Half of Kyiv without heating after Russian attack
Around half of Kyiv's housing stock remains without heating after a Russian attack on 20 January.
Source: Serhii Kovalenko, CEO of Ukrainian electricity and gas supplier Yasno
Quote: "About half of the city's housing stock is currently without heating."
Details: Kovalenko said that emergency power outages are continuing in the capital and scheduled power outages do not currently apply. A total of 173,000 consumers remain without electricity.
He noted that power engineers are working to restore the electricity supply despite freezing temperatures and urged Kyiv residents not to switch on all their electrical appliances at once after power is restored in order to avoid overloading the grid and causing further breakdowns.
Background:
- A large-scale Russian attack has caused disruptions in the electricity and water supply in Kyiv. The city's left bank has been left without power.
- A total of 5,635 apartment buildings in Kyiv have been left without heating following the Russian strike on the night of 19-20 January. The capital's left bank is also without water.
- Kyiv has been hardest hit by the Russian strike and a significant number of residential buildings remain without heating.
Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!