💬 'We hear Russian missiles in our house' Ukrainian mum of three struggles amid winter blackouts
But it is not only the threat of getting caught in an airstrike which is causing worry – it is also the far-reaching consequences if critical infrastructure is hit, which is becoming a regular occurrence.
Home-schooling at the best of times can be difficult, but without electricity it is almost impossible. Her three children – twin girls Adelaida and Margaryta, nine, and son Mark, aged 11 – cannot attend online lessons because the power cuts are unpredictable. “There is no schedule for that, so you cannot plan anything at all.”
Despite this, critical infrastructure such as thermal power plants, hydroelectric plants and substations of main networks were hit, according to Ukraine’s state energy company Ukrenergo. This plunged many people into darkness and caused water to be cut off in major cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv.
“I know she is struggling, but she is stubborn,” says the 34-year-old. “She cannot even cook or boil the kettle for tea, as she has electricity, but I have a gas oven and that is why I can cook.”
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