Overview

• First deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada energy committee Oleksii Kucherenko said the launch of centralized heating will be postponed as long as possible because supplies are tight after recent strikes on production.
• Dnipro mayor Borys Filatov called for consultations with the government, Naftogaz, Ukrenergo, and private suppliers and argued the season should begin simultaneously across the country.
• Filatov warned that turning on radiators early would worsen the overall situation and urged residents to prepare for a tough winter.
• Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi said city utilities will be unable to supply heat to homes in the coming weeks due to the gas deficit.
• Energy analyst Yurii Korolchuk estimated Ukraine is short by roughly three billion cubic meters of gas needed for the season.