Night shelling left 500 houses in Kyiv without heating - Klitschko
About 500 residential buildings in Kyiv were left without heat supply as a result of the night shelling by Russian troops. This was reported by the mayor of the capital Vitali Klitschko.
According to him, the situation in the city's power grid has become significantly more complicated, forcing the city authorities to take emergency measures.
What's happening in the city
The mayor of Kyiv noted that due to the shortage of electricity on public transport routes, electric vehicles are partially replaced by buses.
«After today's shelling, there is now an even greater shortage of electricity in the capital. Even for critical infrastructure,» said Klitschko.
State of the power system
According to the mayor, the impact of the strike affected the operation of heat and power supply facilities. Power engineers are working to restore electricity and heat supply to the affected areas.
The priority remains to provide hospitals, water supply facilities and other critical infrastructure.
Context.
Russia continues to launch massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, especially during the winter cold. Kyiv has been repeatedly hit, causing blackouts, heat cuts and disruptions to transport.
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