Fearing they would become trapped in elevators during sudden power cuts caused by Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, elderly residents and people with limited mobility remained inside their apartments during air-raid alerts

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.