A regular meeting of the Headquarters for Emergency Response in Kyiv and the Kyiv region was held, co-chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksiy Kuleba. During the meeting, participants reviewed the results achieved to date and agreed on further steps to strengthen the resilience of the energy system.
“Work is currently underway to restore heat supply to approximately 100 buildings in Kyiv. These facilities, along with other critical infrastructure, are being provided with generators as needed. We are also preparing to deliver more than 60 additional generators to the city,” said Denys Shmyhal.
The meeting instructed the city authorities to coordinate with Ukrzaliznytsia and the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development to increase the number of heating repair crews.
According to Denys Shmyhal, Ukrzaliznytsia will deploy at least 30 heating crews to assist the city and provide expert support to ensure the rapid restoration of heat supply to residential buildings. An additional 20 crews will be dispatched to the capital from other regions.
Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba reported on the delivery of cogeneration units that are already en route to strengthen the city’s energy resilience. These units are expected to be commissioned as soon as possible.
Regarding electricity supply, the Minister of Energy noted that the situation remains challenging. Energy workers are operating around the clock. In line with the decisions of the headquarters, additional energy teams from other regions have already begun work in Kyiv, and energy companies have been instructed to further increase the number of response teams.
“Our objective is immediate coordination and response — not in weeks or days, but in hours,” emphasized First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal.
