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Previously, the first snow or frost always came as a surprise — despite the calendar, forecasts, and warnings. As a result, people were suddenly stuck in queues for tire fitting. Something similar is happening today with preparations for blackouts. For three years in a row, Russia has been systematically attacking Ukraine’s power system, and every year we enter the blackout season again. For Ukrainians, this is a new reality that needs to be treated with caution.

This year’s winter will be the hardest for Ukrainians since the beginning of the Great War. Such headlines abound in international media, and statements of similar content continue to pour from the lips of energy experts and officials. According to experts, Russian strikes on CHP plants and infrastructure could lead to local and regional power and heat outages. However, the probability of a mass complete «national blackout» is still considered low, it is worth preparing for dozens of hours without light and heat now. The head of Ukrenergo Vitaliy Zaychenko believes that Ukrainians need to prepare for the fact that the situation can change very dynamically. «In these conditions, it is quite difficult to guarantee that there will always be light. We need to prepare for the fact that the situation can change very dynamically,» the head of Ukrenergo emphasized. According to him, «the enemy is particularly furious and systematically attacking all energy and heat-generating facilities simultaneously. Massive attacks with drones, missiles. It is doing everything to destroy and destroy critical infrastructure.» dev.ua has collected 10 questions and answers about what is happening in the energy system and how to get through the current winter as comfortably as possible.

The historical strategy game Europa Universalis V from Paradox Interactive was released on November 4. The very next day, Russian players created a modification that changes the correct names of Ukrainian regions in the English localization.