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Evening Standard
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John Dunne

Ukraine facing blackouts until March after ‘colossal’ damage to grid from Russian air strikes

Firefighters work to put out a fire at energy infrastructure facilities in the Kyiv region, damaged by Russian missile strike, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues.

(Picture: via REUTERS)

Ukraine faces blackouts across the country after ”colossal” damage to the country’s power grid from Russian attacks, an energy expert has warned.

Ukrainians are being told to stock up on supplies or evacuate as the winter bites with temperatures expected to plunge to -20C.

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