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Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
Kyiv is facing prolonged winter power outages as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
The first trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have been hailed as “constructive” as they concluded in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
By Yurii Kovalenko KYIV, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Staff at Kyiv's zoo are toiling around the clock to keep Tony the gorilla and other animals warm as Russian air strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure amid freezing winter temperatures.
Ukraine's capital is currently facing "the most difficult" winter of the war as its energy infrastructure sustained detrimental damage and continues to undergo further Russian attacks. Over the past weeks,
Kyiv is freezing in the dark as Russian strikes leave Ukraine's capital powerless
Repeated Russian attacks on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure have left large parts of the city without heat, water or electricity during one of Ukraine’s coldest winters in years.
By Olena Harmash and Anna Voitenko KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Collecting snow for water at home; sleeping in gloves, coats and hats; heating bricks on gas stoves for warmth; erecting tents indoors - Kyiv residents are doing everything they can to survive the coldest,
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 1,676 residential buildings - about 15% of the city’s housing stock - remained without heat after Russia’s latest strikes on critical infrastructure.