Nearly 80% Of Residential Buildings In Ukraine Ready For Heating Season
"Ukraine continues preparing its housing and utilities infrastructure and social sector for winter. Despite the risks posed by the war, work is underway in all regions. As of early September, more than 114,000 residential buildings had been prepared for the heating season, accounting for 79.2% of the planned total," the ministry said.
In addition, 14,194 boiler houses and more than 13,300 km of heating networks have been prepared, along with 2,900 water-supply pumping stations and more than 8,300 wells.
Some 20,600 social infrastructure facilities, including schools, kindergartens and healthcare institutions, are also ready.
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Particular attention is being paid to frontline regions, where critical infrastructure operates under the constant threat of attacks. There, it is important not only to complete repairs but also to ensure adequate reserves and readiness to promptly restore services in the event of damage.
President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier enacted a decision of the National Security and Defense Council concerning the implementation of comprehensive resilience plans for individual regions and preparations for the 2026/2027 heating season in Kyiv.
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