Happy Thanksgiving

 Happy Thanksgiving from Ukraine!!!

Unfortunately, we woke up this morning to a country wide air-raid alert that lasted from 5:18-9:15. Multiple locations were hit across the country and the energy system was shut down as a precaution from 6:30-9:05 (which meant no electricity).

Thankfully, our oblast was not hit by any missiles or drones, but the electricity shutdowns have since increased.

Here is a snapshot of the damage done around the country (from Kyiv Post):

“In this morning's sub zero temperatures, Russians launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving millions without heat, water and electricity.

Rescuers are working in dozens of locations and damages are still being determined.

Kyiv: Debris has fallen on open areas within the city.

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Volyn: Several strikes in Lutsk. Parts of the city are without power, and public transport has been halted.

Sumy region: Several infrastructure facilities in Shostka were destroyed. Damage reported to a school, hospital, residential buildings, and water supply facilities.

Kharkiv region: Strikes on a civilian enterprise in Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv. No casualties reported so far.

Rivne region: Smoke observed over Rivne following a series of explosions. Over 280,000 subscribers in the region are without electricity, with water supply disruptions reported.

Vinnytsia region: Residential buildings damaged, a utility structure destroyed, and a car set ablaze.

Air defenses active: Air defense systems were operational in many regions, with most missiles targeting western areas.”

1. First picture: This is a screenshot from an app we downloaded on our phones. It keeps us updated on daily air-raid alerts in our oblast and around the country.

2. This is a map of the routes the missiles and drones flew on Thanksgiving Day.

3. Another map indicating direct hits and damage.

4. Our current schedule for electricity after the damage that was done to power supply stations across the country. The colored areas indicate no electricity. Our city is divided into 6 "shifts". We are purple, or number 6.