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A Ukrainian minister has urged refugees who fled the country after Russia's invasion to stay away this winter. Iryna Vereshchuk, a deputy prime minister, said blackouts caused by Moscow's bombardment of power stations would put a heavy strain on the country. In an interview on national television on Tuesday, she told Ukrainians sheltering in foreign countries to wait until spring before returning.Since October 10, Russia has bombardedKyiv says that up to 40% of the power system has been damaged.
An official in Kyiv said last week that residents should prepare for blackouts lasting days or even weeks.
? I thought the Ukrainians are winning. Guess I misread the headlines the last six months
She needn't worry. They are refusing to leave their hotels in Ireland 😂😂