Emergency situation and headquarters in Kyiv: Zelenskyy on power outages

In Kyiv, a coordination headquarters will be set up to provide updates on the city’s electricity situation and more. It will operate on a permanent basis, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media.

«A headquarters will be formed to coordinate the situation in Kyiv, operating permanently. Overall, an emergency regime will be introduced in Ukraine’s energy sector, ” Zelenskyy said.

According to him, responsibility for supporting people and communities under such conditions, as well as handling practical issues, will fall to the newly appointed First Deputy Prime Minister — Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal.

The president also said that repair teams and emergency services are working 24 hours a day. The government is preparing deregulation steps to speed up connection of backup equipment and aims to boost electricity imports from abroad.