Kyiv mostly ready for winter season, Klitschko says
Kyiv’s infrastructure is nearly “90% ready” for the 2026–27 heating season, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Aug. 21.
Kyiv's infrastructure is nearly "90% ready" for the 2026-27 heating season, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Speaking to Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform on August 21, Klitschko stated that the restoration of central heat supply stations and preparation for the upcoming heating season were "almost 90% ready." Another priority is establishing a backup system to guarantee heat supply in case key energy facilities are destroyed by Russian missile strikes.
By August 17, Klitschko had reported that around 50% of the planned winter preparations had been completed, with only some projects nearing completion at 90%. In an earlier statement on August 17, Klitschko highlighted previous Russian attacks on energy and heat-generation facilities, emphasizing that the main objective during the heating season preparation was to create a backup system.
He noted that Kyiv's heating system, one of the largest in Europe, had been developed over decades, making a fundamental overhaul impractical within a short period.
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