No heat after Russian attack: 30 buildings in Kyiv have been without power for two weeks
18 January 22:12
In Kyiv, it has not been possible to restore heat supply to 30 residential buildings that were damaged as a result of a massive attack by the Russian Federation on January 9. Emergency crews continue to work.
This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing a Telegram post by Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal and a statement by Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba.
Heat supply restoration continues
In Kyiv, heat supply continues to be restored in 143 buildings, more than 100 of which are multi-storey. According to the responsible services, local accidents caused by low temperatures and worn-out infrastructure occurred there during the day.
At the same time, 30 buildings have been without heat since January 9 after a massive attack by the Russian Federation. The day before, there were 46 such buildings, and within 24 hours, heat was restored to 16 high-rise buildings, Kuleba said.
Kyiv increases the number of repair crews
“We have already increased the number of repair teams to speed up the restoration of heat for people as much as possible,” Oleksiy Kuleba said.
Currently, 18 additional repair crews are working in the capital — 10 from Ukrzaliznytsia and eight more from Fastiv and Obukhiv. Tomorrow, another 20 Ukrzaliznytsia crews will arrive in Kyiv, as well as specialists from Rivne region.
“I am grateful to everyone who is joining the work in Kyiv. The regions and communities are lending a helping hand to the capital,” Kuleba emphasized, calling on other regions to join in the effort.
At the same time, Denys Shmyhal noted that work is continuing in parallel to restore power supply. Due to the cold weather, the load on the grid is increasing, but 60 teams of power engineers, 12 of which are from other regions, are working to eliminate the accidents.
Systemic solutions to stabilize the situation
In addition, the authorities are implementing systemic solutions – 55 additional generators are being delivered to the city, cogeneration plants are being checked, and connection procedures are being simplified in emergency situations.
“The coordination of all services and the speed of recovery are key factors in stabilizing the situation in Kyiv,” Shmygal emphasized during a meeting of the Emergency Response Headquarters.
