‘We hope they will give us heat:’ Bitter winter cold bites for Kyiv’s residents as Russia steps up attacks
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Key Points:
- Ukraine is working to restore power and heating to tens of thousands of residents after a week of intense Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure amid freezing temperatures as low as –10C (14F).
- Kyiv has restored heating to about 85% of apartment buildings following a total blackout, but over 1,000 buildings remain without heat, with scheduled power outages still lasting around eight hours.
- Russian forces have deliberately targeted heat-generating facilities with ballistic missiles during a period of severe weather, aiming to disrupt basic living conditions and morale.
- Mobile shelters have been established in Kyiv to provide warmth, phone charging, and hot drinks, while residents face significant hardships, including lack of cooking facilities and damaged homes.
- Power outages have
