Kyiv braces for fifth war winter as Russian strikes cripple heating plants

Russian attacks have severely damaged two key heat power plants on Kyiv's left bank, prompting preparations for prolonged power and heating outages. Schools are being converted into shelters and residents are stockpiling inverters, batteries, and gas cylinders. This continues the established pattern of targeting Ukraine's energy grid ahead of winter, but the cumulative damage raises the risk of a humanitarian crisis.

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