Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 9:12 am (Paris)
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In the freezing Ukrainian capital, residents are regularly without heat and electricity. People get by through resourcefulness and solidarity, living with a sense of inevitability.
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 9:12 am (Paris)
5 min read
Lire en français
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