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The Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant in Kyiv was damaged by a Russian attack on February 4, 2026.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Meduza Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Meduza → Source tone: certain

Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant was damaged by Russian attacks.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

More than 1,100 multi-storey residential buildings in several districts of Kyiv are currently without heating

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

In Kyiv alone, more than 200 repair crews are currently working, and according to the Ministry of Energy, this number will be increased

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Washington Post has shuttered its Kyiv bureau amid the harshest winter since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The layoffs hit more than 300 journalists

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:16.969Z

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