Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on January 14, 2026, that Russia's objectives in Ukraine extend beyond territories in current peace plans to include all of Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Odesa oblasts as part of resolving the fate of people in Crimea, Novorossiya, and Donbas, according to the Institute for the Study of War in an X post over the past hour. Lavrov referenced Novorossiya, a term used by Kremlin officials for Crimea, the four illegally annexed oblasts, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Odesa oblasts. The US-proposed 28-point peace plan permitted Russian occupation of Crimea, full Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, and currently occupied parts of Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts, requiring cessions elsewhere, ISW detailed. ISW reported Russian forces gained 276.44 square kilometers from December 1 to 17, 2025; 89.05 square kilometers from December 17 to 31; and 73.82 square kilometers from December 31 to January 13, 2026, with the seven-day moving average of gains peaking on December 1 and 2 before declining steadily. Czech President Petr Pavel arrived in Lviv, Ukraine, stating winter is intensifying nearly four years of Russian aggression's effects, with rows of graves showing its toll, and Ukraine requires perseverance and direct support over sympathy, according to his X post within the reporting window. Supernova+ reported power supply lost in the occupied part of Zaporizhia region to Energodar, Dniprorudny, Tokmak, Molochansk, Primorsk and other areas linked to the 330 kV Molochansk and 150 kV Primorskaya substations.
