This morning, 15 January, explosions were heard in Lviv during an air raid alert.

Russian troops are advancing in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Yurii Butusov, a platoon commander with the National Guard of Ukraine’s 13th Khartiia Brigade, is analysing personnel changes in the government in a live broadcast, including the appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine’s defence minister.

An emergency situation regime will be introduced in Ukraine’s energy sector.

Unmanned systems forces thwarted an enemy offensive with tanks and armoured vehicles in the Donetsk region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first meeting with newly appointed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The talks focused, in particular, on changes to the mobilization process.

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said that the situation with electricity could improve as early as 15 January. The condition is that if there are no new Russian attacks on the energy sector.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed Denys Shmyhal as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada voted to extend martial law in Ukraine for 90 days.

Emergency power cuts continue in Kyiv.