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Inside Ukraine power plant under drone attack

As Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine's energy grid, a BBC correspondent visits a devastated power station still under constant threat.

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Inside Ukraine power plant under drone attack

As Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine's energy grid, a BBC correspondent visits a devastated power station still under constant threat.

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As Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine's energy grid, a BBC correspondent visits a devastated power station still under constant threat. Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have forced rolling power cuts, with some families enduring outages of up to twenty hours in Kyiv. Originally reported by BBC…

Russia intensifies energy grid attacks

As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia continue, intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid have forced rolling scheduled power cuts. Ukraine has responded by striking Russian oil refineries.

Officials warn of unsustainable conditions

Officials are concerned that life will quickly become unsustainable for millions of Ukrainians if power supplies cannot be maintained for at least four hours per day.

Power station under constant drone threat

Composite image shows on the left a devastated power plant and on the right, Dan Johnson in a hard hat and fur coat.

BBC correspondent Dan Johnson visits one of Ukraine's power stations on the front lines. Devastated by a direct ballistic missile strike, repair work is hampered by frequent air raids.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have forced rolling power cuts, with some families enduring outages of up to twenty hours in Kyiv.

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