# Emergency blackouts hit Kyiv as Klitschko announces start of heating season

https://mins.news/en/item/102862

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 10:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/emergency-blackouts-in-kyiv-as-klitschko-announces-start-of-heating-season-2/

> Emergency power cuts were imposed across Kyiv after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, DTEK said. Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that central heating would begin with schools, hospitals and kindergartens, while two districts would remain without heat because of major damage to a power facility.

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