Kyiv residents live without heating and electricity after Russian attack on power facility

(14 Jan 2026) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4630138 RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++NIGHT SHOTS++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyiv, Ukraine - 13 January 2026 1. Wide of the so-called 'invincibility point' in the yard of residential building left without heating and light after Russian attacks 2. Closeup of generators ++SPLIT SCREEN WITH SOUNDBITE SHOT3++ 3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Olena Cherevko, Kyiv resident: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON SHOT 1 AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT 2 & 4++ "That's when they attacked us very hard, when they damaged our thermal power plant, it's been a week of very harsh conditions. But we're okay, we'll endure it all, and yet we believe that we'll win everything, we'll fix everything, and those who did it there will be held accountable not only by law, but also before God." 4. Various of people sitting inside the invincibility point 5. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Olena Cherevko, Kyiv resident: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT 6++ "I wear socks, sometimes I wear warm felt boots, and sleep in a woollen sweater. We're kind of worried, but what can we do? If it's cold, I put a scarf on my head at night, wrap myself in a warm blanket, and lie down." 6. Various of residential buildings in the dark without electricity and heating 7. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Zinaida Hlyha, Kupiansk resident: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT8-9++ "Of course it's hard, but if you imagine what our guys are in the trenches now, you have to endure. What can you do? This is war. We are going through this." 8. Various of people walking into the invincibility point in the dark 9. Closeup of oil canisters STORYLINE: The temperature in Kyiv, which has endured freezing temperatures for more than two weeks, was minus 12 degrees Celsius (10 degrees Fahrenheit), with streets covered in ice and the rumble of generators heard throughout the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv has grappled with severe power shortages for days, although Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Monday night’s strikes caused the biggest electrical outage the city has faced so far. More than 500 residential buildings remained without central heating on Tuesday. Kupiansk resident Zinaida Hlyha charged her phone at what is called a ”Point of Invincibility” shelter in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district. The government-built temporary installations, often large tents on the sidewalk, provide food, drinks, warmth and electricity. Hlyha was evacuated to Kyiv with her disabled husband from Kupiansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region in 2022. Now couple have no place to come back. She said she had been without power for nearly 5 days. "Of course it's hard, but if you imagine what our guys are in the trenches now, you have to endure. What can you do? This is war. We are going through this,” she told The Associated Press. Elsewhere, friends and relatives gathered in apartments still with power or hot water, at least temporarily, to charge their phones, take showers, or share a warm drink. Mayor Klitschko ordered the city to provide one hot meal per day to needy residents. He also announced that workers in the city’s water, heating and road maintenance services would receive bonuses for working “day and night” to restore critical infrastructure. AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko Production by Volodymyr Yurchuk =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...