Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Zelenskyy Reports Severe Heating Shortages in Kyiv Following Airstrikes


(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that more than 1,400 apartment buildings in the capital, Kyiv, remain without heating as Russian airstrikes continue to affect the city, according to reports.

In a statement on the social media platform X, Zelenskyy said he held a coordination call with authorities to assess Ukraine’s energy sector and efforts to repair damage caused by the strikes.

“The most challenging conditions remain in the capital: more than 1,400 apartment buildings in Kyiv are still without heating, and it is crucial that people in every one of these buildings receive all the support they need,” he said.

He noted that the call included reports on conditions in other regions, such as Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, and Dnipropetrovsk. Zelenskyy also highlighted the southern Kherson region, where six settlements face “extremely difficult energy conditions due to constant drone strikes, creating extraordinarily challenging circumstances for restoration work.”

“I held a detailed discussion with the Minister of Energy on the situation with nuclear generation. For the Russian army, our nuclear energy facilities – including the infrastructure and grids linked to nuclear power plants – remain, in effect, constant targets.

“And this requires a level of response beyond what has been achieved so far. More protection is needed, as well as stronger communication with partners, so that the world does not remain silent about this threat,” he added.

Zelenskyy said that he, along with the Air Force commander and Defense Minister, reviewed progress on agreements with partner countries for the delivery of air defense missiles, emphasizing the need for a “clear” schedule for receiving the relevant packages from allies.

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