In Kyiv, power cuts now last up to 20 hours per day, with strikes on thermal plants leaving hundreds of buildings without heat  – and some areas plunged into darkness for days . Kyiv isn’t alone. Russia regularly targets the energy networks in regional capitals such as Kharkiv and Odesa, with the Kremlin openly acknowledging that these strikes aim to force Ukraine into negotiations . Over the past two weeks, temperatures have plunged to as low as -20°C (-4°F) at night and -13°C (8.6°F) during