Halyna Zahorodnikh, 71, stands in her kitchen that, like much of her apartment, has sustained damage from nearby shelling. Plastic sheets now hang where the windows were. She is one of millions of Ukrainians facing a winter that's essentially being weaponized against them. (Claire Harbage/NPR)
IZIUM, Ukraine — The gas line was punctured by shrapnel. Plastic sheets now hang where the windows were. A single electric heat lamp is all there is to keep the home from freezing.
Halyna Zahorodnikh, who is 71, wears layers of fleece in the apartment to stay warm.
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