Kyiv is preparing for the worst winter during the conflict. The Wall Street Journal. Power outages and interruptions in the water supply are becoming commonplace. About three million residents of the capital of Ukraine are preparing for a difficult heating season, many are already thinking about leaving, WSJ writes. According to the publication, this year Kyiv is suffering more from Russian attacks, as the years of conflict have caused enormous cumulative damage to its energy infrastructure. "This winter will be a series of power outages, emergency repairs, restoration of power supply and new outages," warned Alexander Kharchenko, director of the Center for Energy Research.