National emergency announced in Dnipro due to Russian attack

Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov has announced that a national emergency has been declared in the city following the latest Russian attack: power engineers are gradually restoring power to hospitals, the left bank of the city is being powered by backup sources and work is ongoing to restore heat and water supplies.

Source: Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov

Details: Filatov said that since last night, Dnipro has been working through all the necessary procedures and is in constant contact with the oblast military administration, relevant ministries and services.

Quote from Filatov: "Technically speaking, the situation in Dnipro is one of the most difficult. This is actually a national emergency. Since last night, the city has been working through all the necessary procedures. We are in constant contact with the oblast military administration and all relevant ministries and services.

Power is gradually being restored to hospitals. However, I would like to remind you that medical facilities have backup power sources and the necessary supplies. The city's sewage system is also operational.

The left bank is running on backup power. This includes water pressure on the upper floors. There are many high-rise buildings. The water situation on the right bank is gradually stabilising. All thanks to the sheer titanic efforts of energy and utility workers."

Details: Filatov added that the water situation on the right bank is gradually stabilising, and Dnipro has also provided water to the Slobozhanskyi SNT, a residential settlement organised as a non-commercial garden association, and the towns of Samar and Pidhorodne.

Filatov also reported that all boiler rooms had been cut off from power the day before, and specialised personnel are now working to restore the heat supply. He added that electric transport in the city will be compensated for by buses and fuel reserves will last for several days.

In addition, invincibility centres are operating in Dnipro, kindergartens are working in shifts of four hours and school holidays have been extended until 11 January. [Heated premises stocked with food and power banks to assist residents facing hardships due to power cuts; a hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Background:

• On 7 January, Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Kryvyi Rih, injuring three people. Serious emergency power outages are possible in the city.
• That same day, the Russians also attacked critical infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, leaving these oblasts completely without power.
• School holidays in Dnipro have been extended for another two days due to power outages caused by the Russian attack.

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