Kyiv Schools Shift Online After Power Plant Attack Disrupts Heating

Attack on Power Plant Disrupts Education

According to Главком: A strike on the Darnytska Thermal Power Plant (TEC-4) has left approximately 45% of schools in Kyiv's Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts without heating. Due to the significant damage to the plant, these schools have been forced to switch to remote learning. Preliminary estimates suggest it will take at least two months to fully restore the heating system. This incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of civilian infrastructure during the war.

Across the entire city of Kyiv, 153 educational buildings are currently without heat, representing about 15% of the capital's total educational institutions. In the remaining schools within the two affected districts, in-person classes continue. Stable heating conditions are currently reported in the Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi districts.

Additional Support Measures for Students

The Darnytska TEC-4 supplied heat to more than 1,100 apartment buildings. On the morning of February 3, water was drained from the heating systems in these buildings due to the critical damage to the plant. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, 260 educational institutions in the capital have been damaged, compounding the challenges for the education system.

The city has established additional heating points in school buildings within affected neighborhoods to support students and their families. One proposed solution for a return to in-person learning involves temporarily relocating elementary school students to the nearest schools with adequate conditions. Authorities are also considering consolidating several kindergartens into single, community-supported facilities.

This situation underscores the critical importance of resilient infrastructure during crises and the necessity for rapid emergency response. The shift to remote learning and the creation of heating centers demonstrate efforts by authorities to ensure the safety and comfort of students and their families despite the difficult circumstances.

Restoring the heating system remains a critical priority, not only for improving the educational process but also for providing warmth to residents in their homes.