COPENHAGEN, 9 January 2026 – Today, the OSCE PA’s Parliamentary Support Team for Ukraine and OSCE PA Secretary General issued the following statement regarding a massive mixed one-way attack of drones and ballistic and supersonic missiles by the Russian Federation on Ukraine:
“On the night of 8-9 January, Russia carried out a combined air attack on Ukraine. The Russian Armed Forces launched 242 suicide drones, 13 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 22 Kalibr cruise missiles and one medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik type. 18 missiles and 16 suicide drones have targeted 19 locations.
The main strike was directed on Kyiv and Kyiv region, with explosions also occurring in Lviv and other regions of Ukraine. This attack caused the death of at least four people, including one medical personal, while 24 people were injured, most of whom were hospitalized due to severe injuries.
The most critical situation is with heat supply, more than 1.5-1.7 million people in Kyiv and Kyiv region are currently without stable heat and hot water, and due to the introduction of emergency schedules and emergency repairs during peak hours, 2.2-2.5 million Ukrainians will remain without electricity. Temperature prognosis preview minus 20 degrees in Kyiv and Kyiv region in the coming days.
Lviv region was the target of medium-range ballistic weapons. The main blow fell on the Stryi district, where the Bilche-Volytsko-Uherske underground gas storage facility was hit – the largest in Ukraine and strategically important for all of Europe. The nature of the explosions and the speed of the target, which reached 13 thousand km/h, indicate the use of a missile of the “Oreshnik” type with separate warheads.
This missile attack on Ukraine completely discredits any statements by the Russian Foreign Ministry about its readiness for constructive dialogue. We should realize that the more Russia talks about peace, the more carefully it prepares the next massive strike.
In this context, we call on coalition of willing to take steps to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities by providing military assistance, to strengthen energy sector of Ukraine, and to provide realistic security guaranties to Ukraine.
We also call on OSCE participating States to provide humanitarian help to Ukraine, to join the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and to improve the investigation of the Russian war crimes.
We must be united and vocal in our support of the victims of aggression because silence is a sign of weakness.”
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