‘An attempt to break people’: Bucha holds out amid Russia’s weaponisation of winter

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by Peter Beaumont in BuchaJanuary 16, 2026 at 01:30 PM

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Bucha, Ukraine, a city previously emblematic of Russian brutality, is now struggling with the effects of Russia's attacks on energy infrastructure during the winter. The city is experiencing rolling power outages, with temperatures dropping to -20C, impacting residents and businesses. Engineers are working to maintain the water supply using emergency generators, while businesses like the Battkava cafe face reduced operating hours due to limited electricity. The mayor, Anatolii Fedoruk, acknowledges the difficult situation, with many businesses already closed and more potentially shutting down due to the ongoing energy crisis. The attacks are exacerbating existing energy rationing measures implemented earlier in the winter.

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Oleksandr Bartkov ×240% Kyiv 40% Moscow 50% Irpin ×260% Anatolii Fedoruk ×270% Ukraine ×370% Russia ×380% Bucha ×890%

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russia's weaponisation of winter 90% power outages 80% energy infrastructure attacks 80% emergency generator 70% bucha 70% energy rationing 60% winter 60% russian invasion of ukraine 50% small businesses 50% anatolii fedoruk 40%

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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90%

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Bucha

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