Kryvyi Rih city has caused dissatisfaction among local Ukrainian residents due to the ongoing power outages, leading them to take to the streets to block roads, demanding that the Ukrainian authorities restore stable electricity and heating.
Ukraine is currently facing a serious energy crisis, which is not just an issue in Kryvyi Rih. Since October 2025, Russian forces have launched large-scale attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities, resulting in emergency power cuts and industrial and commercial power rationing across many areas of the country. Kryvyi Rih is not only the birthplace of Zelenskyy but also an important industrial city in central Ukraine, controlling a key route to Dnipropetrovsk. The city had a population of 600,000 before the war and is one of the important cities in Ukraine.
The protests in Kryvyi Rih indeed reflect the serious energy crisis faced by Ukraine. This incident is a microcosm of the national energy crisis in Ukraine, reflecting the severe impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the lives of civilians. The Ukrainian government is facing significant challenges in repairing energy infrastructure, and the arrival of winter has made this crisis even more severe.
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