more than a million homes without electricity

At nightfall, in the streets of kyiv, Ukraine, light sources are becoming increasingly rare. Some neighborhoods are immersed in one oalmost total darkness. Residents are forced to adapt to energy saving measures. kyiv City Hall has introduced rotating blackouts of four hours. Central heating is also rationed, while the temperature outside is already approaching 0°C on Saturday October 22.

During the winter, the thermometer can even drop to -20°C. In the past two weeks, 30% of energy infrastructure has been destroyed. The Russian army is concentrating its strikes against the Ukrainian power stations. As a result, more than a million homes lack electricity. The distribution network is also badly damaged in the areas directly affected by the fighting. Even the headquarters of energy companies have become targets for the Russian military. Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has warned that there could be a new wave of migration to the European Union to escape the freezing winter.