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Ukrainians Face a Cold Winter, Many Without Heat

As autumn sets in across the northern part of the world, Ukraine faces the winter months.

Russia is targeting Ukrainian cities like Kyiv, their power plants and other infrastructure1 using missiles2 and drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media that over the past week Russia has destroyed 30 percent of the country's power plants. This has caused "massive3 blackouts across the country."

As temperatures near zero Celsius4, Ukrainians who have not fled the war ready themselves for winter.

Artem Panchenko is nine years old. Recently, he helped his grandmother tend a fire in their temporary, outdoor kitchen near their old apartment.

Just like hundreds of thousands of other Ukrainians, Artem and his grandmother are facing difficult conditions. They have been living without natural gas, water, and electricity for about three weeks since Russian missiles cut off utilities5 in their town, which is in the Kharkiv area of eastern Ukraine.

They survive by wearing warm clothes and cooking outside. As Artem helped his grandmother cook, he said, "It's really cold. I'm sleeping in my clothes in our apartment."

Roman Semenukha is an official in the Kharkiv government. He said that officials are working to restore6 electricity to the area in the coming days but that repairs to water and gas lines will come later. Officials are giving firewood to citizens instead.

He said that only after water and gas lines are repaired "...will we be able to begin to restore heating7."

Viktor Palyanitsa is 37 years old and lives in the nearby village of Kurylivka. He has gathered enough wood for the whole winter. He is not able to sleep in his home because all the windows were destroyed.

He plans to sleep beside a wood-burning stove in an old building. He said that he is not waiting for the government's help. He is ready to provide for himself throughout the winter.

"It's not comfortable. We spend a lot of time on gathering8 wood. You can see the situation we're living in. I have arms and legs. So I'm not scared of the cold, because I can find wood and heat the stove," Palyanitsa said.

Like Palyanitsa there are still thousands of Ukrainians living in homes that have been partly destroyed by Russian strikes, most with damaged roofs and windows. Officials in the Ukrainian controlled areas of Donetsk have told residents9 to leave the area and warned that services would not be returned by winter.

Even in other areas of Ukraine, the threat of a winter without heat is real.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased attacks on civilian10 energy centers after Ukraine's strike on an important bridge in Crimea. This has left many cities without electricity including Kyiv, Sumy in the northeast, and Vinnystsia in the west.

Many in the town of Kurylivka have created basic shelters where residents live by candlelight, gather water from wells, and wear warm clothes to stay alive.

Iryna Panchenko is Artem's grandmother. The two have been sleeping in an abandoned apartment next to their home because a Russian strike destroyed their windows.

"It's very cold living here. It's hard to cook, it's hard to run between the apartment and where we cook. My legs hurt," Iryna Panchenko said.

Basic structures are a common sight along the apartment complex. Residents gather wood for fires so that they can cook outside.

Anton Serukov is 47 years old and his mother is disabled. He helps her with daily tasks like heating water over the fire for tea.

"No electricity, no water, no gas. We are cold. I'm making tea for my mother on the fire but she only drinks a little bit to warm up for a short time."

His mother Zoya Serukova had been unable to leave her bed for seven years and most of the time she keeps seated, playing cards.

"It's really cold now. If it weren't for my son, I would freeze," she said.

Serukov said that he has asked a friend from Kharkiv to purchase an electric heater for them, in case the power is restored11. The thought of surviving a winter in this state is almost too much to think about.

"I hope we'll have electricity soon, so we can live through this winter somehow," Serukov said.

Words in This Story

infrastructure – n. the basic equipment and structures (such as roads and bridges) needed for a country or area to operate

blackout – n. a period when lights are off because of an electrical power failure

tend –v. to take care of; to maintain12

utility13 - n. a company that provides electricity, water, or similar services

apartment –n. a room or group of rooms in a building used for housing14 people

restore – v. to return (something) to an earlier or original condition by repairing it, or cleaning it

roof –n. the top of a house

well – n. a hole in the ground from which a supply of water is extracted15

abandoned — adj. left without help or support

lean-to – n. a building such as a shed16 or garage which is attached to one wall of a larger building

disabled – adj. having a physical or mental disability


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1 infrastructure UbBz5     
n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施
参考例句:
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
2 missiles 041296c341116bf52dc1b75c5137b72c     
导弹( missile的名词复数 ); 投射物
参考例句:
  • More than ten missiles were decoyed away from targets. 十多枚导弹受骗未命中目标。
  • The angry crowd at the football match threw bottles and other missiles at the players. 愤怒的观众向足球队员丢瓶子和其他东西。
3 massive QBRx2     
adj.巨大的,大规模的,大量的,大范围的
参考例句:
  • A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.经过大规模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。
  • He drank a massive amount of alcohol.他喝了大量的烈酒。
4 Celsius AXRzl     
adj.摄氏温度计的,摄氏的
参考例句:
  • The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
  • The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。
5 utilities 49c4de3eba53fddcef6e64290f575766     
n.[经济学]效用( utility的名词复数 );实用;公用事业;神庙逃亡游戏中的一次性道具
参考例句:
  • the administration of public utilities 公共事业的管理
  • Phase II requires utilities to reduce emissions by an additional fifty percent. 第二阶段要求排放再减少50%。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
6 restore OWKx2     
vt.把…恢复原状;归还,交还
参考例句:
  • A good rest will restore you to health.好好休息一下可使你恢复健康。
  • His recent success has helped to restore his faith in his own ability.他最近取得的成功使他恢复了对自己能力的信任。
7 heating KrLz0U     
n.加热,供暖,暖气装置;adj.加热的,供暖的
参考例句:
  • They will install a heating and lighting system in our house.他们将在我们家装上供热供电系统。
  • If the pressure is too low,the heating system will act up.如果压力太低,供暖系统就会出毛病。
8 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
参考例句:
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
9 residents 430773153341c662da6867d207e96ae2     
n.居民( resident的名词复数 );(旅馆的)住宿者
参考例句:
  • Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
  • Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。
10 civilian uqbzl     
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的
参考例句:
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
11 restored 273a9f24fbf78c0b07dba09fd638c6fa     
v.归还( restore的过去式和过去分词 );交还;使恢复;修复
参考例句:
  • The stolen goods were all restored to their owners. 被偷窃的东西都归还给原主了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Mary was restored to health after a period of medical treatment. 经过一段时间治疗,玛丽康复了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 maintain d8hzP     
vt.支撑;赡养,抚养;维持,保有
参考例句:
  • He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
  • We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。
13 utility AHoy8     
n.公共设施,效用,公用程序,实用品,实用;adj.多效用的,多功能的
参考例句:
  • A fur coat has more utility in winter than in autumn.毛皮外衣在冬天比在秋天更有用。
  • Utility bills didn't amount to much.公用事业的费用有限。
14 housing YqzzxS     
n.房屋,住宅;住房建筑;外壳,外罩
参考例句:
  • Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗?
  • The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来,房屋的销售量日趋减少。
15 extracted extracted     
adj. 萃取的 动词extract的现在分词
参考例句:
  • Maple syrup is made from sap extracted from the sugar maple tree. 槭糖浆是用糖槭树中提取的树液制成的。
  • The dentist extracted her wisdom tooth. 牙医拔掉了她的智牙。
16 shed sESzm     
n.车棚,小屋,脱落之物,分水岭;vt.使流出,放射,脱落,散发,摆脱;vi. 流出
参考例句:
  • There are a lot of straws in the shed.棚子里有许多稻草。
  • His nose told him that he was getting near the cow shed.他的嗅觉告诉他,他正走近牛棚。

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