Ukraine is currently undergoing a particularly cold spell with temperatures in the capital Kyiv reaching lows of minus 17 degrees Celsius. Because of Russia’s ongoing destruction of the country’s energy infrastructure, the situation is critical. Authorities have imposed strict timetables for when electricity can be used. About 400 high-rise buildings in the capital have no heating at all. Some do not have access to water. In city districts located on the left bank of the Dnipro River, there is electricity for three to four hours, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, and then none for nine to 10 hours. “On the right bank, […]... Keep on reading: Blankets, batteries, fires: How Kyiv is surviving icy winter