SocietyKyiv faces growing risk of a water crisis this winter

Regular Russian strikes on energy facilities have left parts of Kyiv without running water. Because the city’s water and sewage systems depend entirely on electricity, further outages could trigger a serious humanitarian and public health crisis, with wastewater system failures potentially flooding the city.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-10-19 13:13Original