2026年1月16日凌晨0時46分（GMT+8），烏克蘭第二大城市哈爾科夫再度成為俄羅斯冬季空襲行動的重點目標。哈爾科夫市長伊戈爾・捷列霍夫於週四對外證實，俄軍在最新一輪打擊中成功摧毀該市一座關鍵的大型能源設施，對城市運作與民生造成嚴重衝擊。由於該設施在區域供電與供熱系統中扮演核心角色，襲擊發生後，不僅哈爾科夫，連同周邊多個地區的數百萬烏克蘭民眾同時陷入停電與嚴寒交織的困境之中。

捷列霍夫並未公開遭襲能源設施的具體類型，僅表示這是一處對城市基礎運轉極為重要的設施，相關資訊出於安全考量暫不對外披露。他強調，事故發生後，消防與能源部門的緊急救援人員已第一時間進駐現場，全天候展開搶修與災害控制工作，試圖在最短時間內恢復最低限度的供電與供暖能力。然而，在嚴寒天氣與持續威脅的雙重壓力下，修復進度面臨極大挑戰。

哈爾科夫地理位置極為敏感，距離俄羅斯邊境僅約25公里，自戰爭爆發以來一直是俄軍重點攻擊的前線城市之一。該市在過去兩年間頻繁遭到無人機、巡弋飛彈以及滑翔炸彈的密集打擊，能源、交通與工業設施屢次成為攻擊目標。哈爾科夫州州長奧列格・西內胡博夫表示，目前地方政府仍在對此次空襲造成的實際損失進行全面評估，包括能源基礎設施受損程度、民生影響範圍以及是否存在進一步的安全風險。

與此同時，整個烏克蘭正遭遇一波強烈寒潮，氣溫持續下探，使原本已高度吃緊的能源系統雪上加霜。多座主要城市接連出現長時間停電、供暖中斷與供水不穩定的情況，民眾生活品質與公共安全受到嚴重影響。首都基輔方面指出，早在1月9日的一次空襲中，就已有約一半的高層住宅建築失去集中供暖系統，截至目前仍有約300棟公寓樓尚未恢復暖氣，居民只能依靠臨時取暖設備勉強度過寒冬。

南部地區同樣未能倖免。俄羅斯近期加大對敖德薩州港口設施的打擊力度，試圖進一步削弱烏克蘭的物流與出口能力。週四，切爾諾莫爾斯克市遭到飛彈襲擊，造成至少一人受傷，並導致多個貨運集裝箱嚴重受損。儘管未波及大型船舶，但此類攻擊持續對港口運作與區域經濟造成心理與實質壓力。

整體而言，俄軍在冬季集中打擊能源基礎設施的戰略意圖日益明確，目的在於利用寒冷氣候放大對民生與社會穩定的影響，迫使烏克蘭在長期戰爭中承受更高的內部壓力。隨著氣溫持續偏低、能源修復進度受限，烏克蘭城市在接下來數週內仍將面臨極其嚴峻的考驗，這場圍繞能源與基礎設施的戰爭，已成為俄烏衝突中另一條殘酷而隱形的戰線。

At 12:46 a.m. on January 16, 2026 (GMT+8), Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, once again became a primary target of Russia’s winter air campaign. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed on Thursday that Russian forces had destroyed a major energy facility in the city during the latest strike, dealing a severe blow to urban operations and civilian life. Because the facility played a critical role in regional power and heating systems, the attack plunged not only Kharkiv but also surrounding areas into widespread power outages, leaving millions of Ukrainians facing freezing conditions without electricity.

Terekhov did not disclose the exact type of energy facility that was hit, citing security concerns, but emphasized that it was a key component of the city’s essential infrastructure. He stated that emergency responders, firefighters, and energy repair crews were dispatched to the site immediately and are working around the clock to restore at least basic power and heating services as quickly as possible. However, ongoing security threats combined with extreme winter weather have made repair efforts extremely difficult and slow.

Kharkiv’s geographical location makes it particularly vulnerable. Situated only about 25 kilometers from the Russian border, the city has remained on the front line since the beginning of the war and has been repeatedly targeted by drones, missiles, and glide bombs. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said that local authorities are still assessing the full extent of the damage caused by the latest strike, including the condition of energy infrastructure, the scope of civilian disruption, and potential secondary risks.

At the same time, Ukraine as a whole is experiencing a severe cold snap, placing enormous strain on an already overstretched energy system. Major cities across the country continue to suffer from prolonged power outages, heating failures, and water supply disruptions, significantly affecting public safety and daily life. In the capital Kyiv, officials reported that an earlier attack on January 9 had cut heating to roughly half of the city’s high-rise residential buildings. As of now, around 300 apartment blocks remain without heat, forcing residents to rely on temporary and often inadequate heating solutions to survive the winter.

Southern Ukraine has also been hit hard. Russia has intensified its attacks on port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, aiming to further undermine Ukraine’s logistics and export capacity. On Thursday, a missile strike on the port city of Chornomorsk injured at least one person and damaged multiple cargo containers. Although no major vessels were struck, such attacks continue to disrupt port operations and exert both economic and psychological pressure on the region.

Overall, Russia’s strategy of targeting energy infrastructure during the winter months has become increasingly clear. By exploiting cold weather, Moscow appears intent on magnifying civilian hardship and social instability, thereby increasing internal pressure on Ukraine as the war drags on. With temperatures remaining low and repair efforts constrained by ongoing attacks, Ukrainian cities are expected to face an exceptionally harsh period in the coming weeks. The battle over energy infrastructure has emerged as another brutal and largely invisible front in the Russia–Ukraine war, one that directly impacts millions of civilians far from the battlefield.