After repeated Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, large parts of the capital have been left without stable electricity or heating. Power now comes and goes, often for just a few hours a day, while temperatures drop well below freezing.
City authorities say hundreds of residential blocks have been without heat for days. Emergency power cuts are in place, and repair work is slowed by the cold. Mayor Vitali Klitschko has described the situation as the most severe Kyiv has faced in years.