Navigating through darkness: Ukraine’s emergency blackouts return after Russia pounds infrastructure

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Ukraine is experiencing rolling blackouts as Russia intensified strikes targeting energy infrastructure over the past three months. Residents and businesses of Kyiv are adapting to the absence of electricity using generators, power banks and flashlights and even recalculating their bathroom visits.

A barman is seen working through the window of a coffee shop during power cuts in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, June 7, 2024. Ukraine, including Kyiv, is struggling to cope with a new wave of rolling blackouts after relentless Russian attacks took out half the country’s power generation capacity. A man looks for a backpack in an outdoor equipment store during blackouts in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, June 7, 2024.

A friend in a nearby district typically has power when he doesn’t, which makes his life easier. Work often gets done at a cafe that has a generator, but there’s a catch. The blackouts in Kyiv are the worse since the early months of the war when Russian strikes on the country’s power grid led tothat led to authorities setting up communal heating areas and hundreds of emergency points where residents could drink tea, recharge their phones and get help.

But in the short-term, Ukraine’s readiness before next winter looks highly uncertain considering the damages to its energy system, the feasible outlook for reconstruction, and electricity demand.

 

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