The three hit power plants in Kyiv can no longer generate electricity, leaving a city of 3 million people reliant on external power, Economic Pravda reported. Experts warn that if repairs to substations are slow or winter temperatures drop, Kyiv residents may face daily blackouts ranging from 8 hours in moderate conditions to 20 hours in the worst-case scenario of frequent attacks and extreme cold.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Putin Orders All Major Ukrainian Cities Made Uninhabitable
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An intercepted Russian document details a strategy to collapse the electricity, water, and sewage systems across the country's largest urban centers to force populations to flee. The Guardian reports that Vladimir Putin ordered the destruction of this critical infrastructure to provoke a humanitarian crisis and make life unbearable for residents. This plan was put into practice Tuesday night when Russian strikes hit the Trypillya Thermal Power Plant, Combined Heat and Power Plants 4 and 5, and a large substation serving two nuclear plants in the Kyiv region.
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