” Eng Founded in 1918 Russian authorities attempt to shift consequences of war in Ukraine onto civilian population, intelligence reports say 10.01.2026 08:59 In Ukrainian cities temporarily occupied by Russia and in Russia itself, utility services have become significantly more expensive—the Russian authorities are trying to shift their own financial problems and the consequences of the war against Ukraine onto the civilian population. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU). “The socio-economic situation in Ukrainian cities temporarily occupied by Russia continues to deteriorate rapidly. In Mariupol, where normal water and heat supply has not yet been restored, the occupation administration has almost doubled the water supply tariff – from 21.2 to 41.84 rubles per cubic meter. At the same time, water is supplied only for a few hours every two days, and some areas remain without it for weeks,” the Foreign Intelligence Service noted. At the same time, according to intelligence reports, heating has also become significantly more expensive – by approximately 300%. The tariff has risen from about 12.5 to over 49 rubles per square meter, while boiler rooms regularly break down and heating networks suffer from accidents. “The occupiers cynically call this a ‘gradual transition to an economically justified level,’ effectively shifting their own financial problems and the consequences of the war onto the civilian population,” the FISU emphasized. A similar situation is observed in the temporarily occupied Melitopol, where tariffs have also risen sharply since January 1, 2026, and, as noted in the intelligence report, local residents were presented with a fait accompli after the new rates came into force. In Russia itself, the authorities announced a two-stage increase in utility payments: the first wave already took place at the beginning of the year due to an increase in VAT from 20% to 22%, which caused the average payment for housing and communal services to increase by approximately 1.6-1.7%. The second wave is expected in the fall and could reach 8% to 22% depending on the region. Such decisions demonstrate the real state of the Russian economy, which is rapidly weakening under the pressure of sanctions, military spending, and internal degradation, the FISU emphasized. Read also: Source: Zelensky instructs preparation of list of candidates for head of FISU “The Kremlin is trying to patch up budget holes at the expense of the population – both in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories and in Russia itself. Rising tariffs, shortages of basic resources, and the destruction of infrastructure are a direct consequence of the aggressive war against Ukraine, for which Russians are paying with growing poverty,” the FISU noted. As reported by Ukrinform, for the first time since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, the Russian economy has been officially recognized by the Kremlin as having lost momentum and entered a period of stagnation. Drones attack oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd region, causing fire 10.01.2026 07:59 An oil depot is on fire in the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation after a drone attack. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the governor of the Russian Volgograd region, Andrey Bocharov, on Telegram. “In the Oktyabrsky district, as a result of the fall of UAV debris, a fire has been reported at an oil depot,” the message says. According to the Russian governor, the relevant services are working “at the scene of the incident.” Bocharov added that, according to his “preliminary data, there are no casualties.” Read also: Enemy drones attack Dnipro, series of explosions rock city As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of January 7, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Oskolneftesnab oil depot in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation and a military warehouse of material and technical resources in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region. Illustrative photo DETAILS Border guards hit Russian tank and UAV antennas in North Slobozhanskyi direction VIDEO10.01.2026 07:02 Fighters from the DESTRUCTION TEAM unit of the rapid response border command of the 5th border detachment struck an automatic grenade launcher position, a UAV control antenna, and a tank belonging to Russian invaders in the North Slobozhanskyi direction. According to Ukrinform, the State Border Service of Ukraine reported this on Telegram and released a video of the combat operation. “In the North Slobozhanskyi direction, border guards from the DESTRUCTION TEAM unit hit an enemy tank, an Position of the AGS (Automatic Grenade Launcher System), UAV control antennas, and communications,” the post says. Read also: Russia deliberately used Oreshnik missile close to EU border – Zelensky In addition, the enemy suffered significant losses in manpower. As reported by Ukrinform, in the Kursk direction, drone operators of the Steel Border border brigade destroyed a quad bike, a communications antenna, and four shelters of Russian invaders. 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