Overview

• On September 24, city utilities began supplying heat to buildings, a process expected to take several days, deputy mayor Petr Biryukov said.
• The switch to winter mode followed Mayor Sergei Sobyanin’s directive after a sustained decline in average outdoor temperatures.
• Social facilities such as schools, kindergartens, hospitals, and clinics receive priority, with residential and office buildings connected in parallel and businesses later.
• Authorities report more than 74,000 sites, including over 34,000 apartment buildings, have been prepared for the season.
• Hydraulic and temperature tests from May to September identified weak sections that were repaired, which officials say should ensure uninterrupted service.