Ukrainians who arrived in Germany due to the war came to the aid of Berlin residents during a major energy crisis. Using their experience of surviving under Russian attacks on the energy system, volunteers have deployed an analogue of the Ukrainian “point of invincibility” in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district of the German capital.
While the district remains without electricity and heating for the fourth day due to arson by a left-wing radical group, the Ukrainian-German center AdlerA e.V. has become a support center for German families. In the center, which is connected to another power line, people can recharge their gadgets, warm themselves, and gain access to hot water and a kitchen.
The founder of the center, Oksana Orel from Odesa, says that the initiative was not only an act of gratitude to the Germans for shelter, but also an opportunity to share the unique experience of life under energy terror.
According to her, many Berliners found the lack of light shocking. At the same time, Ukrainians were mentally prepared for the crisis.
About 45,000 households were left without electricity following the accident. Currently, schools in the district are closed, and local authorities are deploying emergency points in concert halls for the elderly. While German specialists promise to restore power by January 8, the Ukrainian community continues to welcome neighbors, offering them not only technical assistance but also psychological resilience.
