Kyiv's Heating Crisis: The Struggle to Restore Power After Infrastructure Attacks

Kyiv's Heating Supply Situation

According to Главком: Following attacks on critical infrastructure on February 12, Kyiv continues to face significant challenges in restoring central heating. As of the evening of February 16, approximately one hundred apartment buildings in the capital remain without heat. Utility crews have managed to restore the heating supply to 2,500 buildings, yet over 1,100 buildings in the Dnipro and Darnytskyi districts are still without service due to damage from earlier shelling. These winter conditions make the restoration of heating a critical humanitarian priority.

Infrastructure Repair and Humanitarian Aid

Repair work has begun on the Darnytska Thermal Power Plant (TPP), which sustained severe damage from an attack on February 3, 2026. Its restoration is a crucial step toward returning normal heating services to the city.

In a related development, the first shipment of humanitarian aid from Slovakia has arrived in Kyiv. This assistance includes:

• 16 generators of varying capacities;
• two high-capacity charging stations.

The total value of the delivered equipment is 166,000 euros. Among the most powerful units received are three generators with capacities of 225 kW, 100 kW, and 63 kW, which city authorities plan to allocate to schools across various districts of Kyiv.

Ukraine's Ministry of Energy has issued a statement regarding the management of power outages, aiming to ensure greater stability in the capital's heating supply. Restoring heat following attacks on infrastructure remains a top priority for local authorities.

The heating situation in Kyiv underscores the vulnerability of urban infrastructure to external attacks and the urgent need for its protection and modernization.

The humanitarian equipment from Slovakia will serve as a vital resource for supporting residents, particularly during the winter cold. The focus on repairing the Darnytska TPP also highlights a strategic approach to ensuring the capital's energy security amid ongoing challenges.