Ukraine's HUR military intelligence reported between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. UTC on January 11, 2026, that Russia deployed its new Geran-5 strike drone against Ukraine for the first time in early 2026. The 6-meter UAV carries a 90kg warhead with a 1,000km range and resembles Iran's Karrar drone, according to a post by @wartranslated. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in an X post during this 29-minute period that energy workers and repair crews are working around the clock to restore electricity, heat, and water supply after Russian strikes on critical infrastructure. He noted Russia launched nearly 1,100 attack drones, over 890 guided aerial bombs, and more than 50 missiles—including the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile—this week, targeting energy infrastructure and residential buildings. Zelenskyy described the strikes as deliberate terror against civilians amid freezing weather and thanked mobile fire groups, air defense, electronic warfare units, and international partners for support. Ukrainian Air Force monitors reported a BpLA from Rivne region heading toward Volyn's Kamen Kashirskyi district, while about 10 reconnaissance UAVs operated in Sumy district toward the state border, as posted during the window. The restoration efforts follow Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko's earlier report this morning of nearly 6,000 apartment buildings without heat after overnight Russian attacks on infrastructure.
