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Today — 17 January 2026Main stream

Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts

17 January 2026 at 02:16
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.

© Oksana Parafeniuk for The New York Times

A residential area during a power blackout this month in Kyiv.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Russia Knocks Out the Heat in Ukraine

The Kremlin has tried for years to freeze Ukraine into submission. This winter, its attacks have been the most devastating ever.

© Lynsey Addario for The New York Times

Emergency services have set up tents that offer electricity and heat as Russian strikes have caused prolonged power outages during an extreme cold snap in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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