Russian airstrikes on energy infrastructure push Ukrainian small businesses to the brink of collapse

Russian strikes on the power grid have left many small businesses without heat during a freezing winter. Owners face high costs for backup power sources.

Russian airstrikes on the power infrastructure in Ukraine UAUA have triggered prolonged electricity, water, and heating outages during the coldest winter of the four-year conflict. These ongoing strikes by Russia RURU have forced a significant number of small businesses (cafes, restaurants, beauty salons and similar firms) to either suspend operations or rely on expensive generators / alternative power sources, creating a measurable strain on the national economy.
An employee switches a beauty salon's power supply from a generator to backup batteries after the fuel runs out, as the salon continues operating during frequent outages after recent Russian missile and drone strikes damaged critical infrastructure, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
An employee switches a beauty salon's power supply from a generator to backup batteries after the fuel runs out, as the salon continues operating during frequent outages after recent Russian missile and drone strikes damaged critical infrastructure, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
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