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Local residents go up the stairs from an underground pedestrian crossing during a blackout in Chernihiv, 7 October, 2025

Video. Ukraine faces difficult winter amid Russian strikes, EBRD chief says

Updated: 13/10/2025 - 7:30 GMT+2

Kyiv was "well prepared" for winter "a few days ago" before a barrage of Russian strikes targeted oil and gas facilities, Odile Renaud-Basso said.

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