Since Russia intensified its attacks, people have had to adjust to a new, completely unpredictable lifestyle. In 2025 alone, #Russia launched more than 4,500 drones and missiles on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, disrupting not only electricity but also water supply and heating.
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On January 7, when energy infrastructure in the Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions was attacked, most cities in those regions went completely dark and silent for several hours.
They lost access to water, public transport, reliable phone and internet connections, or even air-raid alert signals.
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People with hearing loss are even more vulnerable to such attacks. Not only do long #blackouts leave them without a way to charge hearing aids, it also deprives them of ways to communicate and react to air raid alerts.
Curious how people with hearing loss navigate blackouts and air-raid alerts in Ukraine? Read the full story at the link https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-deaf-people-live-through-blackouts
Curious how people with hearing loss navigate blackouts and air-raid alerts in Ukraine? Read the full story at the link https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-deaf-people-live-through-blackouts
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