How to survive a long blackout
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updated 14 November, 2024
Probably, any Ukrainian can no longer be frightened by short-term blackouts. Even mobile Internet, a power bank for a laptop and a smartphone will be enough for us for several hours, and nothing will happen to the food in the refrigerator during this time. But there are really long pauses in the supply of electricity (from five hours or more) or a complete blackout, when you still need to live, work, eat, etc. somehow. - this is still a problem with an asterisk, especially for residents of apartment buildings. We will tell you how to prepare for long blackouts in this material.
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