Kyiv’s Defiant Stand Against the Darkness of Winter

Education has also been hit hard by the energy crisis. Schools that were already struggling with the transition to online or hybrid learning due to the war now find it nearly impossible to maintain a consistent curriculum. When the power goes out, the internet follows, cutting off the digital lifeline between teachers and students. This "educational blackout" threatens to leave a lasting scar on a generation of Ukrainian children whose development is being interrupted by the cold reality of geopolitics, depriving them of the stability they need to grow.