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Kyiv Family Faces Harsh Winter Amid Russian Energy Strikes

2/7/2026

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Davydenko family in Kyiv has been eight days without electricity and nearly two weeks without heating due to Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid.
They relocated to their Piggy Cafe, which has generator power and heating.
Temperatures dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 Fahrenheit), heightening hardship.
Russian strikes have left hundreds of thousands without basic utilities, making this winter among the most devastating since the war began.

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Davydenko family in Kyiv has been eight days without electricity and nearly two weeks without heating due to Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid.
They relocated to their Piggy Cafe, which has generator power and heating.
Temperatures dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 Fahrenheit), heightening hardship.
Russian strikes have left hundreds of thousands without basic utilities, making this winter among the most devastating since the war began.