Politics

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 19: Elderly people receive food and gloves from a charity organisation in a snow covered street on November 19, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Millions of Ukrainians are facing severe power disruptions after recent waves of Russian missile and drone strikes have reportedly left almost half of Ukraine's energy infrastructure disabled and in need of repair, as temperatures plunge with the capital Kyiv experiencing the first winter snowfall. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Nov 24th 2022

Russian bombs and missiles have damaged half of Ukraine’s power systems, said the Ukrainian government. Widespread blackouts are likely in the coming months, it warned. Evacuations of civilians have begun from the recently liberated parts of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, where Russian attacks have been especially brutal. The who said millions of Ukrainians face a “life-threatening” winter.

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