{"id":45866,"date":"2026-02-01T04:05:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T04:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/frozen-river-hosts-dance-party-in-kyiv\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T04:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T04:05:15","slug":"frozen-river-hosts-dance-party-in-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/frozen-river-hosts-dance-party-in-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Frozen river hosts dance party in Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Russia’s relentless attacks have crippled Ukraine’s energy system and even though Moscow has agreed to pause its attacks until 1 February, the country’s electricity grid is still under greater pressure.<\/p>\n

The blackouts come amidst a biting winter – with temperatures expected to drop as low as minus 30C in the next few days.<\/p>\n

And yet in a display of a remarkable resilience, some residents in Kyiv who have no heating and power at home have decided to throw a party on the frozen Dnipro river. <\/p>\n

The BBC’s Abdujalil Abdurasulov spoke to locals who he said had gathered to send a message to the world, that “despite everything, Ukrainians are still standing strong”.<\/p>\n

Camera: Dmytro Vlasov. Producer: Stewart Maclean.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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