Overview
- The European Commission is sending 447 emergency generators worth €3.7 million to hospitals, shelters and critical services, adding to more than 9,500 already delivered, while France plans 13 megawatts of power and about 100 generators in coordination with G7 and regional partners.
- Kyiv continues to endure rolling losses of electricity, heat and water in severe cold, with trolleybuses halted, a curtailed metro and schools and kindergartens disconnected from central heating.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 1,940 apartment buildings in Kyiv still lack heat after this week’s strikes, as grid operator Ukrenergo reported emergency outages across many regions.
- Residents describe indoor temperatures near 7–9 degrees Celsius, using tents, heavy layers and camping stoves to cope, while elderly and disabled people remain stuck in high-rises because elevators are out.
- Energy experts warn that shortages of spare parts and funding are slowing repairs and that further Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure are expected even as temperatures ease slightly.