Kyiv faces severe power crisis as heating points open, Klitschko says

rbc.ua (Ukrainian) —

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says the city's electricity situation is extremely difficult, with emergency blackouts in effect and heating points being set up. Damage to the regional energy hub has caused power outages. The outages have disrupted water supply and electric transport in the capital. Heating points are being deployed in the hardest-hit districts, offering residents a place to warm up, charge devices, and get hot tea. Russian strikes have damaged both generation and transmission systems across Ukraine, according to the mayor. Energy workers are reportedly working to restore power.


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