Morale is flagging, but Kiev refuses to throw in the towel
Stores and businesses try to maintain their activity between blackouts, water cuts and Russian attacks, while the Ukrainian capital prepares for another winter of war
Residents of Kiev are coping with frequent power outages, some lasting up to 17 hours a day, as they prepare for what is expected to be the harshest winter since the large-scale invasion began in 2022. Many homes have electric generators, which can be noisy when in use. The generators are a necessary measure to allow people to maintain a relatively normal life. The situation is expected to worsen as winter approaches.
Written by urgent.news from El Pais's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
