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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBarrage of Russian attacks aims to cut Ukraine’s lightsPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, BBC/Joyce LiuImage caption, Traffic lights on a street in Kharkiv are working again after Russian missiles targeted the city’s power supplyBy Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent in KharkivIn central Kharkiv you hear the rattle of generators on every street.Ten days ago, Ukraine’s second city was plunged into darkness by a massive, targeted Russian missile attack on the energy system – it was the biggest since the start of the full-scale war.As Kharkiv works to restore power, there has been a wave of additional strikes across the country targeting the energy supply.Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned what he calls Russia’s “missile terror”.The Ukrainian president has also renewed his calls to his country’s allies for more air defence systems as protection.The authorities in Odesa on the Black Sea in the south of the country say the energy system there was the latest to be hit overnight, with missiles and drones, causing partial blackouts. In Kharkiv to the north, the damage is more serious. Kharkiv’s mayor, Igor Terekhov, has said it will take weeks to restore full supply and that is if Russia’s armed forces don’t strike the same targets again. The initial attack on the city’s energy supply even knocked out the air raid siren. There is now a screeching noise that comes straight to people’s mobile phones instead. There can be hours of those missile warnings in the city each day – during one on Saturday night, the blast wave from a strike blew out dozens of windows in a block of flats. But the Russians have increasingly been aiming at the power grid.Image source, BBC/Joyce LiuImage caption, A power generator on a street in Kharkiv”The damage is very serious,” Mr Terekhov told the BBC.”We need time to repair it,” he added, suggesting that meant a couple more months at least. Russia’s defence ministry confirms that its latest strikes have been focused on Ukraine’s power supply. It says the aim is to disrupt the work of the country’s defence industry and claims that “all aims of the strike were achieved”.The ministry has a long history of disinformation. But the Kharkiv mayor did tell the BBC that the city’s manufacturing sector, which requires significant power, has been affected by the blackouts. There are no further details.Blackout periodsThe impact on civilian life is more obvious.Blackout periods have been introduced in order to conserve energy, and there is a schedule for the city. On Saturday those power cuts lasted six hours, but by Sunday they had been reduced to four hours. The timings can slip. “They were supposed to cut the power to my area at 09:00, so I got up especially early to charge everything,'” a friend messaged. “Then I got in the lift and got stuck. They’d cut the power early!”A hair salon in a Kharkiv back street is one of many small businesses with a generator whirring noisily outside the door. On Saturday it was on for seven hours, allowing the salon to keep operating. The same goes for cafés and companies throughout the city centre, although many have sheets of wood over their windows to cover a gap where the glass has already been shattered or to protect it from future blasts.Some of the boards are painted with birds and flowers. Image source, BBC/Joyce Liu”We’ve been working on generator power since Monday,” salon owner Natalia told the BBC. “Of course it’s really hard, especially because we’re all women and when we finish work late at night it’s so dark!”Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid before, in the first winter of the full-scale war. As engineers scrambled to perform emergency repairs then, residents shivered in the dark in their homes or headed for central “invincibility points” for warmth and power. Hope for a ‘quiet night’It is much warmer now but the impact is still significant; when night falls, whole areas of Kharkiv remain pitch dark. That affects people’s mood as much as it makes life awkward.”The Russians have got new weapons,” a student called Liza worries, in one of Kharkiv’s central squares.There’s a lot of chatter here about whether new, gliding bombs used by Moscow might bring even more devastation to Ukraine. “People are depressed and thinking about leaving Kharkiv for a while. We notice that our army is struggling.”The city authorities are determined to keep spirits up, as much as possible. Within hours of the latest missile strike this weekend, dozens of workmen were clearing up the mess around the apartment block and sawing wood to seal windows. The city metro is already running and electric trolleybuses and trams have been replaced by regular buses. In Odesa, two districts were in partial blackout on Sunday morning. By early afternoon, power had been restored. “A few days ago we had a total blackout, that was major,” Odesa resident Masha told the BBC. “Yesterday there were no traffic lights in the city centre and limited streetlights, to save power.”On Sunday, she said, there were people out and about in town as usual. Officials say consumption restrictions have now been lifted all over the country. When I asked Kharkiv salon owner Natalia whether she was worried by the latest attacks, she quoted her city’s reputation. “We are invincible,” she joked. She then wished us a “quiet night,” meaning one with without explosions. In Kharkiv, nowadays, that is increasingly rare. 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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureLouis Gossett Jr: First black man to win supporting actor Oscar diesPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsThe OscarsImage source, Getty ImagesBy Noor NanjiCulture reporterLouis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87.The New York-born actor won the Academy Award in 1982 for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman.Gossett also won an Emmy in 1978 for his role in Roots, the ground-breaking TV mini-series about slavery.His death was confirmed by his family to the BBC’s US partner CBS. No cause of death was given.Gossett made his Broadway debut as a teenager and later starred in shows such as A Raisin in the Sun and Golden Boy.He went on to gain critical acclaim across a six-decade career.Gossett continued acting into later life and his last role was in the 2023 musical remake of The Color Purple.In the film, a reimagining of Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, he played Ol’ Mister Johnson, father of Albert “Mister” Johnson, played by Colman Domingo.Writing on Instagram, Domingo called him “a true great. A true legend”.”What an honour to have been able to give him his flowers on his last day of his final film The Color Purple where he played my father,” he wrote.”Fantasia [Barrino] sang it best … He ran his race for us. We are forever indebted. May we stand firmly on his shoulders. Lift him up today. RIP”Barrino, who played lead character Celie in the film, also wrote: “Louis Gossett Jr, what an awesome man you were and the stories you told us, I’ll never, ever forget.”She added that he had “paved the way for black actors and actresses”.Gossett also starred in Backstairs At The White House, The Story Of Satchel Paige, The Josephine Baker Story, for which he won a Golden Globe, and Roots Revisited.He also starred in the cult 1980s science fiction film Enemy Mine as the alien Jeriba Shigan, alongside Dennis Quaid.Related TopicsThe OscarsTop StoriesDUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after rape chargePublished9 minutes agoWar a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland’s PMPublished2 hours agoMassive crane to haul wreckage of Baltimore bridgePublished3 hours agoFeaturesAnalysis: DUP resignation is a political bombshellWho is the former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson?Beyoncé’s country album: The verdictCalls for Post Office police probe after BBC storyLife after Pontins swapped tourists for tradespeopleWaiting for Evan, Putin’s ‘bargaining chip’ in Russian jail2 Tone Music: Black and white exploding colourWeekly quiz: How much did Kate’s Titanic piece of wood sell for?A view from inside ship that hit Baltimore bridge. VideoA view from inside ship that hit Baltimore bridgeElsewhere on the BBCHow are jelly beans made?Gregg Wallace visits a Dublin factory that makes over ten million of the sweets per day!AttributioniPlayerIf aliens existed, what would they look like?Let Brian Cox and Robin Ince guide you through the universe’s big questionsAttributionSoundsThe ultimate bromanceEnjoy the genius of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with a journey through the archivesAttributioniPlayerThe deadly history of wallpaper…Discover the extraordinary stories of the ordinary items all around youAttributionSoundsMost Read1Actress ‘upset’ at son’s trampoline park exclusion2Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after rape charge3War a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland’s PM4Massive crane to haul wreckage of Baltimore bridge5Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr dies aged 876France loves Brazil says Macron after Lula meeting7Life after Pontins swapped tourists for tradespeople8Apology over class photo without complex needs pupils9John Boyega: Damilola Taylor death changed my life10Analysis: Resignation is a political bombshell](https://newsinsightplus.com/wp-content/uploads/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/12EC/production/_133044840_gettyimages-1208320516.jpg)
