KYIV (Dagbladet): On Friday morning, three days have passed since the last Russian missile attack on Ukraine. The missiles destroyed critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, so it was dark in the city the night after the latest attack. Even the subway, which became the safest place during the war, faced challenges for a short time due to the power cut. Although electricians are doing everything in their power to fix the problem, about half the city was without power Friday morning.
But we were prepared for it: kyiv was changed after the first missile attack on the infrastructure on October 10. The city has been attacked almost every week since. One of the first things that changed after the daily missile attacks became “a new reality” was the sound of power generators popping up here and there.
Cafes, small grocery stores and even large shopping malls allow daily life to continue when there is another power outage – which happens almost every day in Kyiv. Sometimes it lasts longer than others, but not a single day goes by without it. And the longest blackout to date is still that Friday morning – when I’m writing the diary. Parts of the city are on their third day without power. Three days without electricity meant that many people who had electric stoves were unable to cook. It also meant that many households were left without heating.
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