Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that emergency services are installing high-capacity generators for entire residential buildings in Kyiv's most affected districts following renewed Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
"In districts of Kyiv where there are the biggest problems with recovery, by government order, the State Emergency Service is providing residential buildings with high-capacity generators," Svyrydenko said. She added that these generators also reduce strain on the system and ensure the functioning of entire neighborhoods.
The government reports adding 1 gigawatt of electrical capacity to the grid after the Cabinet of Ministers revised critical infrastructure designations. Svyrydenko said this measure "is already significantly helping to balance the system under conditions of consequences from strikes and severe frosts."
Major supermarket chains including Silpo, Novus, and ATB warned customers about possible temporary changes in individual store operations. The networks explained that equipment sometimes fails due to low temperatures and partial blackouts. However, they assured there would be no mass store closures, contrary to information circulating online.
"The situation with providing people with food products is under control. I instructed the Minister of Economy to keep it under personal control and respond to requests from networks," Svyrydenko wrote.
Additional "Points of Invincibility" are being deployed across the country based on local conditions, according to the Prime Minister. She said special attention focuses on ensuring fuel reserves: "Our task is to ensure resource availability and price stability."
Svyrydenko also announced the government is working on the fastest possible restoration of generation while simultaneously increasing electricity imports.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko ordered one hot meal per day for city residents registered with district territorial centers—primarily elderly people living alone.
"Regarding those who are not registered—I appeal to Kyiv residents: if you know that an elderly person living alone, a person with limited mobility, or a person with disabilities who needs help lives near you, report this either to call center 1551 or to your district administration," Klitschko said.
The Kyiv City State Administration reported that as of 13 January, approximately 500 buildings in Kyiv remain without heat. Following the Russian massive attack in the night of 9 January, half of Kyiv's high-rises—nearly 6,000 buildings—were left without heat supply.
After another nighttime strike, emergency shutdowns are in effect in the city. Ground electric transport on Kyiv's right bank has been temporarily suspended, with buses providing duplicate service.
Klitschko denied information that large chain supermarkets in Kyiv were closed. "I thank the businesses that continue to work to provide residents of the city with necessary products and goods under emergency conditions," he wrote.
Svyrydenko requested understanding and called for economical use of electricity, noting that "enemy attacks, low temperatures, and icing of networks create additional load on the system."
