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It is a difficult period, and many say that the situation will only get worse in the winter. The main cities are divided into zones, each of which has its own number. This helps to understand at what time and in which area there will be light and in which not. Of course, this simplifies the task of tracking electricity, but in real life it doesn’t help much.

It so happened that after massive attacks by a terrorist country on Ukraine’s energy facilities, there is a shortage of electricity.

Now every Ukrainian is in a very difficult position. How to cook food if there is no gas? How to wash clothes in the washing machine, and so on… Many everyday issues that used to be commonplace are now turning into disasters.

The mood of Ukrainians in the period of power outage

Communicating with many people, I realize how much damage this has done. Even I couldn’t resume writing my blog for a long time because the electricity was constantly out or I was busy with other things when it was available.

Many Kyiv residents fear that things will get much worse in the winter, and people have no idea how they will continue to live. Some buy expensive charging stations to help power their home electronics for a while. Some buy large generators for shops, cafes and other public places. But the elderly people who do not have sufficient finances to help themselves in this matter are the most concerned.

How do the elderly live?

I asked my neighbor how she was coping with everyday life. She was very upset because she had no children to take care of her and her husband had left her long ago.

This sweet old lady told us that she does her laundry by hand and prepares her meals in advance so that she doesn’t go hungry. Although she cannot store food in the refrigerator, and she has to be very careful about when the lights are turned on so that she can do her chores.

She shared that she was not happy about what was happening, because she seemed to have returned to the past and now she had to make a lot of effort to cope with it.

We turned to my volunteer friends, and they quickly organized help for this grandmother, for which I am grateful to the people who care.

To summarize, ordinary people who do not have enough money to afford powerful generators or charging stations have suffered the most. Of course, we cannot blame the government for this, because they are trying their best to find ways to provide the population with electricity, even if it is in small quantities.

Sources:

Electricity in Ukraine – Wikipedia

Ukraine’s Energy Sector Faces Its Biggest Crisis Yet | TIME

Half of Ukraine’s power is knocked out; winter is coming (economist.com)