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<\/a>Sweden to invest $1.6 billion in air defence systems<\/p>\n

Sweden will spend 15 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) on air defence aimed at primarily protecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, the government said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Sweden has, like most European countries, invested heavily in defence following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, Sweden’s vast territory has remained vulnerable to aerial threats.<\/p>\n

“The experience from the war in Ukraine clearly shows how crucial a robust and resilient air defence is,” defence minister Pal Jonson told reporters at a security conference in northern Sweden.<\/p>\n

He said Sweden would buy short-range air defence systems to protect cities, bridges, power plants and other critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson criticised the US administration’s “threatening rhetoric” against Greenland and Denmark, saying the US should thank Denmark for being a loyal ally.<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 15:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Watch: UK defence secretary admonishes Putin for ‘brutal’ drone attacks on UkraineDefence secretary admonishes Putin for ‘brutal’ drone attacks on Ukraine<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 15:02<\/p>\n

<\/a>Dark, freezing and depressed: More than a million Ukrainians struggling without heat or water after Russian attacks<\/p>\n

Elderly residents and those with vulnerable family members told The Independent they are cold and unable to cook proper meals as they face temperatures as low as -15C.<\/p>\n

Despondent and fearing death, many are struggling through the winter as blackouts plunge Ukraine\u2019s cities into darkness, lit up only by the bright flash of Russian drone and missile attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 14:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy grid every day this week, ministry says<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s energy ministry said Russian forces had attacked the country’s power system again during the night, briefly cutting off electricity to the south-eastern Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.<\/p>\n

“Not a single day passed this week without attacks on energy facilities and critical infrastructure. A total of 44 attacks were recorded,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram.<\/p>\n

Svyrydenko said the restoration of heat and electricity supplies was proceeding at a record pace, noting significant improvements in Kyiv would require time but could be reached by Thursday. <\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 14:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>War’s fourth winter could be coldest and darkest yet<\/p>\n

The war’s fourth winter could be the coldest and darkest yet, with the accumulated damage to Ukraine\u2019s energy grid bringing utilities to the brink and temperatures, already below-12C, set to plunge to -20C later this week.<\/p>\n

“Restoration work is ongoing. However, the energy supply situation in the capital remains very difficult,” Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Telegram.<\/p>\n

“According to forecasts, the severe frosts are not expected to subside in the coming days. Therefore, the difficult situation in the capital will continue,” he added.<\/p>\n

\"AA snowy street in Kyiv seen this week (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 13:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘cynical terror specifically against civilians’ amid freezing weather<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of deliberately waiting for freezing weather to make things worse for the Ukrainian people.<\/p>\n

He described Russia launching more than 2,000 drones, bombs and missiles against Ukraine over the past week as \u201ca cynical Russian terror specifically against civilians\u201d.<\/p>\n

Moscow made no immediate response.<\/p>\n

\"PresidentPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of deliberately waiting for freezing weather to make things worse for the Ukrainian people (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 13:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Russia launched more than 2,000 drones, bombs and missiles at Ukraine this week, Zelensky says<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched 1,100 drones, more than 890 guided aerial bombs and over 50 missiles, including ballistic, cruise and medium-range weapons, against Ukraine over the past week.<\/p>\n

On Friday, a missile strike on Kyiv left virtually the entire city without power and heating amid a sharp cold snap, and it was not until Sunday that authorities restored water supplies and partially restored electricity and heating.<\/p>\n

\"MenMen cover damaged windows with plastic sheeting following a Russian attack on a damaged residential complex in Kyiv on Friday (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 12:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>30,000 in Kyiv remain without power after Russia’s Friday attack, Ukrainian energy supplier says<\/p>\n

As many as 30,000 people in Kyiv remain without power following Russia\u2019s Friday attack, Ukraine’s largest private energy supplier, DTEK, said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said around half the apartment buildings \u2013 nearly 6,000 \u2013 in snowy Kyiv were left without heat in daytime temperatures of about minus 8C.<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 12:18<\/p>\n

<\/a>Russia deploys new jet-powered ‘Geran-5’ strike drone for first time, Ukraine says<\/p>\n

Russia deployed the new jet-powered “Geran-5” strike drone against Ukraine this month for the first time, the Ukrainian defence ministry’s main intelligence directorate said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

According to the directorate, the drone is a Russian variant of the Iranian-designed Shahed and can carry a 90-kilogram (200-pound) warhead, with a range of nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles).<\/p>\n

Tara Cobham11 January 2026 11:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>More than 1,000 Kyiv apartment blocks still without heating after Russian strike<\/p>\n

More than 1,000 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv are still without heating following a devastating Russian attack earlier this week, local authorities said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Russia has intensified bombardments of Ukraine’s energy system since it invaded its neighbour in 2022.<\/p>\n

On Friday, a missile strike on Kyiv left virtually the entire city without power and heating amid a sharp cold snap, and it was not until Sunday that authorities restored water supplies and partially restored electricity and heating.<\/p>\n

The war’s fourth winter could be the coldest and darkest yet, with the accumulated damage to the grid bringing utilities to the brink and temperatures, already below -12C, set to plunge to -20C later this week.<\/p>\n

“Restoration work is ongoing. However, the energy supply situation in the capital remains very difficult,” Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on Telegram.<\/p>\n

“According to forecasts, the severe frosts are not expected to subside in the coming days. Therefore, the difficult situation in the capital will continue,” he added.<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s energy ministry said Russian forces had attacked the country’s power system again during the night, briefly cutting off electricity to the south-eastern Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.<\/p>\n

“Not a single day passed this week without attacks on energy facilities and critical infrastructure. A total of 44 attacks were recorded,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram.<\/p>\n

\"AA residential building is damaged after a Russian air strike during a heavy snow storm in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Friday (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

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