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.
A residential area during an electricity blackout in Kyiv. Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA
A cyclist navigates Kyiv’s darkened streets. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images
A vendor shines a torch during a power outage in an underground shopping mall. Photograph: Efrem Lukatsky / AP
A resident takes their dog for a walk in the dark. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images
People ride a scooter at night. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images
Residential buildings during a blackout in Kyiv. Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
A resident uses a torch to visit a grocery store. Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters
A barman serves customers in a coffee shop. Photograph: Alex Babenko/AP
A jewellery shop employee waits for customers while a power generator works outside. Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
A recruiting billboard for Ukraine’s military forces is displayed during a partial electricity blackout. Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
Traffic on Kyiv’s darkened streets. Photograph: Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu/Getty Images
Friends sit in a coffee shop during a blackout. Photograph: Alex Babenko/AP
A woman uses a headlamp while sitting in a hammock in a darkened street. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/ AFP/ Getty Images
A street musician plays the piano to lighten the mood. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/ AFP/ Getty Images
Pedestrians find their way along the night-time streets. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/ AFP/ Getty Images
A car’s headlights illuminate the night. Photo by Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty Images
