Kyiv and Odesa Under Russian Attack: Hundreds of Homes Left Without Heat and Power

Kyiv and Odesa Under Russian Attack: Hundreds of Homes Left Without Heat and Power

“One of the largest districts of our city, more than 250,000 residents, 500 high-rise buildings, were left without heating and electricity at this time,” Trukhanov wrote.

He added that a children’s clinic and a kindergarten sustained significant damage. Experts are currently assessing the extent of the destruction and determining how long repairs will take.

“But we already understand that the heating situation is very difficult. To prevent further deterioration, we have decided not to defrost the system and instead fill it with water,” the mayor added.

Initially, authorities reported one injured person who was hospitalized. However, the latest update from the State Emergency Service says that four people, including a child, were wounded in the Russian attack.

Fires that broke out following the strikes were extinguished by rescuers with the help of volunteers from the Ukrainian Firefighters Association. According to the report, the attack damaged a polyclinic, a 24-story residential building, a kindergarten, and several cars.

Source: Julia Struck

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