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Europe’s heatwave forces Ukraine power cuts, sets Slovakia record as it moves east

People used emergency blankets to protect themselves from the scorching heat in Berlin on Sunday.
People used reflective emergency blankets to protect themselves from the heat in Berlin on Sunday. © Ralf Hirschberger, AFP

Ukraine’s energy network, already under strain from repeated Russian attacks, was shut down on Monday due to sweltering temperatures. Meanwhile, Slovakia registered its new record-high temperature of 41C as Europe’s most intense heatwave moved eastward across the continent.

Europe's most severe heatwave on record set new temperature records in eastern parts of the continent on Monday and forced Ukraine to order power cuts to cope.

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