Russian strikes leave Ukrainians facing bitter cold without power
Sustained Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands with little heat or light as freezing temperatures hit and emergency heating points run on generators.
- Hundreds of thousands face several days of extreme cold after Russian attacks damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
- Kyiv residents are receiving about 1.5 to 2 hours of electricity per day and the city has opened generator-run heating points where people can stay overnight.
- Damage to high-voltage substations and power plants has reduced grid output and forced emergency blackouts across many regions.
- Ukraine agreed to a US proposal to resume an energy de-escalation but Russia has not responded and a previous moratorium recently lapsed.
- Analysts and officials say Russia has modified drones and targeted centralized heating systems to inflict greater damage on civilian infrastructure.