Over 1,200 apartment blocks without heating in Kyiv – Zelenskyy

As of 26 January, more than 1,200 apartment blocks in Kyiv are still without heating following the latest large-scale Russian attacks on the capital.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a special coordination meeting on the energy situation

Quote: "I held a special coordination call and received briefings on the situation in the regions where the energy situation is the toughest. First and foremost, this concerns Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv and its oblast, Chernihiv, Sumy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Kyiv took up the greatest share of attention and discussion time."

Details: Speaking about the city of Kyiv, Zelenskyy noted that a significant number of people require temporary support, especially on the capital's left (eastern) bank.

He also instructed that all reports on the readiness of social infrastructure facilities, schools and support centres in Kyiv be checked.

"I instructed the Prime Minister of Ukraine, together with the Minister of Finance, to analyse the possibility, including for Kyiv, of urgently procuring everything that is genuinely needed right now for alternative electricity generation and heat supply," Zelenskyy added.

Background:

• As of the evening of 24 January, 3,300 apartment blocks in Kyiv were still without heating after the Russian attack on the capital.
• On the morning of 25 January, more than 340 buildings were reconnected to the heating system.

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