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World / Thu, 12 Nov 2026 BBC

Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold

All she knows is soon the lights will go out, the sockets will lose power, the wi-fi will drop, and the taps will run dry. Tonight, the electricity has kept flowing an hour longer than advertised, but Daryna's still racing to serve dinner and finish her own work from home.

All she knows is soon the lights will go out, the sockets will lose power, the wi-fi will drop, and the taps will run dry. Tonight, the electricity has kept flowing an hour longer than advertised, but Daryna's still racing to serve dinner and finish her own work from home.

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