Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold
Ukrainians are enduring increasingly severe power outages as Russian strikes target the energy grid, forcing families to live in darkness and cold. Officials warn that the situation is becoming unsustainable as the country faces a difficult winter.
Why it matters
The degradation of critical infrastructure directly impacts civilian survival and highlights the escalating humanitarian toll of the ongoing conflict.
Figure caption, Watch: Life in the darkness during Ukraine's blackouts
Daryna Kulchytska is a mum under pressure. A single parent in a seventh floor flat in Kyiv trying to feed two lively kids and ensure they do their homework. But Daryna also faces the added strain of a deadline she can't even be certain of.
All she knows is soon the lights will go out, the sockets will lose power, the wi-fi will drop, and the taps will run dry. Tonight, the electricity has kept flowing an hour longer than advertised, but Daryna's still racing to serve dinner and finish her own work from home.
"The last few days it was only four or five hours we had power, but it's not at the same times. For two hours we have electricity, then for eight hours we don't."
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