Vitali Klitschko called on Kiev residents to prepare for a prolonged blackout in the capital by stocking up on food, water, warm clothes and power banks.
The possibility of a partial evacuation is open of Kiev left in an interview with RBK-Ukraine, the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko, saying residents of the Ukrainian capital should be prepared for “the worst-case scenario” as Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Ukrainian mayor also stressed that people in Kyiv should be ready for power outages which will last until spring due to the burden on the system in winter. Klitschko called on Kiev residents to prepare for a prolonged blackout in the capital by stocking up on food, water, warm clothes and power banks.
Regarding speculation that there are plans to evacuate Kiev due to the Russian attacks, Klitschko said it would be a “big mistake” if they did not prepare for different scenarios. He clarified that there will not be a complete evacuation of the city, but did not rule out the possibility of a partial evacuation.
“It’s about temporary relocation certain categories of people in the suburbs, where services may be available,” he said, responding in the negative to a question about possible relocations to other areas or abroad. He did not specify what those categories are, whether the authorities will organize the relocation or whether the citizens themselves will be relocated, which he himself had requested. He also asked those who can now move to the suburbs of Kiev, in their summer house or in the residence of their friends, if there is water supply and they have a fireplace.
It is noted that the New York Times had reported on November 6 that the authorities in Kyiv had begun planning the evacuation of three million inhabitants of the city in the event of a complete blackout in the Ukrainian capital. Roman Tkachuk, director of the security department of Kyiv, had denied the information.
On November 23, Russia launched its fifth massive attack on energy infrastructure on Ukrainian territory, causing widespread power, telecommunications and water outages in Kyiv and other cities. The previous heavy Russian attacks took place on 10 October, 17 October, 31 October and 15 November. According to Klitschko, the day after the November 23 attack, 70% of households in Kyiv were left without power.
kyivindependent – anadolu
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