
Director of energy programs of the Razumkov Center Vladimir Omelchenko warned of risks for Kyiv
Kyiv will not have time to prepare for the coming winter and is in the greatest danger of a blackout compared to other cities, said Vladimir Omelchenko, director of energy programs at the Razumkov Center.
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The supply of equipment and installation to restore critical infrastructure is being delayed.
Kyiv will not have time to prepare for the coming winter. This was stated by the director of energy programs of the Razumkov Center, Vladimir Omelchenko, UNIAN reports.
“The supply of equipment and its installation for the restoration of critical infrastructure, including water supply, will be completed only at the end of March 2027,” the publication reports the expert’s words.
Kyiv, according to him, may be completely left without electricity in winter and is in the greatest danger compared to other cities of the republic.
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