Kharkiv critically short of electricity due to Russian shelling, residents urged to turn off boilers
Photo: Kharkiv residents are urged to turn off their boilers due to a power shortage (Getty Images)
After the shelling on March 22, Kharkiv is facing a catastrophic shortage of electricity. Kharkiv Heating Networks, a municipal utility company, is asking residents not to use boilers but hot water to improve the situation with electricity.
"Dear residents of Kharkiv! Check your hot water taps and minimize the use of electric boilers. The city is sorely lacking in electric power," the statement reads.
Kharkiv Heating Networks notes that hot water can be used instead, as the supply has already been restored.
"Most houses in the city have it. Just check the taps and use the centralized service. Today we plan to connect the last houses in Kholodnohirskyi, Novobavarskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Kyivskyi districts by the end of the day. Do not leave other citizens without electricity. We hope for your understanding!" the statement reads.
Electricity situartion in Kharkiv
Kharkiv was left without power after a Russian large-scale shelling of Ukraine on March 22, which was an unprecedented attack on the country's energy sector in recent times. Russia struck Kharkiv more than 10 times. The next day, on March 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking about the situation in the country's energy system, admitted that the most difficult situation remained in Kharkiv.
Since the beginning of this week, Kharkiv and the region have been subject to hourly power outage schedules. However, according to Ukrenergo, the situation with electricity supply in Kharkiv may improve over the weekend. However, full recovery is likely to take two weeks.
