Through the battles of the city of Kiev, I will renew two high-voltage lines to revive a part of the houses on the right birch of the capital

Kostiantyn Golubtsov

Updated: May 01 2022 at 01:47 pm
Source: kyivcity.gov.ua

Power engineers are rapidly switching critical infrastructure to backup power. Due to the fighting near Kyiv, two high-voltage lines supplying part of the houses on the right bank of the Dnieper were damaged again.

Two high-voltage lines supplying part of the houses on the Bilychi railway station, Borshchahivka, Vynohradar, Vitryany Hory and Pushcha-Vodytsya were damaged. A total of 82,000 subscribers, who were already disconnected on March 26 due to shelling.

Currently, DTEK Kyiv Electric Networks specialists are rapidly switching to backup power supply for critical infrastructure facilities. The rest of the consumers will be able to restore the light of energy after obtaining a permit from the Armed Forces for the safe conduct of emergency recovery work.

At least 7 brigades of power engineers will be involved in the elimination of the accident. They will do everything possible to return the light quickly.

Due to damage to the power grid, some pumping stations of Kyivvodokanal were cut off. The water supply of the capital is not cut off. On the right-bank part of Kyiv, low water pressure is possible during the day today. Kyivvodokanal is taking measures to stabilize the pressure.