Boiler equipment delivered under a support program from Italy has been distributed among communities in 10 regions of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky heard a report from Oleksandr Poklad, First Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), on the details of efforts to neutralize threats posed by Russia.

Lviv has introduced an emergency preparedness regime due to the possibility of a Russian attack amid severe frosts.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has advocated reaching an agreement on a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and ports.

The Council of the European Union has decided to impose restrictive measures on six additional individuals in response to Russia’s continued hybrid activities against the European Union, its member states, and partners.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed not to carry out strikes on Ukrainian cities for a week during a period of extreme cold.

The European Union is providing Ukraine with an additional 500 generators and EUR 50 million, and is establishing a task force to coordinate energy assistance.

Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.

As of now, 454 residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating.

The Kyiv region has received a batch of assistance from Poland, including 35 generators of various capacities and 18 oil-filled heaters. This is part of a large-scale support program. In total, 379 generators are to be delivered to the region by the end of January.