{
  "id": 13671694,
  "title": "Kyiv tells residents to prepare emergency supplies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kyiv-tells-residents-to-prepare-emergency-supplies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/kyiv-urges-residents-to-stock-water-and-essentials-amid-russian-energy-attacks-50648954.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kyiv's city officials have advised residents to prepare emergency supplies in anticipation of intensified Russian attacks targeting the city's energy infrastructure, which could further disrupt electricity and water supplies. On October 10, the Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) released recommendations urging residents to stock up on essential items like water, food, power banks, and portable charging stations. Energy workers are working tirelessly to restore electricity, while municipal services are focused on returning water systems to normal operation. However, the frequency and intensity of Russian attacks are escalating, prompting KMDA to emphasize the importance of residents maintaining their own individual emergency supplies. Residents are advised to have enough drinking water for at least three days, approximately 3 liters per person daily, along with 10-12 liters for personal hygiene and cooking. The city boasts 155 public borehole complexes that can operate on generators during power outages. In addition to food storage, KMDA recommends keeping power banks fully charged and preparing essential items such as flashlights, battery-powered lamps, spare batteries, candles, and matches. To enhance home safety, residents are encouraged to improve insulation by sealing window gaps, checking exterior window insulation, and placing reflective insulating material between walls and radiators. When navigating the city after dark, KMDA suggests wearing reflective clothing or attaching reflective strips to clothing, bags, or backpacks. Russian attacks prompted widespread electricity and water disruptions in Kyiv on October 10, affecting metro services temporarily. Water supplies on the city's right bank were partially stabilized, while emergency power cuts were implemented earlier in the week. Public transportation faced temporary suspensions in certain districts, and resilience centers were opened to support residents during this disruption. Ukrenergo, Ukraine's grid operator, reported that Russia has begun using a new tactic, consisting of continuous strikes on substations and electricity transmission lines, particularly near major cities with high energy consumption. These attacks can disrupt power supply even when there is sufficient generation capacity elsewhere in the country.",
  "summary": "Kyiv authorities have urged residents to stock up on water, food and other essentials in case intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cause further electricity and water disruptions.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kyiv officials advise residents to stock emergency supplies",
    "Residents urged to have 3 days' worth of water and hygiene items",
    "Russian attacks intensifying, causing power and water disruptions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}