"The rattle of multiple petrol generators sounded out across the historic neighbourhood of Podil as people attempted to traverse the icy streets in near darkness. About half the capital's homes are without heating or power after large Russian aerial strikes on Ukraine targeted the country's infrastructure in recent weeks. Temperatures sit well below freezing. Yet as an air raid siren blares, young people in Kyiv gathered in a row of cafes and bars. Generators are able to provide heating, light and music."
"It's really important for the youth to meet up and do stuff together so we don't break down mentally, Karina Sema, a 24-year-old journalist, told Al Jazeera. She pulled out her phone and showed a video filmed the day before. About 100 people can be seen gathering in torchlight around a speaker, singing along to a track called All I Need Is Your Love Tonight."
"The latest large-scale attack was on Tuesday night, when Russia fired drones and ballistic missiles across the country, plunging the city, including the Ukrainian Parliament, into darkness just as repair crews had begun to restore parts of the grid after an assault earlier in January. Repeated attacks have pushed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to issue a state of emergency in the energy sector. He has accused Russia of deliberately exploiting the bitter cold snap as a weapon of war."
Large Russian aerial strikes have targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts and heating losses in Kyiv. About half the capital's homes lack heating or power, with temperatures well below freezing and water pipes bursting, causing flooding when water freezes. Multiple petrol generators run, providing heat and light, enabling people to gather in cafes and bars despite air raid sirens. Young people gather in torchlight around speakers to sing and maintain morale, while repair crews struggle to restore the grid after repeated attacks. The strikes plunged key buildings including the Parliament into darkness and prompted a state of emergency and international condemnation.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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