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Ukraine Faces Deepening Power Shortages After Russian Strikes

A resident shows a journalist where a Russian drone struck the roof of an apartment building, depriving its residents of water, heat and electricity, in Kyiv. Ukraine is confronting one of its most severe energy shortfalls since the start of the full‑scale invasion, with the country currently able to supply only about 60% of its electricity needs. A new wave of Russian missile and drone attacks has heavily damaged power plants and transmission infrastructure across multiple regions, pushing the grid to the brink. Officials report that nearly every major power‑generating facility has been hit in recent weeks. Cities such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro have experienced rolling blackouts, leaving millions of residents coping with limited heating, lighting, and communications during the winter season. Ukraine’s government has warned that the situation remains extremely challenging. Engineers are working around the clock to repair damaged facilities, but repeated strikes have slowed...

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Riddles and Answers


                                      

Riddles are a great way to challenge your mind and have some fun. They can also help you improve your vocabulary, logic and creativity. Here are some good riddles for the day that you can try to solve. Don't worry, the answers are provided at the end of the post.

 
Riddles:  

1.  I have a face, two hands, and a tail, but no arms, legs or head. I can tell you the time, but I don't know it myself. What am I?

2.  What invention lets you look right through a wall?


3.  What is always running but never moves, has no mouth but can speak, has no head but can weep?


4.  I have a name that's not mine, and no one cares about me in their prime. People cry at my sight, and lie by me all day and night. What am I?


5.  What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?


Answers:

1. A clock.

2. A window.

3. A river.

4. A tombstone.

5. Silence.


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