Overnight Russian Strike Hits Zelensky’s Hometown, Infrastructure Damaged

Russian forces launched another overnight attack on Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky, striking multiple infrastructure facilities and leaving parts of the city without power.

Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration, said on Telegram that neighborhoods in the Saksahanskyi district and parts of Pokrovskyi district remain without electricity following the shelling. Emergency repair work continued throughout the night and is still underway.

Most boiler houses in the city are operational, Vilkul said. Some are connected to the power grid, while others are running on generators. 

Three large boiler houses have been gradually returning to normal operation since overnight, while one remains offline due to an emergency power outage, with repairs ongoing.

Water supply has been maintained across all districts. Most pumping stations are powered by the grid, with some operating on generators.

Two people were injured in the latest attack, one of them in moderate condition. In recent days, a total of 16 people have been hospitalized in Kryvyi Rih following Russian strikes, five of whom are in serious or moderate condition. Doctors are providing all necessary medical assistance.

The shelling also disrupted public transport, partially suspending express tram service and altering routes for two trolleybus lines.

According to Ukraine’s Air Force, from 6 p.m. on Jan. 9 Russia launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 121 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of strike drones, around 80 of them Shaheds.

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The attack was repelled by Ukrainian aviation, air defense missile units, electronic warfare systems, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups.

“As of 08:30, air defenses shot down or suppressed 94 Shahed, Gerbera, and other drones in the north, south, and east of the country,” the Air Force said.

However, one ballistic missile hit its target, and 27 strike drones were recorded at 15 locations, with debris from downed drones falling at one additional site.