More than 6 million families Ukraine It is currently suffering from power outages, following recent Russian raids, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Amid a severe cold snap and expectations of heavy snowfall in the country, it was imperative for Ukrainians to find solutions to compensate for shortages of electricity, water and other life problems.
challenge reality
In a video clip posted on social media, Ukrainians seem to spontaneously bypass the lack of energy supplies and show a challenge to the new reality in which they live and live with it.
Some, for example, have resorted to their cars for heating, while others have resorted to building equipment with the aim of using them as cooking utensils, and others have adopted austerity using water and of course resorted to electric generators, indispensable in the light of continuous power outages.
Zelensky said, “So far, power outages continue in most regions, across the country, as well as in Kiev.” However, he stressed that the number of households experiencing power and energy outages has only decreased by about half in the past three days.
Kiev hardest hit
In a televised interview, Zelensky confirmed that areas around the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, are hardest hit by power and water outages, noting that some residents of the capital were left without electricity or water for “about 20 hours, and sometimes 30 hours.”
Zelensky explained that power engineers continue to restore the electricity system and restrictions on electricity supply remain in 15 regions of Ukraine, including Kiev.
Meteorologists have predicted heavy snowfall in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, starting today, Sunday, with temperatures falling below freezing, while millions of people still live in the city and surrounding areas without electricity and heating.
The Okerergo company, which manages the electricity grid, said on Saturday that electricity producers were only able to cover three-quarters of consumption needs, which necessitated the imposition of restrictions and power outages all over the country.
Russia says it does not target the civilian population, while the Kremlin has said Moscow’s attacks on energy infrastructure are the result of Kiev’s reluctance to negotiate.
