Settings across the country have been left without heating, lighting and electricity after Russia’s forces destroyed about half of the country’s energy infrastructure.
Some areas also have no running water as winter brings snow storms and sub-zero temperatures.
Meanwhile missile strikes continue to force people to spend hours taking cover in bomb shelters every day.
At Malyuk state kindergarten and primary school in Lviv, which Nursery World visited in June, director Oksana Rosypska has sent children home during blackouts.
Regional military administrations across the country schedule daily power-outages, aiming to share what electricity is available fairly.
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