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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Guy Lane

City life during Kyiv’s power blackouts – in pictures

A security guard sits at the door of a supermarket
A security guard sits at the door of a supermarket during a partial electricity blackout in Kyiv. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Russia has attacked energy facilities across Ukraine with missiles and drones over the past few months, causing blackouts in many regions. Ukraine has relied on electricity imports from neighbouring EU countries to fill a gap in generation caused by the attacks. It has also introduced rolling regional blackouts and asked businesses and consumers to limit consumption at peak hours.

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