First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Denys Shmyhal, predicts that buildings in Kyiv disconnected from heating due to the Russian attack on February 12 will be reconnected within one to two days.
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib arrived in Kyiv today to reaffirm that Ukraine’s resilience remains a European priority.
Despite the difficult situation caused by low temperatures and the aftermath of Russian strikes, Kyiv managed to adhere to all electricity outage schedules. At the same time, Ukraine is strengthening cooperation with its partners to restore the energy system.
Kyiv’s Zhovten cinema hosted the presentation of the documentary film “Give Me Back My Name” by war correspondent Marian Kushnir. The film focuses on people missing as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Polish volunteers have delivered 15 industrial generators to Kyiv, which utility companies will install to ensure electricity supply for residential buildings and heating points.
The most difficult energy situation remains in Kyiv: More than 1,400 buildings in the capital are still without heat, and the government is initiating an increase in the Warmth Packages program.
On Saturday, February 7, a 30-year-old rescuer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Mykhailo Protsenko, was killed while eliminating the consequences of a Russian attack in the town of Yahotyn, Kyiv region.
The Darnytsia Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant sustained critical damage during Russia's attack on Kyiv on February 3, and restoring its systems and equipment will take at least two months.
The main topics of the talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv were energy assistance, Poland's participation in PURL, and joint weapons production.
More than 60 ambassadors and representatives of foreign countries and international organizations visited the Darnytska Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Kyiv, which has suffered heavy attacks from Russia.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt has said that President Donald Trump was "unsurprised" by Russia's massive missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the night of Tuesday, February 3.
After a conference call on the situation in the regions, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that more than 500 apartment buildings in Kyiv still have no heating, which means that not enough work is being done in the city.