On Thursday morning, over 70% of the Ukrainian capital awoke without electricity as work continued to restore the city’s water supply.
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have resulted in power outages throughout Ukraine.
Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, told that he would not rule out a “worst-case scenario” in which the city would be without electricity, heat, and water.
The office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky afterward claimed that “power is supplied to all districts.”
The objects of critical infrastructure were resurrected first, according to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy chief of staff for the president.
“Currently, the connection to the network of residential clients is happening gradually,” he noted.
Winter has arrived in Ukraine, bringing snow and subzero temperatures.
This morning, dense, heavy fog blanketed Kyiv. The forms of surrounding buildings were scarcely discernible. Car headlights appeared to be the only source of illumination.
Many individuals now view their employment as a sanctuary from the cold because, unlike at home, the heating is always on.
However, many individuals in Kyiv appear unfazed by the problems they face, finding creative solutions. More and more individuals are building generators as backup power sources.
Even before yesterday’s most recent missile strike, running water is no longer a certainty.
On social media, President Volodymyr Zelensky was defiant, stating, “Light always triumphs over darkness.”
The Russian occupants, he observed, “had existed for a very long period in an impenetrable darkness themselves.”
According to Lviv’s mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, power, water, and heat have been restored after the city was left completely without electricity.
However, he stated that there would be intentional blackouts in certain areas of the city.
Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s energy network with missiles for weeks, resulting in continuous blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.
In the capital, mobile communication has been severely disrupted, with many unable to even make voice calls.
Residents in high-rise buildings are unable to cook without electricity, and unstable internet access makes online ordering difficult.
Even though the city’s water supply is being restored, thousands remain without access to potable water. Moreover, supermarkets struggle to accept card payments.
According to Mr. Zelensky, the problems stem from Wednesday’s seventy missile attacks across Ukraine.
According to Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, ten people were killed and three nuclear power reactors were shut down.
Officials estimate that operations will resume by Thursday evening, which should assist to alleviate supply issues.
More than half of neighboring Moldova was also without power, but most of the capital Chisinau had power restored within a few hours.
The Moldovan foreign ministry allegedly summoned the Russian ambassador and issued a statement condemning the “dramatic implications” of Russia’s “brutal bombardment of Ukraine” for Moldova.
In a speech to the United Nations Security Council, Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of committing “an apparent crime against humanity.”
He stated that Moscow’s “recipe of terror” had left millions in the cold without heating, water, or electricity.
The World Health Organization has issued a warning that the country faces a humanitarian catastrophe due to the lack of electricity in hospitals.
As a result of Wednesday’s strikes, a hospital in central Ukraine was forced to use generators to perform two kidney transplants.
Russia stated in a statement that it had employed “high-precision” weapons in a major attack against energy sites and other military equipment linked to Ukraine’s military.
It asserted that its objective of blocking the transfer of Ukrainian reservists, foreign weapons, and ammunition to war zones had been accomplished.
In addition, the Russian defense ministry asserted that “not a single hit” was conducted in Kyiv, implying that all damage to residential areas was caused by Ukrainian and foreign anti-aircraft missiles.
