10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) next week." KI

5.5 Earthquake - South of the Fiji Islands

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 330 km (205 mi)
from
Fiji in the morning at 11.00 am local time (GMT +13). The quake had a great depth of 547 km (340 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

5.5 Earthquake - 104 km E of Yantzaza, Ecuador

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 104 km E of Yantzaza,
Ecuador, shortly after midnight, at 12.17 am local time (America/Lima GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 108 km (67 mi) and was felt widely in the area." VD

275 combat clashes on front lines

"275 combat clashes were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
Enemy airstrikes targeted the districts of Verkhnia Tersa, Staroukrainka, Tsvitkove, Charivne, Zaliznychne, and Rizdvyanka in Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian
missile and artillery units struck two enemy personnel concentration areas and a UAV control point.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out three attacks and 89 artillery strikes, including three from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks in the areas of Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Starytsia, Zelene, Tykhe, and toward Vilcha, Ternova, and Kutkivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Fourteen enemy attacks occurred. The Defense Forces repelled assault actions near Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, Boryvska Andriivka, and toward Nova Krugliakivka and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian troops attacked 18 times, attempting to breach defenses near Novoyehorivka, Novovodiane, Derylove, Kolodiazy, Zarichne, Myrne, and Shandryholove.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled five Russian attacks near Siversk and toward Pazeno.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Nine clashes occurred near Vasiukivka, Minkivka, Chasiv Yar, and toward Bondarne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy attacked 22 times in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyno, Kleban-Byk, Yablunivka, Rusynyi Yar, and toward Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 77 Russian assaults near Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Fedorivka, Dorozhne, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Novopavlivka and Filiia.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian forces carried out 15 attacks in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Stepove, Vyshneve, Verbove, Krasnohirsk, Rybne, and Yehorivka.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 40 Russian attacks in the areas of Dobropillia, Solodke, Varvarivka, Zelene, Huliaipole, and Bilohiria.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted six breakthroughs toward Stepnohirsk and Prymorske.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Russian forces tried three times unsuccessfully to approach Ukrainian positions." Ukrin