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Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold

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Russia's intensified strikes on Ukraine's energy grid have forced rolling power cuts, plunging Kyiv and other cities into darkness for hours and disrupting water and heat. A major power plant was knocked offline by missile strikes, with repairs repeatedly interrupted by ongoing air raids. Officials warn daily living could become unsustainable if outages cannot be maintained for at least four hours a day, with hundreds of thousands already affected nationwide.

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