Kyiv faces 20-hour blackouts as Russian strikes cripple Ukraine's power grid

For millions of Ukrainians, the fight to survive Russia's war is increasingly being fought inside their own homes, in darkness and freezing cold.In Kyiv, where Russian strikes have pushed the power supply close to critical, families are racing against the clock to cook meals, finish homework and charge their phones before the next blackout.According to a BBC report, some households in Kyiv are facing power cuts lasting up to 20 hours, with electricity available for just four to five hours a day in some areas. The outages have disrupted heating, water supplies and public transport, leaving residents struggling as temperatures continue to fall.For Daryna Kulchytska, a single mother living in a seventh-floor apartment in Kyiv, every evening has become a race against the next blackout."There is no light, no water, no heat, no electricity. And no fun.