Photos: Power outages leave people in freezing conditions in Kyiv

"Emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in Ukraine's Kyiv region, after relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left residents exposed during the coldest winter in years. In Boryspil, a town of approximately 60,000 people, workers are dismantling and rebuilding damaged electrical systems in harsh conditions. They labour in -15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) temperatures from early morning until midnight, according to Yurii Bryzh, who leads the Boryspil regional department at power company DTEK."

"Although they have managed to restore power for four hours per day, Bryzh explained the recurring challenge: When the power comes back on, people turn on all the electrical equipment that is available in the house to quickly wash, cook, or recharge devices, causing the system to collapse again. Civilians face acute hardship amid what Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko described as the longest and most widespread outages since Russia's full-scale invasion nearly four years ago, with some homes without electricity for days."

"Scientists Mykhailo, 39, and Hanna, 43, report that the temperature in their 5-year-old daughter Maria's bedroom has plummeted to -15C (5F). While they can cook on their gas stove, nights require the family to huddle together under multiple blankets. We have to use all the blankets we have in the house, Hanna said. The couple takes Maria to work with them during the day, since their workplace has a generator, while her kindergarten lacks heating."

Emergency repair crews are working around the clock in the Kyiv region to dismantle and rebuild damaged electrical systems after relentless attacks on energy infrastructure. In Boryspil, workers labor from early morning until midnight in -15 degrees Celsius conditions to restore limited power. Restored supply often lasts about four hours before overloading when residents simultaneously run appliances. The outages are the longest and most widespread since the full-scale invasion nearly four years ago, leaving some homes without electricity for days. Residents endure freezing apartments, dark streets, and huddle under multiple blankets; some rely on workplace generators and torches for light.

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