Kyiv residents are preparing to spend the night in metro stations as the threat of renewed attacks looms, local channels report. | Kyiv Post

Metro service has been suspended in Kyiv and Kharkiv amid emergency power cuts across Ukraine. Kyiv mayor said low voltage forced the shutdown, leaving stations open only as shelters, while Kharkiv’s subway halted trains for technical reasons. | United24 Media

Carolers have brought traditional vertep performances to metro stations in Kyiv. Once a traveling puppet theater, vertep has evolved into a festive performance in which carolers dress in elaborate costumes and sing songs blending religious and folk traditions. Each version of Vertep adds a new layer to the Ukrainian storytelling tradition, further enriching the tapestry of Ukrainian culture and deepening the collective identity of its people. As a writer, 19th-century author Ivan Franko was deep