As winter approaches Ukrainians are facing growing problems with electricity and heating, blaming both Russian attacks and their own government for failing to protect the country's energy sector.
This was reported by Bloomberg, as cited by URA-Inform.
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Georgiy Samofalov, a 75-year-old resident of Kyiv, moved from his comfortable apartment to a country house in the countryside. According to him, life in the village has become more stable and safer than in the capital. In the conditions of frequent power outages, which complicate everyday tasks.
Russia's massive attacks on Ukrainian power plants have forced many to reconsider their winter plans. As Bloomberg notes, doubts are growing about Kyiv's ability to restore power before the cold weather sets in. Experts say recovery will be difficult, especially if attacks continue and physical protection of facilities is not effective enough.
The National Bank of Ukraine predicts that another 400,000 people could leave the country this year due to power problems .
Valeria Svetina, a 45-year-old translator who has already left Kiev twice, is considering going abroad for the winter. She notes that the lack of electricity adds to the difficulties of an unstable life and hinders planning for the future.
Speaking of the coming cold winter, it is also worth mentioning the weather forecast for August 31 and early September.