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Keeping Ukraine's Power Flowing Amid Russian Missiles : State of the World from NPR Russia continues to pound Ukraine with missile strikes, often targeting infrastructure like power plants. That has caused Ukrainians to endure power cuts even during the harsh winter. Our correspondent visits a power plant to see what it takes to keep the lights on in war.

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Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Power On Under Russian Bombardment

Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Power On Under Russian Bombardment

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Workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant are repairing the facility after rocket strikes to restore power as temperatures drop, Oct. 4. Simona Supino for NPR hide caption

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Workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant are repairing the facility after rocket strikes to restore power as temperatures drop, Oct. 4.

Simona Supino for NPR

Russia continues to pound Ukraine with missile strikes, often targeting infrastructure like power plants. That has caused Ukrainians to endure power cuts even during the harsh winter. Our correspondent visits a power plant to see what it takes to keep the lights on in war.