“At the same time, according to Klitschko, local authorities were preparing for the heating season, taking into account the experience of previous years”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Today we face the challenges of passing the most difficult full-scale war of the heating season in all the years. Because the enemy is particularly maddened and systematically attacks simultaneously all energy and heat-generating objects. Massive attacks by drones and missiles. Does everything to blow up, destroy critical infrastructure. We can see this on the example of other cities where a critical situation has already developed – Chernihiv and the region, Slavutych, Sumyshchyna, other cities and towns in various regions of the country,” he wrote in a telegram.
At the same time, as Klitschko claims, local authorities were preparing for the heating season, taking into account the experience of previous years – repairing the most worn and damaged sections of the networks, conducting hydraulic tests, repairing and equipping boiler rooms.
“Which will make it possible to implement additional measures taking into account various security scenarios. In particular, it is about the reconstruction of the water drainage and water supply system by introducing alternative and/or backup power sources. Namely, generators additional to those we have, to ensure drainage. We will have to redistribute funds from other planned items,” added Klitschko.
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In Kyiv, the possibility of receiving centralized heat supply for hospitals, schools, kindergartens and other institutions of the social sphere has been in effect since October 3, Mayor Vitaliy Klychko announced at the beginning of the month.
At the same time, the head of the Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA), Petro Panteleev, said that in Kyiv, the technical capabilities allow heating to be started “right now”, but at the moment the weather allows not to start the heating season in houses.
Panteleev says that heating for residential buildings in the capital can be started already in November – now gas must be used “in moderation” due to Russian terrorist attacks against the gas infrastructure.
This is happening against the background of increasing Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy and gas infrastructure, which provides people with gas during the heating season.