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Ukraine Faces Harsh Winter Amid Intensified Russian Assaults

2/4/2026

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Russian forces intensified attacks on Ukraine's grid, causing outages and heating failures in Kyiv as temperature drops to minus 20°C.
Railway worker Volodymyr Vasyliev, 66, belongs to a 250-person team restoring heating, having already helped 160 buildings.
Ukrainian negotiators met Russian counterparts in Abu Dhabi on February 4 for U.S.-brokered peace talks.
A recent survey shows 65% of Ukrainians are willing to endure the conflict, with most opposing Donetsk's loss.

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Russian forces intensified attacks on Ukraine's grid, causing outages and heating failures in Kyiv as temperature drops to minus 20°C.
Railway worker Volodymyr Vasyliev, 66, belongs to a 250-person team restoring heating, having already helped 160 buildings.
Ukrainian negotiators met Russian counterparts in Abu Dhabi on February 4 for U.S.-brokered peace talks.
A recent survey shows 65% of Ukrainians are willing to endure the conflict, with most opposing Donetsk's loss.