Life during wartime: Ukraine ‘has to be ready for new more powerful and complex’ cyberattacks

Blackouts in Kyiv can be sudden. Some are scheduled as part of the government’s attempts to manage energy usage, although even the scheduled cuts can begin early and end late. And then there are the emergency blackouts, which can last several days and usually follow Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid. These unexpected blackouts have left people stuck in elevators, which is why people in Kyiv now leave boxes of food and water and books inside them in case any …

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