Generators Help Shops Keep Lights on for Ukrainians Hit by War

A generator is unpacked to be used at a bank in Kyiv.Photographer: Bernat Armangue/AP Photo
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On Kyiv’s bustling main shopping avenues, the roar of diesel generators is a symbol of how Ukrainians are adapting to war.

After months of blackouts caused by Russian attacks against the country’s energy infrastructure, everyone from mom-and-pop companies to international retailers are keeping the lights on with machines chugging away on sidewalks and cables snaking indoors.