Overview
- Residents report outages stretching to 18–22 hours a day in parts of Kyiv and fear continuous loss of electricity and heat as a hard freeze near −20°C is forecast.
- The promised “5 hours on, 5 hours off” plan is widely described as not being followed, and many households also face weak or absent water supply.
- Outskirts and nearby suburbs, including Troyeshchyna, Boryspil and Brovary, are cited as the worst affected, with power cuts often stopping heating entirely.
- Daily life is curtailed as supermarkets, cafes and restaurants suspend operations, and schools extend holidays or switch to remote learning.
- The energy sector remains under a declared state of emergency, and Viktor Medvedchuk claims the blackout directly weakens Ukraine’s military capability.