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Exclusive: 'Key Targets': A Russian Blueprint For A Cold, Dark Winter In Ukraine

  • Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko suggested residents with friends or relatives outside the capital consider leaving temporarily, stating the city faces a "very dramatic situation" where "today the issue is survival."
  • Russia began stepping up attacks on Kyiv in late August and early September, striking bridges across the Dnipro River and petrol stations. Daily attacks from September 22 to 28 killed 13 residents and injured more than 160.
  • Iryna is considering leaving because her three-year-old daughter Polina suffers from extreme anxiety and new symptoms after each shelling. "We had two missile attacks this year," Iryna says, citing the family's trauma.
  • Mother of two Mariia Shostak plans to take her children to Hurghada, Egypt, to avoid another difficult winter, while Olena Konoplia moved to a rural village two hours outside Kyiv to escape potential Russian targets.
  • A September survey by Gradus found 40% of Ukrainians were considering relocating if conditions deteriorate, though analyst Evgeniya Blyznyuk notes most residents remain reluctant to leave until conditions become "really unliveable.
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According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, Russian attacks could cause long-term disruptions to heating, electricity and water supplies.

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that a harsh winter is expected in the capital due to intensified Russian attacks, and advised citizens who have accommodation outside the city to temporarily leave Kyiv. Klitschko added that the city is stockpiling fuel, food, and drinking water.

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Kiev faces the prospect of an extremely difficult winter, as increasing Russian attacks on the city's energy infrastructure and critical facilities heighten residents' anxiety. The mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, has urged those with relatives or friends outside the city to consider temporarily relocating, warning that the situation could become extremely difficult. In an interview with the French News Agency (AFP), Klitschko s…

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30 people die in attacks on buses. According to Kiev's mayor Klichko, winter becomes extremely hard. News about war in the blog.

·Essen, Germany
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30 people die in attacks on buses. According to Kiev's mayor Klichko, winter becomes extremely hard. News about war in the blog.

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fakti.bg broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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