Klitschko commented on Zelensky's attempts to create a cabinet to assist Kyiv

The mayor said that since spring an energy headquarters has been operating, where experts work.

As of 6 November, in Kyiv 55 % of residential high-rise buildings and over 78 % of social facilities have been connected to heating. The centralized heat supply system was fully prepared for the heating season, the city mayor Vitali Klitschko stated at a briefing.

Other projects of the Plan for Resilience are in progress, he said. Klitschko added that the enemy continues to attack the unified energy system of Ukraine, and in the past few days struck at facilities of the Kyiv regional energy hub.

“Therefore, such an extraordinarily difficult situation with the capital's energy supply. Ukrenergo periodically introduces emergency power outages, which, of course, affect the operation of water supply systems. Energy workers are working day and night to restore light, utilities workers to restore services. I thank everyone who tirelessly works so that Kyiv residents have the necessary services,” the mayor said.

The city is studying different scenarios as the enemy intensifies attacks on energy, heat generation, and water supply, Vitali Klitschko added.

This year they are expanding the capacity of the temporary housing location for Kyiv residents in case of a critical heating situation. They prepared 100 places for families, and the same amount will be arranged in a separate building for the elderly and people with disabilities. Everyone will be provided with meals and basic needs in case of prolonged power outages.

“Who today speaks about some cabinets, corridors for helping Kyiv – that’s after almost half a year of cynical failure to approve the Capital's Plan for Resilience and after telling various legends. I would note that since spring we have had an energy headquarters for city life support. The capital has engaged experts, energy workers, practitioners, scientists,” the mayor said.

According to him, all experts agree that with such intensity of enemy strikes, without protection of key facilities, post-attack recovery, stable operation and the very existence of these facilities are in question.

Context

President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about creating a cabinet to help Kyiv. He said he gave an instruction to the prime minister to gather managers and strong people. The president wanted to involve in this group former SBU head Vasyl Maluk, former minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, former head of the government Volodymyr Hroysman, and former mayor of Zhytomyr Vasyl Sukhlyman. Zelensky said that any attempts by the authorities to find Kyiv's advisors are seen by the mayor as attempts to replace him.

The central government has repeatedly criticized Kyiv's city authorities for the pace of implementing the Plan for Resilience and preparations for winter. In particular, today Volodymyr Zelensky said that the worst energy supply situation is observed precisely in Kyiv, and the reason is the city authorities' failure to implement decisions.