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One day of a Kyiv family struggling with power outages (VIDEO)
January 30, 2023 2:12 PM
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Russia’s repeated large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have caused a major energy crisis across the country.
Ukrainians have had to adapt to living without electricity, water, and heating. This poses a major challenge for Ukrainians, especially families with children and the elderly.
The Kyiv Independent spent a day with a family in Kyiv that is currently experiencing the hardships of living amid power outages.
Ukraine war latest: Russia’s 6th mass attack on Ukraine’s energy system kills 4 people, causes emergency blackouts


Olena Makarenko
Video reporter
Olena Makarenko is a Kyiv-based journalist and documentary filmmaker. Since November 2015, Olena has been covering the events in Ukraine for foreign audiences. She has authored two short documentaries: “The Court” (2018) about establishing the Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine and “Life-Long City” about an activist in Kryvyi Rih.
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