Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold
Summary
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system have caused long power outages as winter approaches. In Kyiv, residents face interruptions to electricity, water, heating and transport, while workers try to repair damaged power plants amid frequent air-raid alerts.Key Facts
- Ukraine has used scheduled power cuts since October as Russia intensified attacks on the energy grid.
- A Kyiv resident said her family had recently received electricity for only four or five hours a day, with outages lasting up to eight hours at a time.
- Some families in Kyiv have faced power outages of up to 20 hours, according to the report.
- Electricity outages can also stop water pumps, lifts and some public transport from operating.
- The report said hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians nationwide had gone without power in recent weeks.
- A large Ukrainian power station was knocked offline after a Russian ballistic missile strike caused extensive damage.
- Workers at the damaged plant have had to stop repairs repeatedly because of air-raid warnings, which occurred every 15 to 30 minutes during the reporters’ visit.
- Ukraine has responded to attacks on its energy grid by striking Russian oil refineries.
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