Russia has attacked energy facilities across Ukraine with missiles and drones over the past few months, causing blackouts in many regions. Ukraine has relied on electricity imports from neighbouring EU countries to fill a gap in generation caused by the attacks. It has also introduced rolling regional blackouts and asked businesses and consumers to limit consumption at peak hours.
City life during Kyiv’s power blackouts – in pictures
Photos show how people are coping in the darkened streets and buildings of the Ukrainian capital