Curfew may be lifted in some of Ukraine's cities during energy emergency – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed the government to review curfew rules, saying it may be lifted for some cities and hromadas during the energy emergency. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Source: Zelenskyy's evening address on 14 January

Quote: "I have tasked a review of curfew regulations: during this state of emergency, curfews can be lifted for some cities and communities where the security situation allows it.

The government officials must present the corresponding proposals. So that people have access to all necessary support at any time, and that businesses can plan their operations more rationally."

Details: Zelenskyy also said that an emergency situation in the energy sector will be formally recorded in legal terms, enabling more flexibility. The Cabinet of Ministers (Ukrainian government) will, where possible, simplify everything related to connecting back-up energy equipment to the grid so there are no bureaucratic constraints.

Quote: "I have instructed them to increase electricity import capacities – using all business opportunities. In Kyiv and other cities, there must be more, much more, assistance points for people – Points of Invincibility." [Points of Invincibility, or invincibility centres, are heated premises stocked with food and power banks to assist residents facing hardships due to power cuts – ed.]

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