The coming winter will not be easier than the last one, Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhii Koretskyi said. Last year, Russia primarily targeted electricity and heating infrastructure in Kyiv and other major cities, and there is no reason to believe things will be different this time. But there are some important differences this year. We looked at why attacks on combined heat and power plants (CHPPs) and thermal power plants (TPPs) could pose the biggest threat this winter, which regions could come under Russian attack, and how Ukraine’s energy system is holding up. Here’s what we found.Читати українською

On Friday, January 9, residents of a high-rise building on the Left Bank of Kyiv woke up to cold, dark apartments. Overnight, Russia launched five missiles at the Kyiv Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant 5, leaving thousands of buildings in Kyiv without heat, electricity, or water.For this building, the attack marked the beginning of a grueling ordeal — a relentless struggle for survival and to save their homes amid bitter cold.

Donetsk region. Four in the morning, and infantrymen move to their combat positions. It is −10°C outside, but according to the soldiers, the frost feels much stronger in the fields, forests, and steppes. They spend a lot of energy not on combat operations, but on fighting the cold. Texty.org.ua tells how soldiers survive in the bitter cold.Читати українською