Ukrainian Energy Workers Struggle to Repair Bombed Power Grid as Winter Intensifies

Russia's relentless strikes have left millions without power, forcing workers to risk their lives to restore critical infrastructure.

Russian missile and drone strikes have severely damaged Ukraine's power grid, with over 200 attacks reported on energy facilities since 2022.
Energy workers face freezing conditions and life-threatening risks as they repair infrastructure, often staying on-site during air raids to maintain operations.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, reports that nearly 90% of its facilities have been damaged, reducing its electricity production capacity from 20% to 12%.
Western allies, including the G7 and the European Commission, have pledged over $4 billion in energy aid, with recent contributions of $112 million to help Ukraine prepare for winter.
Residents in frontline areas like Pokrovsk rely on electricity as their last source of heat, with widespread outages and blackouts expected to worsen as temperatures drop.