According to the city administration, the residents of Kyiv must expect sudden emergency shutdowns again and again until the end of winter. “We will have to live under these conditions all winter,” said the deputy chief of the city administration, Petro Panteleyev, on Ukrainian television today. As in other Ukrainian cities, the power supply in Kyiv has been severely affected after the Russian rocket attacks.
The electricians worked around the clock to repair the system, but the situation remained difficult, Panteleyev admitted. Especially on working days, when there is an increased power consumption, the capacities are not sufficient.
Since October, Russia has repeatedly launched rocket attacks on Ukraine’s energy supply infrastructure. The danger of further attacks remains acute, the Ukrainian general staff warned in its situation report.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal earlier said Ukraine could spend New Year’s Eve without emergency shutdowns if there was no further shelling. However, he admitted that there was a high risk that the Russian military would again target objects that supply electricity in Ukraine.