Kyiv mayor urges residents to temporarily leave city as half of apartment buildings left without heat

Nearly 6,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv have been left without heating as a result of damage to the city's critical infrastructure caused by a massive Russian attack.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"Half of apartment buildings in Kyiv – nearly 6,000 – are currently without heating because the capital's critical infrastructure was damaged by the enemy's massive attack," Klitschko said.

He added that municipal services have connected social facilities, including hospitals and maternity hospitals, to mobile boiler units. Together with power engineers, they are working to restore heat and electricity to residential buildings.

"We are doing everything to accomplish this as quickly as possible. But last night's combined attack on Kyiv was the most damaging yet for the capitalєs critical infrastructure. City services are working in emergency mode. And unfortunately, according to forecasts, weather conditions will remain difficult in the coming days," the mayor said.

Klitschko urged residents of the capital, if possible, to temporarily leave the city for places where alternative sources of power and heating are available.

In the early hours of January 9, the Russian army attacked Kyiv with drones and various types of missiles. Damage was recorded in the Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Desnianskyi, Pecherskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi districts.

At least four people were killed and 25 injured in the attack.

Photo credit: Kyiv City State Administration