Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the Kyiv city hall for inadequate preparation amid the difficult situation with heating and electricity supply in the Ukrainian capital against the backdrop of Russian attacks on energy facilities and urged city authorities to speed up.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky placed part of the responsibility for the difficult situation with heating and electricity supply in Kyiv after Russian attacks on the city authorities, writes DW. "The equipment should have been purchased and prepared before winter, and the Kyiv city administration must now act much faster to at least ease people's lives by February," Zelensky stated in his evening video address on Wednesday, January 28.
As of the evening of January 28, 639 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital remained without heating, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram. According to him, more than 1,000 utility workers are working to eliminate the consequences of the Russian army's attacks on energy facilities. Capital specialists are being assisted by teams from Lviv, Poltava, Chernihiv, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Rivne, Kropyvnytskyi, and other Ukrainian cities. Additionally, employees of the railway company "Ukrzaliznytsia" are also helping.
Germany to Transfer 33 Mobile Power Plants to Ukraine
The new German ambassador to Ukraine, Heiko Thoms, stated in an interview with the "Suspilne" TV channel that Germany will transfer 33 mobile power plants to Kyiv. They will be delivered soon. "These 33 units can provide electricity to millions of people in Ukraine. The challenge is in their connection - just like with generators - but we will work together to make this happen as quickly as possible," Thoms assured.
Over 600,000 Consumers Remain Without Power in Kyiv
In the capital of Ukraine, approximately 610,000 consumers remain without electricity after massive Russian strikes, reported Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal on his Telegram channel on the evening of January 28. He noted that the situation in Kyiv's energy system remains complicated due to uneven damage to the network infrastructure.
