Two days after the heavy Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian electricity and water supply, half of the consumers in the capital Kiev still had no electricity, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Friday morning. A third of Kiev’s homes have already been heated again, Klitschko said.
According to the capital’s military administration, the water supply in Kiev is now fully restored. Some consumers may still experience low water pressure, it said.
The heat supply is also restored
The heat supply in the city will also be restored. Emergency services are working on repairs. As soon as the electricity grid is stabilized, the mobile phone network will work again in all districts of Kiev, the mayor stressed.
Massive Russian missile strikes
On Wednesday, following massive Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, power was cut across the country. Technicians repaired damaged nets 24 hours a day. According to network manager Ukrenerho, half of the electricity requirement will be covered again on Thursday evening. Most thermal and hydroelectric power plants were producing electricity again. Russia has been waging a war of aggression against its neighbor for nine months and has been targeting energy infrastructure for several weeks.
“Russia will fail”
During a visit to Kiev, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly promised Ukraine ambulances and other practical assistance. “As winter sets in, Russia is trying to break Ukraine’s resolve with relentless attacks on civilians, hospitals and energy infrastructure,” the conservative politician said in Kiev on Friday. “Russia will fail,” said Cleverly with conviction.
Cleverly met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kiev. He then shared a photo of the meeting on Twitter. “Britain supports you in action – not just words,” he wrote to the president. In concrete terms, the minister promised 24 ambulances and six armored cars. In addition, London wants to support the construction of destroyed schools and shelters and other programs with three million pounds (about 3.5 million euros).
Source: Krone
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