Verkhovna Rada deputy called on Kiev residents to move to private houses due to the harsh winter
Quick Look
- Verkhovna Rada deputy Sergei Sobolev called on Kyiv residents to move from multi-storey buildings to private ones for the cold season due to the upcoming harsh winter, saying that it is impossible to provide high-rise buildings with electricity.
- The head of the Union of Utility Services Consumers Oleg Popenko and Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky also expressed concerns about the difficulty of the upcoming winter for Ukraine.
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Why It Matters
Ukraine faces the threat of an energy crisis amid the ongoing military conflict, which could lead to power and heating shortages in the coming winter.
Verkhovna Rada deputy Sergei Sobolev called on residents of the Ukrainian capital to move from multi-storey buildings to private houses for the cold season due to the upcoming harsh winter.
The head of the Ukrainian Union of Utility Consumers, Oleg Popenko, doubted that Ukraine would be able to successfully survive the coming winter.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergei Koretsky said that the coming winter in the country could become more difficult than the last.
MOSCOW, September 29 - RIA Novosti. It is advisable for residents of the Ukrainian capital to leave multi-storey buildings for the cold season and move into private houses, since the winter will be extremely harsh, said Verkhovna Rada deputy Sergei Sobolev.
“We must tell the truth to citizens if there are threats... The winter will be very difficult... It will be impossible to provide high-rise buildings with electricity and other things... We must tell citizens that if you have the opportunity, move to your relatives in private houses, where you can at least run a generator,” Sobolev said in an interview with the YouTube channel “Superposition.”
Last week, the head of the Ukrainian Union of Utility Consumers, Oleg Popenko, doubted that Ukraine would be able to successfully survive the coming winter.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergei Koretsky previously stated that the upcoming winter in the country could become more difficult than the last. Ukrainian energy expert Stanislav Ignatiev also noted at the end of July that the upcoming winter in the country will be the most difficult since 2022; the country’s energy system cannot cope with the load.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Ukrainian government may announce additional energy conservation and winterization measures in the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Some Kyiv residents may follow the deputy’s advice and move to private homes or with relatives for the winter.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- How real is the threat of power outages in multi-storey buildings?
- What measures is the government taking to prepare for winter?
- Do citizens have the resources to move into private homes?
- What is the temperature and precipitation forecast for the coming winter?
