“We live in the 21st Century and this is what we have to go through. They do message from time to time, but with no power they cannot charge their phones.”
Diane Burdiak Nykaza, of Lansing, who said her parents were born in Ukraine, said it's been difficult to talk to her cousins because the power has been spotty in Ukraine.
Sendeha, priest at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Palos Park, said about three weeks ago, his father, who lives in Olesko, Ukraine, started experiencing electrical black outs as Russia began to attack power grids in Ukraine.“Where my dad is they do have power, but not constantly. There are black outs for hours,” Sendeha said. “He’s not bad because he lives in a town, but people who live in the cities in apartments ... they’re really struggling.
“Usually, in the peak hours, there is no power when you really need it, especially in the evenings,” Sendeha said.The winter, so far, hasn’t been too cold with temperatures around 32 degrees Fahrenheit, Sendeha said. Burning wood helps his father stay warm, he said, and as winter continues he will keep burning wood for warmth.
For her family still in Ukraine, they are preparing for winter by canning fruits and vegetables and harvesting whatever crops they can, Levko-Sendeha said. Right now, if they have one, Ukrainians are using wood burning stoves to stay warm and cook food, she said.
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