Kyiv’s Power Crisis Exposes Russia’s Ruthless Strategy and Kyiv’s Vulnerabilities

In the bitter cold of winter, Olena Janchuk faces a daily ordeal that many Americans can scarcely imagine—a relentless blackout that traps her on the 19th floor of a Kyiv high-rise without heat or reliable power. Once a kindergarten teacher, Olena now battles severe rheumatoid arthritis in near-isolation, enduring subzero temperatures while rationing candles and power banks to survive long stretches in freezing darkness. This grim reality is no accident but a calculated move by Russian forces targeting Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure. Missile strikes and drone attacks have repeatedly devastated power plants and transmission lines, reducing electricity to a scarce...