In Kyiv yesterday, due to Russian attacks, the metro stopped, there were problems with water and electricity
This morning, public transport also stopped.
Illustrative photo: Francisco Seco / AP
Due to a drop in voltage in external power supply centers, train movement and escalator operation in the Kyiv metro were temporarily suspended, writes BBC — Ukraine.
Today, public transport was also partially stopped in Kyiv. The reason for the shutdown is the lack of voltage in the energy system. Currently, the problem is observed in the Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi districts of the Ukrainian capital.
Yesterday, around 18:40, it was reported that train movement was gradually resuming on the "blue" and "green" metro lines, but with increased intervals. Train movement on the "red" line – the busiest – was suspended.
At 19:24, city authorities announced the resumption of service on all lines of the capital's metro.
In addition, a drop in pressure in water supply networks was observed in several districts of the city yesterday. In some houses, water supply was temporarily suspended.
Due to the difficult situation in the power grids caused by Russian shelling, Kyiv and other regions have been living under conditions of prolonged electricity outages for the past few days.
After the emergency situation in the metro, First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote that one of the important energy infrastructure sites for Kyiv had been attacked.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine stated that Russia has "significantly" intensified attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in recent weeks.
"The enemy deliberately strikes power lines and transformers, making it impossible to transmit electricity to consumers," the ministry said in a statement.
Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that on the evening of October 8, Russia attacked "one of the important energy facilities for Kyiv."
Volodymyr Omelchenko, Director of Energy Programs at the Razumkov Centre, notes that electricity outages in Kyiv are primarily related to "network limitations," meaning the system's capacity to transmit electricity.
"It is important to distinguish between a deficit of generating capacities and limitations on electricity transmission. Even if there is sufficient generation nationwide, damaged networks may not allow the necessary capacity to reach a specific region. In my opinion, it is precisely network limitations that play a key role in the current problems with Kyiv's electricity supply," the expert believes.
According to him, the destruction and damage to major generation sources in Kyiv and the region — Darnytsia CHPP, CHPP-5, CHPP-6, and Trypilska TPP — increase the region's dependence on external electricity sources.
Strikes on high-voltage substations further limit the supply of electricity from Ukraine's Integrated Energy System.
"The combination of these strikes creates a threat of energy isolation for the capital region: its own available generation is insufficient, and the possibilities of receiving electricity from outside are narrowing," Omelchenko notes.
And all this is happening even in favorable warm weather.
According to him, this is why the protection of key external power supply nodes must be one of Ukraine's priorities. This requires strengthening air defense, engineering protection of facilities, backup electricity supply routes, and sufficient reserves of equipment for emergency recovery.