Strikes on energy mean Ukraine is facing its toughest 125-day wintertime in post-Soviet history…

“We will survive and we will win,” says the chief executive of DTEK, the largest Ukrainian energy firm, as he remains hopeful the country will battle to keep its lights on and water running despite being targeted by Russian missile strikes. Security and Defence Editor @haynesdeborah Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player This winter will be the toughest in Ukraine’s history as an independent state as Russia targets power and water supplies, worsening the impact of the war, an energy boss has said. But Maksym Timchenko told Sky News that Moscow will fail to turn out the lights for too long with its missile strikes because of his country’s ability to repair the damage quickly. The chief executive of DTEK, the largest private Ukrainian energy firm, predicted that people will endure the next 125 days of wintertime “as brave Ukrainians” despite the threat of new Russian attacks against the energy grid. “We will survive and we will win,” he said. Workers from DTEK as we