Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko made a troubling statement regarding the current situation in the Ukrainian capital in a recent interview with the French agency AFP. According to him, amid ongoing and intensifying Russian shelling of critical infrastructure, the city faces the question of physical survival in the upcoming winter period.
Infrastructure threat and call for temporary departure
The mayor noted that daily destruction of residential buildings, injuries, and civilian deaths create unprecedented tension in the metropolis. In this regard, Vitali Klitschko suggested that residents who have relatives or friends outside Kyiv consider temporarily moving to safer regions. At the same time, the mayor emphasized that this is not a total evacuation of the city, but a precautionary measure for vulnerable categories of the population.Risk of a large-scale water crisis
Special attention in the interview was paid to the operation of life-support systems. Klitschko warned that if strikes on energy facilities continue and lead to critical disruptions in water supply, Kyiv could face a large-scale humanitarian crisis. City authorities are utilizing all resources to prepare for winter, but reliable air defense remains the key factor.Position of city authorities and enemy plans
The mayor of the capital particularly stressed the strategic goals of the Kremlin, noting that a mass departure of the population would be the best-case scenario for the Russian leadership, which seeks to capture empty territories. Despite all difficulties, the Kyiv authorities continue working to strengthen the rear's defense capabilities and coordinate emergency services to respond promptly to any emergencies.
