On November 8, Valeriy Klychko provided an update on the severe situation with electricity supply across Ukraine following a night attack that destroyed several power generation facilities. The situation worsened as all power plants run by Tsentrenergo stopped operating.
Meanwhile, a temporary local ceasefire was established near the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, facilitated by the IAEA, allowing repair teams to restore a damaged power line. Restoration works are expected to take several days.
In Dnipro, a drone strike on a residential building killed three people and injured twelve others, including children. Izium in Kharkiv region also remains without power due to energy infrastructure damage.
Special attention was given to the tense situation in Donetsk region: Myrnohrad faces the threat of encirclement, while the fighting near Pokrovsk remains intense. Russian forces also destroyed a railway depot in Hrebinka, leading to changes in suburban train schedules.
The European Commission is discussing the use of frozen Russian assets in Belgium to secure credit for Ukraine, but a final decision has not yet been made. Work is also underway on a new sanctions package against Russia and Belarus.
Other notable events include court rulings concerning Ukrainian military and police personnel, and details on winter support payments for low-income populations.
Klychko concluded by urging support for the campaign to collect aid for the 66th Brigade and encouraged channel engagement amid the challenging energy situation.
