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With no heat, water or power Kyiv prepares for a winter

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If Russia keeps striking the country’s energy infrastructure and that means having no electricity, water or heat in the freezing cold cannot be ruled out, Ukraine’s capital, the mayor of Kyiv, is warning residents that this winter they must prepare for the worst.  “To avoid this we are doing everything. For the city to be without heat, without electricity, without water supply, in general, so we all die, our enemies are doing everything, let’s be frank.  Mayor Vitali Klitschko told state media “The future of each of us and the future of the country depends on how we prepared for different situations”.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, in his nightly video address to the nation that about 4.5 million people were without electricity. “In the spring, we must get through this winter and be even stronger” he called on Ukrainians to endure the hardships.  Over the last month Russia has focused on striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing powe...

Across Ukraine Putin orders attacks

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After Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighbouring Ukraine more than six months ago, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and southern Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, in August whose forces began an offensive, has vowed to take back all Russian-occupied territory. Putin announced a mobilization of reservists, which is expected to call up as many as 300,000 additional troops in September. On Monday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia’s missile assault on civilian targets in Ukraine showed Russia’s “true face”.  According to the Ukrainian State Emergency Service Eleven people have died and 64 are hurt across eight oblasts and the city of Kyiv.  Zelenksyy said on Twitter “Of a terrorist state the world once again saw the true face that is killing our people”. “On the battlefield & in peaceful cities. With talks about peace in a country that covers its true bl...