France, Jan. 23 -- Millions of Ukrainians have been under constant threat of Russian air strikes since the war began in 2022. In Kyiv,large-scale raids typically came every two or three weeks - but this year, Russia has ramped up its attacks, which now pound the capital daily.

While Moscow denies targeting Ukrainian civilians, they have become the primary victims of hundreds of drones and missiles that have struck the country's energy infrastructure since October.

More than 3 million residents in Kyiv are facing prolonged shortages of electricity, water and heat in the middle of a harsh winter.Ukraine is in the grip of a polar cold snap, with temperatures approaching -20C in the past two weeks.

Following a devastating strike on the cit...