Nearly 2,700 Kyiv Homes Lose Heating After Russian Strike on Critical Infrastructure

March 7th Attack on Kyiv

According to Главком: A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on March 7th damaged critical infrastructure, cutting off heating to thousands of homes. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that 1,905 buildings in the Pecherskyi, Dniprovskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Solomianskyi districts were immediately affected. This brings the total number of homes without heating in the capital to nearly 2,700. These strikes are part of a wider Russian campaign targeting Ukraine's energy grid as winter conditions persist.

The assault, involving various types of missiles and attack drones, left three people injured in the capital. Two required hospitalization, while one received treatment at the scene. Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated:

'Due to last night's enemy attack and damage to a critical infrastructure facility, 1,905 buildings in the Pecherskyi, Dniprovskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Solomianskyi districts were left without heat.' Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv

Heating Supply Situation

Klitschko further explained that, in addition to the initial 1,905 buildings, supplying heat to parts of the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts is currently impossible due to critical damage sustained by the Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant. The Kyiv districts where buildings have lost heating include:

• Pecherskyi
• Dniprovskyi
• Holosiivskyi
• Solomianskyi

The delivery of heating fluid is also severely hampered in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.

This attack underscores the vulnerability of critical infrastructure during wartime and poses significant risks to civilians. A loss of heating during winter can have severe consequences for residents' health and well-being. Local authorities are working to restore the supply, but the situation remains complex due to the extensive infrastructure damage.