The Russian strategy of targeting Ukraine’s critical civilian infrastructure, such as energy and heating, was meant to push the populace past the breaking point but has so far failed to yield the result desired by Moscow. Decentralization of infrastructure and use of generators were part of Ukraine’s response, but have proven costly. However, there is an alternative “Solar on the balconies, at the rooftops, and a battery that has been the must-have now in every home to make sure that when you have very long power outages, such as we saw this winter, 14 hours without electricity or longer, you have to have at least some possibility to keep on working,” Anna Ackermann, Policy Analyst with Green Reconstruction of Ukraine Energy Program told TVP World. “And Ukrainians are very good in keeping on working no matter what the situation. So renewables have been a very important answer to this.” Join TVP World’s Ashim Kumar and his guest, as they discuss how Ukrainians are dealing with constant power outages, Ukraine being turned from energy exporter to energy importer by the war, and how green reconstruction is now not just a climate goal but a practical necessity for national defense. 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Ukraine #Russia #War