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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kyiv, January 16 /Xinhua/ – Due to massive Russian strikes in the Ukrainian energy sector, a state of emergency has been declared, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced on Telegram on Friday.
According to him, such a regime is necessary for maximum coordination of the actions of all services in Kyiv and the regions.
D. Shmygal noted that Ukraine first and foremost needs to strengthen the work of emergency response teams in the energy sector, as well as in the electric power systems of Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
In addition, the country will change the rules for citizens' movement on the streets during curfew, allowing them to freely access "points of invincibility" at night, D. Shmygal added.
He also reported that relevant state-owned companies have been instructed to urgently ensure electricity imports by the end of the current heating season, amounting to at least 50 percent of total consumption.
Earlier this week, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that, due to Russia's massive strikes on Ukraine's energy sector, the city is experiencing the most difficult situation since the start of the armed conflict between the two countries.
Following the January 9 shelling, 6,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv were left without heat amid severe frosts. By January 15, the number of such buildings had dropped to 300. Over 1,200 heating stations have been set up for residents of the Ukrainian capital.
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