Kyiv is experiencing water supply issues once more on Wednesday after another Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy grid.
The attack, comprising ballistic missiles, hit Kyiv’s CHP-4 power plant and a nine-story residential building, killing at least three and injuring 26.
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The Kyiv City State Administration reported reduced water pressure in multiple districts as a result of the attack, with reduced voltage preventing the pumps from operating normally.
“Due to the power outage of some water supply facilities in the capital, the pumping equipment was stopped in an emergency,” it wrote in a statement, adding that restoration work is ongoing.
According to the agency, the upper half of the Pecherskyi district has no water, while the lower part has reduced pressure. The Solomyansky and Shevchenkivskyi districts also suffer from reduced pressure.
State media Ukrinform noted that Kyivvodfond, a municipal water-management firm, has developed an online map of available manual water pumps around Kyiv.
In October, the capital reported multiple water outages caused by Russian attacks, two months ahead of the cold spell. Most Ukrainians interviewed by Kyiv Post on Tuesday named water disruptions as their top concern for the upcoming winter, as signs of an energy truce touted by Washington remain elusive, with Ukraine’s energy grid not included.
Kyiv also said it was not warned by its allies for the first wave of ballistic missile strikes amid rumors of a US intelligence cutoff.
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On Wednesday, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko was summoned to the Verkhovna Rada to answer questions about the city’s readiness for Russian attacks on power facilities.
The session is ongoing at the time of publication, and it was preceded by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism of Kyiv’s response to the impending energy crisis, arguing that the capital trails behind other regions in preparedness.
However, Klitschko has defended the city’s preparedness, noting that progress is being made through backup systems despite limited funding, as facilities can’t be fully shielded without adequate air defense.
The standoff is also part of a longstanding animosity between the two that predates Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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