Kyiv residents are cooling off in parks operating sprinklers or on the city's beach, seeking temporary respite from the oppressive heat. Ukraine is experiencing historic scorching temperatures , officials say, at time when major urban hubs are suffering long periods without electricity after Russian attacks on power plants, "This is the hottest summer of my life," said 22-year-old Dmytro, who complained he had no electricity for about 20 hours a day. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES