Outages struck Kyiv and the surrounding region, as well as Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa and Kharkiv. Half of Moldova, whose grid is tied to Ukraine’s, also lost power.
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Villagers living in areas close to the Russian border were delighted to receive the first shipment of vital aid packages, which have been part-funded by our Mail Force appeal.
Weeks of heavy shelling and occupation by Russian forces had left the frontline village of Mezenivka in a desperate situation - and locals have gone weeks without a proper meal.