Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday he declared that he was unhappy with efforts by local authorities to create shelters where electricity and heat are available.
Recently, Russia fired on Ukraine’s infrastructure, including the power grid. This means that several million Ukrainians are leaving in winter without heating in their homes.
Local authorities have been given the responsibility of building shelters so that people can get through the winter.
– Unfortunately, local authorities have not behaved well in all cities, Zelensky said in his daily address to the population, according to Sky News.
– There are a lot of complaints especially in Kiev. To put it mildly, more work is needed there, Zelenskyi said, calling for “more support” and “quality work” from the former professional boxer – now mayor.
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The mayor of Kiev responded to criticism on Sunday evening. Klitschko says 430 “warming centers” have been established in the city and another 100 are planned if needed.
– I don’t want to get involved in political battles, especially in the current situation, says Klitschko in a Telegram video, according to Reuters.
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– This is useless. I have things to do in town, she says.
According to Reuters, Zelenskyi and Klitschko have clashed on a number of occasions in the past, but following the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, they have so far put the controversy aside.
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The Kyiv mayor also accuses Zelenskyi’s allies of manipulating the image of how Kyiv is handling the situation. Among other things, according to the mayor, “incomprehensible images” are spreading on the net.
– It’s not pleasant, to say the least. Not for Ukrainians, not for our foreign partners. Today more than ever we must come together and work together. And here now we have a kind of political game, she says.
David Arakhamia, who leads Zelenskyi’s party in parliament, says Klytchko’s explanation “differs significantly” from what residents report about conditions in the city and has given the mayor a week to resolve the issues.
– Passive and bad
On Sunday morning, electricity, water, mobile networks and heating were restored in most places in Kiev, the military administration writes in Telegram. Improvements to the power grid are still in the works, and high consumption can lead to local power outages, they say.
Klitschko told the German newspaper Bild that the works are progressing at record speed.
