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Freezing Winter: 3,500 Ukrainian Buildings Left Without Heat

2/14/2026

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Russia's attacks on Ukraine's heating infrastructure have left about 3,500 buildings without heat, including in Kyiv, as temperatures stay freezing.
Blackouts limit electricity to only a few hours daily.
In Odesa, nearly 300,000 residents lost power and water.
Dnipro reported more than 10,000 residents without heating.
The European Commission plans to deploy 447 emergency generators, with warming tents set up to assist residents.

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Russia's attacks on Ukraine's heating infrastructure have left about 3,500 buildings without heat, including in Kyiv, as temperatures stay freezing.
Blackouts limit electricity to only a few hours daily.
In Odesa, nearly 300,000 residents lost power and water.
Dnipro reported more than 10,000 residents without heating.
The European Commission plans to deploy 447 emergency generators, with warming tents set up to assist residents.