CNBC: ‘There may be no light for a very long time’: Ukrainians face a massive test of survival this winter
* Over 10 million Ukrainians have fled the country since the start of the war, but those who stayed have already been pushed to the limits of their resilience.
* As winter sets in — with temperatures set to plummet and dwindling daylight hours — officials are warning of widespread shortages of energy and heat.
* The WHO warned that the situation facing millions of Ukrainians was “life threatening.”
Over 10 million Ukrainians have fled the country since the start of the war, but many of those who stayed — particularly in the south and east of the country — have already been pushed to the limits of their resilience.
Daily life has become a test of survival for many, with basic necessities such as water, food and medical provisions becoming scarce.
Russia has also continued to pound the country’s energy infrastructure; around 10 million people in Ukraine currently have no power as a result of Russian strikes on energy facilities over recent weeks.
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WNU Editor: Blunt honesty from this Ukrainian official .... Leave if you can to save energy - Ukraine power boss (BBC).
Everyone I know in Ukraine expects the entire energy grid to be mostly destroyed by January.
Ukraine Braces For A Brutal Winter
WHO Warns of 'Life-Threatening' Winter in Ukraine -- VOA
Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for ‘worst winter of our lives’ -- AP
Harsh winter looms as Russian attacks hobble Ukraine's power capacity -- Reuters
Ukraine readies for cold, dangerous chapter in Russian war -- The Hill
Ukraine Promises Shelters for Its People as Harsh Winter Looms -- Reuters
‘Stock up on blankets’: Ukrainians brace for horrific winter -- AP
9 comments:
Ukraine is at risk of depopulating itself. Will the refugees come back?
Getting three grand a month from the Canadian government plus a two year work visa, why would they go back? FYI max EI in Alberta is about $2100 after tax, for eight months. Figure that one out
Diaspora can be quite dangerous. Russia might find Ukrainian diaspora inimical to its interest across Europe and North America.
It is going to majorly suck to be Russia.
I'll figure it out right after I figure out why Catholic and Lutheran charities, and the USG, do the same in the USA
"Who is it going to majorly suck to be?"
10:47/10:48 (same person) is in denial of reality.
that it an unknown. who will feel most pain?
Answer: Russia
True, but in my opinion it will be Ukraine and Europe, not Russia, who hurts most from the cold
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