Heatless Kyiv: life in a left-bank high-rise amid Ukraine’s winter energy crisis
A 17-story Kyiv block on the left bank has been without central heating and largely without power after Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Residents rely on gas stoves, generators, and even car batteries to stay warm while damp with mold spreads from the heat-and-condensation. Daily life—laundry, cooking, and school—has shrunk to improvised routines as temperatures plunge and outages persist, with another cold snap expected and thousands more facing similar conditions across the city.
