Kyiv Grapples with bitter winter as Russia cripples power grid
TL;DR
Kyiv endures one of its coldest winters as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity and forcing residents into shelters and make‑shift warmth. With schools closed, homes plunged into subfreezing conditions and deaths from hypothermia mounting, civilians improvise with generators, stoves and tents while officials call the situation a humanitarian crisis and plead for international aid.
- ‘Everything is frozen’: bitter winter drags on for Kyiv residents as Russia wipes out power The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russian energy sites are legitimate targets The Guardian
- Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainians Reuters
- Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed. The New York Times
- Russia’s Latest Airstrike Adds Strain on Ukraine’s Energy Sector Bloomberg.com
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