In freezing Kyiv, Ukrainians endure without heat, power

"Following a nationwide power outage over the weekend and a Russian drone and missile strike on Kyiv on Tuesday night, 1,170 apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital are currently without heat. At the same time, outside temperatures have dropped to below minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit). Many residential buildings have already been without heat and electricity for weeks after Russian forces destroyed critical infrastructure. Some households don't even have running water."

""I take pots of boiling hot water into the bedroom," explained Sviatoslava, a resident, who told DW that she sleeps fully clothed, in a sleeping bag, for extra warmth. During the day, she spends a lot of time in the kitchen. "The gas stove is always on, but I have to air the room from time to time so I don't suffocate.""

"Kyiv's mayor, former boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, has said municipal services and energy providers are "working around the clock to restore heat and light" to residents' homes. According to the municipality, workers are doing everything they can to make sure that the hundreds of buildings regain access to water, heating and electricity. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video In one apartment block in the Solomianskyi district, the heating system has been out of order for two weeks."

A nationwide power outage and a Russian drone and missile strike left 1,170 apartment blocks in Kyiv without heat while outside temperatures fell below minus 20°C. Numerous residential buildings have been without heat and electricity for weeks after critical infrastructure was destroyed; some households also lack running water. Municipal services and energy providers are working continuously to restore heating, electricity and water. In the Solomianskyi district, residents have coped by using boiling water, sleeping fully clothed in sleeping bags, and keeping gas stoves on while ventilating rooms. Authorities have set up aid points in affected districts.

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