Ukraine prepared for the coldest stretch of the winter on January 29, 2026, with its energy system already badly damaged.
-30°C
Forecasters said temperatures could drop to -30°C in parts of the country in the coming days, with the most severe frosts expected overnight between February 1 and 3. Millions of people remained without stable heat, power or water after earlier Russian attacks, and 613 residential buildings in Kyiv were still without heating following a massive strike on January 24.
New strikes feared
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia was preparing new large-scale drone and missile strikes, likely targeting energy infrastructure during the coldest days.
Trump’s request
Speaking at a cabinet meeting, US President Donald Trump said: “I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week. And he agreed to do that.” He did not say when the pause would start.
Zelenskyy thanked Trump for “an important statement” and said Ukrainian and US teams had discussed the issue at the trilateral talks in the UAE. “Power supply is a foundation of life,” he said. Moscow did not immediately confirm the arrangement.
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