Full heating season to begin in coming days, no delays from government – minister Hrynchuk

Despite challenging circumstances, Ukraine’s full-scale heating season will start in the coming days, with no delays from the government.

This was emphasized by Ukraine’s Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk during a joint briefing with Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katharina Reiche, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

“For social infrastructure and social facilities in many regions, the heating season has already begun, including for critical infrastructure. From now on, each region will make decisions regarding the start of the heating season based on the daily average temperature. There will definitely be no delays from the government,” Hrynchuk said.

She added that the government is in constant contact with local authorities on this issue.

Hrynchuk also noted that temperatures are expected to drop in the coming days, so regional authorities will decide when to begin the heating season in their communities.

As reported, as of October 21, heating had already been supplied to over 40% of social institutions, including schools, hospitals, and kindergartens.