Life Inside Ukraine’s Blackouts as Temperatures Plummet
The Wall Street Journal·2026-02-09 14:15
I'm in the center of Kiev, Ukraine. Today, the temperature dropped to minus14°. This is the coldest winter Ukraine has faced since the start of Russian full-scale invasion.It's only early evening, but the city is already dark. Over the past weeks, the situation with electricity, heating, and water has been extremely difficult. Russia is attacking Ukraine's energy infrastructure to push the country into a blackout.Millions of people across Ukraine are affected every day and the dogs as well. Outside the city ...