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'We've got to run': Inside ruined Ukraine power plant under constant drone threat

'We've got to run': Inside ruined Ukraine power plant under constant drone threat

Summary

Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid have led to planned power cuts, with some Kyiv families facing outages of up to 20 hours. A power station damaged by a ballistic missile strike is undergoing repairs, but frequent air raid alerts interrupt the work.

Key Facts

  • Ukraine is operating a rolling schedule of planned power cuts.
  • The article reports intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid.
  • Ukraine has responded by striking Russian oil refineries.
  • Officials are concerned that life could become unsustainable for millions if power supplies fall below four hours a day.
  • Some families in Kyiv are experiencing outages of up to 20 hours.
  • A Ukrainian power station visited by the BBC was devastated by a direct ballistic missile strike.
  • Frequent air raid alerts hamper repairs at the power station.
  • Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are continuing.
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