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Residents of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv find themselves resorting to extreme survival measures this week as plunging winter temperatures collide with persistent energy shortages caused by Russian missile strikes on critical infrastructure. Following recent aerial bombardments that severely damaged the city's power grid and central heating systems, civilians are being forced to adapt their homes into makeshift shelters to withstand the freezing climate. The ongoing strategy of targeting energy facilities has left hundreds of thousands of people without reliable warmth, necessitating creative and often desperate solutions for domestic insulation during the coldest months of the year. Among the various methods of defiance, individuals have begun pitching high-altitude camping tents directly on top of their beds to trap body heat in a small, enclosed space. This "nesting" technique allows residents to maintain a livable micro-climate overnight when indoor temperatures drop below zero. Others are layering heavy wool blankets and installing portable battery-powered heaters where possible, though the intermittent nature of the electricity supply makes consistent warmth nearly impossible to achieve. These individual efforts reflect a broader spirit of "defiant ingenuity" that has become a hallmark of the Ukrainian civilian response to the protracted conflict. Local authorities and humanitarian organizations are working to establish "points of invincibility"—communal hubs where citizens can charge devices and get warm—but the sheer scale of the heating crisis remains a significant challenge for the municipal government. The psychological toll of living in dark, frigid apartments is compounded by the uncertainty of when the next wave of strikes might occur, further crippling the recovery efforts of utility workers. Despite these hardships, the refusal of Kyiv’s population to abandon the city has turned the simple act of staying warm into a form of silent resistance against the tactical pressure from Moscow.