Ukraine is facing a serious energy problem. Russian attacks on power places have made it worse. Very cold weather also makes things difficult. President Zelenskyy has declared a state of emergency. A special team is working all day and night. Ukraine needs help from other countries. They need to buy important energy equipment. They also want to import more electricity. This is important to give people power and heat again.
Russian attacks recently caused big problems. Many parts of the country lost power and heat. This included the capital city, Kyiv. Temperatures in Kyiv are very low, around -20 degrees Celsius. This makes life hard for many people. After one attack, about 70% of Kyiv's power was gone for hours. Many apartment buildings still have no heating. This is because of earlier Russian attacks. Ukraine believes Russia is targeting these places on purpose. They want to make people suffer in the cold.
Ukrainian energy workers are trying to fix the damage. They are working with the State Emergency Service. However, many power places are badly damaged. The Mayor of Kyiv suggested people might need to leave their homes. This is if they have no heating or other essential services. It shows how serious the situation is.
The conflict also affects the Black Sea. Russia says Ukraine attacked commercial ships. They say Ukraine used drones to hit oil tankers. Russia says the ships were following international rules. Ukraine has not commented on this. This shows how dangerous the situation is. It could affect energy supplies around the world. The focus now is on getting power and heat back to Ukraine. However, the fighting continues. Ukraine wants to protect its people from Russia's energy attacks.