Employers in Kyiv are being asked to switch to flexible working hours due to the difficult situation in the energy sector: what is known
23 January 12:03
Due to the very difficult situation in the energy sector, Kyiv is preparing to respond to various scenarios. The mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, advises residents to stock up on food, water, and necessary medicines, and those who have the option to leave the city for places with alternative sources of power and heat should not dismiss it. He also asked employers to switch their employees to remote work.
Klitschko wrote about this on his Telegram channel, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to him, Kyiv has designated heating (resilience) support points in each district of the city. Klitschko assured that, if necessary, a large number of people will be able to stay there overnight. The points will be equipped with places to sleep, heating devices (mobile boilers), food, and hygiene products.
“Due to the very difficult situation in the energy sector and understanding that the enemy is likely to continue attacking the critical infrastructure of the city and the country, the capital is preparing to respond to various scenarios. I am addressing the residents and speaking honestly: the situation is extremely difficult, and this may not be the most difficult moment yet,” the mayor emphasized.
He called on Kyiv residents to stock up on food, water, and necessary medicines.
“Those who still have the option to leave the city, where there are alternative sources of food and heat, should not dismiss it,” Klitschko said.
The mayor also appealed to employers to organize flexible work schedules.
“And to employers: organize flexible work schedules if possible, transfer employees to remote work,” the mayor emphasized.
Klitschko noted that today all city services and departments of the Kyiv City State Administration are working 24/7 to ensure the city’s functioning in an emergency situation.
Klitschko has already advised those who have the opportunity to move out of the city.
“At least I am being honest and warning people about the extremely difficult situation. And I don’t care about any ratings or illusory elections,” the mayor of the capital emphasized.
Recent attacks on the capital
After the night strikes on January 9 and 12, a critical situation arose in Kyiv with electricity and heat supply. Due to significant damage, the city had to completely restart the heating system.
Hundreds of thousands of Kyiv residents were left without light and heat for many days, and only in recent days have most consumers begun to receive heating and partial electricity supply again.
However, on the night of January 20, another massive rocket and drone strike by Russian troops further complicated the situation in the capital.
As a result of the large-scale attack, thousands of homes in Kyiv were left without heating in freezing temperatures of -15°C.
The situation with electricity and heat in Kyiv
On the night of January 22, Kyiv began to restore heat supply to more than 3,000 homes, but difficulties arose.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said that in the near future, Kyiv will move from emergency power outage schedules to strict but predictable ones.
On January 21, energy companies managed to connect all critical infrastructure facilities in Kyiv after a massive enemy strike on the night of January 20. At the same time, the situation with electricity remains difficult.
Yesterday, Shmyhal also said that Thursday, January 22, was the most difficult day for Ukraine’s energy system since the blackout in November 2022.
