Ukraine faces a second winter of lengthy power outages amid relentless Russian missile and drone attacks that have left parts of the energy system more vulnerable than a year ago.
Thousands of engineers have toiled over the summer months to repair broken equipment, and better air defenses could help mitigate the impact of the war as temperatures begin to drop.
But there has been neither the money nor the time to complete preparations for the winter, meaning more long nights without light, heat and water for millions of Ukrainians and more suffering too for businesses and the wider economy.
