Shostka Faces Winter Blackouts, Endures Cold

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Ukraine will have a hard winter. Russia is attacking their energy system again. People near the war need generators and water.

Shostka is a town in the north of Ukraine. A Russian attack stopped power, water, and gas there.

Hospitals in Shostka use generators to help people. Generators are needed to keep the patients alive.

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What is happening to Ukraine's energy system?

Russia is attacking their energy system again.

What happened in the town of Shostka?

A Russian attack stopped power, water, and gas there.

Why do hospitals in Shostka need generators?

Generators are needed to keep the patients alive.

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