Zelenskyy blames Kyiv city authorities for worst energy supply situation of all Ukrainian regions

Following a conference call on energy supplies in the regions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the situation in Kyiv is the worst of all because the city authorities have failed to implement decisions on getting the city ready for the winter.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "I held a coordination call on the efforts in our region to address the aftermath of Russian strikes and restore energy supplies. The situation is worst in Kyiv – people and businesses are facing prolonged power and water outages, and the challenges are extremely serious.

In fact, these are the consequences of the failure to implement decisions at the city level on preparations for the heating season, as well as of this Russian operation against Ukraine's energy infrastructure."

Details: Zelenskyy said the government is providing additional resources that can help. This includes supplying equipment and accelerating repair work.

He also noted that agreements are in place with Germany and Spain regarding the supply of much-needed generators, cables and other equipment.

The president was briefed on the situation in the cities of Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa, as well as Poltava, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Kyiv and Odesa oblasts.

Separate discussions were held with representatives of energy companies, both state-owned and private, about the need to bring in additional crews and speed up repairs.

Zelenskyy also heard reports from the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Air Force regarding the downing of Shahed drones with the use of combat aircraft, groups protecting energy and infrastructure facilities, and mobile fire groups.

Quote: "We are preparing additional supplies of munitions for F-16s – relevant agreements with our partners are already in place."

Background:

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kyiv city authorities of completely failing to take the necessary steps to introduce resilience plans amid ongoing Russian aggression.
• On 17 October, a protest demanding the resignation of Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko took place outside the Kyiv City State Administration building on Khreshchatyk Street.
• Klitschko's Udar faction urged Kyiv residents not to attend the protest, citing the security situation. In particular, they warned that a large gathering of people could be a target for a jet-powered Shahed drone.
• Klitschko said the protest had been "commissioned" and "scripted" by the central government.

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