Ukrainians show their mettle amid blackouts, snow and attacks

Catherine, 70, holds a candle in the window of her home during a power outage in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, on Oct. 20, 2022, two days after Russian airstrikes cut power and water supplies to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. [Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo]

The Ukrainian people have suffered some of the worst power and water outages yet during the 40th week of Russia’s war, as Kyiv’s troops held back raging daily offensives in the east of the country.

On November 23, air defences shot down 51 of 70 Russian cruise missiles targeting energy infrastructure, but the ones that got through did extensive damage.