Ukraine's Air Force reported downing or suppressing 244 of 278 Russian air attack vehicles launched overnight from 7:30 p.m. on January 8 targeting critical infrastructure primarily in the Kyiv region, as of 9:00 a.m. January 9, according to an official statement released during the past hour ending 7:15 a.m. UTC. The attack involved 242 strike UAVs including about 150 Shahed types from Russian and Crimea directions, 13 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles from Bryansk region, 22 Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea, and 1 medium-range ballistic missile from Astrakhan region, the Air Force stated. Anti-aircraft defenses intercepted 226 UAVs, 8 ballistic missiles, and 10 Kalibr missiles, with 18 missiles and 16 UAVs hit at 19 locations. Russia's Kalibr cruise missiles and Iskander-M ballistic missiles struck Kyiv's CHP-4, CHP-5, and CHP-6 power plants, causing a widespread blackout in the capital, according to OSINTWarfare on X during the reporting window. The Air Force expressed condolences to families of those killed and injured in the attack. These strikes build on earlier phases reported over the past few hours, where Russian missiles killed four and injured 19 in Kyiv, engulfing areas in fires and disrupting water, electricity, and metro services, per Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the Kyiv Military Administration.
