Ukraine is facing a deadly winter as Russian attacks destroy its energy systems. Since these strikes began, at least 10 Ukrainians have died from hypothermia. Thousands are left without heat in bitter cold. On January 9, a Russian drone hit an apartment building in eastern Kyiv, shaking the residents but not injuring them severely. The next blast killed Serhiy Smolyak, a 56-year-old emergency medic. Russian forces launched 242 drones and 36 missiles in a single night, hitting power and heating infrastructure. Winter temperatures have fallen below minus 10 degrees Celsius, freezing roads and rivers. Even buildings with insulated walls and solar panels struggle to stay warm. Residents use extra blankets and socks to survive. Some areas report "white deaths" due to hypothermia, with at least 10 cases this year in the Ternopil and Rivne regions alone. Extrapolations suggest up to 200 such deaths across Ukraine. An emergency official reported a 41-year-old man died from general hypothermia in Rivne. UNICEF warns that children and newborns are at high risk from cold and health complications. In addition to hypothermia, carbon monoxide deaths from indoor burning and diseases like pneumonia and frostbite are rising. Mental health is also worsening as people endure freezing nights amid constant drone and missile attacks. Many residents in Kyiv’s Troeshchina district live without central heating. Power supplies come on for hours unpredictably. Yelena Hodarenko cares for her ill husband in near-freezing conditions, using heated water bottles and multiple blankets. The city’s mayor says 600,000 people have fled Kyiv for the safer countryside. Military medics and rescue teams set up heated tents offering shelter and hot food like plov to civilians. Tymofei, a medic, says, "We do everything to keep people warm." Russia’s winter assault aims to break Ukraine by freezing millions into submission, but many resist despite the rising toll of cold-related tragedies.