Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid plunged cities into darkness last winter. Now crews rush to protect the electrical system as citizens brace for blackouts.
Russian attacks on power stations caused blackouts in Ukraine last winter. Now it looks like Moscow is starting early. Above, workers at the site of a station hit by strikes near Kyiv last year., the days and nights are still soft and summer-clear, with only a faint tang of autumn in the air. But if Russia has its way, winter will come early.
Ukraine described last winter’s attacks on the electric grid as an attempt to break people’s spirits and freeze the country into submission, but in many instances, the hardships fostered a sense of community. Amid those punishing strikes, Ukraine scrambled to stay ahead of mounting damage, with repair crews working around the clock and under fire, desperately jury-rigging old equipment and
In early summer, the country’s energy minister, Herman Galushchenko, called it the “most extensive repair campaign in the history of energy facilities.”
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