By KYIV. Dec 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Electricity and water supply to the residents of Kyiv will be restored by Saturday morning, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.
According to the press service of the Kyiv mayor, Klitschko made the corresponding statement on the air of the national telethon on Friday.
In addition, the mayor noted that as of Friday evening, already a third of the inhabitants of the Ukrainian capital have heat and water supply, while about 40% of Kyiv residents have electricity in their homes.
"Several objects of the capital’s critical infrastructure were hit today. Yes, there is a shortage of electricity supply. There is damage to the power grid. A third of Kyiv residents have water and heat. Some 40% have power supply, although there is a power outage," Klitschko stressed.
He assured that city services are working to return heat and water to all residents of the capital by morning. "Power engineers are working to stabilize the power supply system," he added.
The mayor also said that due to damage to the power system and emergency power outages, metro trains will not run until the end of the day today. At the same time, underground stations work as a shelter.
