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title: "Klitschko Inspects Readiness of Kyiv Orphanage for Winter: Facility is Fully Autonomous"
description: "Vitali Klitschko personally verified the readiness of a Kyiv orphanage for winter: the facility is fully autonomous with generators, a water well, and shelters. It cares for 97 children, eight of whom are being prepared for adoption."
date: 2026-11-11T15:42:25.280Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-klitschko-inspects-children-center-winter
tags: [kyiv, vitali-klitschko, childrens-center, heating-season, energy-independence, shelters, adoption, social-services]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Klitschko Inspects Readiness of Kyiv Orphanage for Winter: Facility is Fully Autonomous

![Vitali Klitschko looks into a mirror in the playroom of a Kyiv center for orphaned children](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/kiev-klitschko-proveril-detskiy-tsentr-podgotovka-k-zime/kiev-klitschko-proveril-detskiy-tsentr-podgotovka-k-zime-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko visited a center for children in difficult circumstances and verified its energy independence and shelters.
- The center is fully autonomous, equipped with gas and solid fuel boilers, its own well, and six generators of varying capacity.
- The institution cares for 97 children aged 0 to 8, eight of whom are being prepared for adoption.
- Three mobile, basic shelters and one underground bunker have been installed for safety.
- Kyiv was the first region to start the heating season; by November 9, nearly 80% of the residential housing was connected to central heating.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko visited a municipal center where children in difficult life circumstances are currently residing. The capital's mayor personally assessed the energy independence of the institution and the condition of its protective shelters. He reported this on his Telegram channel, a post highlighted by RBC-Ukraine.

### Full Facility Autonomy

According to the mayor, the institution is now completely autonomous and ready for winter and potential crisis situations. The gas and solid fuel boiler rooms are connected to backup power, ensuring the heating of the buildings. The center has its own well and is equipped with six generators of varying capacity, allowing the facility to continue operating during power supply interruptions.

### 97 Residents and the Path to a New Family

Currently, the institution cares for 97 children aged from birth to eight years. These are children who were abandoned by their parents at maternity hospitals, removed from dangerous environments, or who have lost their parents. For some of them, the path to a new family has already begun: eight children are being prepared for adoption.

### Shelters for Child and Staff Safety

To ensure safety during air raid alerts, three mobile, basic shelters and one underground bunker have been set up on the center's grounds. These facilities are designed to protect both the children and the staff of the institution.

### Context: Kyiv Was First to Start Heating Season

It was previously reported that Kyiv was the first among Ukrainian regions to start the heating season. Heat supply to social facilities began as early as October 16, and as of November 9, nearly 80% of the city's housing stock had already been connected to central heating.

"It is important for the capital's authorities that children who, due to difficult life circumstances, are temporarily in the city's care have proper care, heat, food, and safe living conditions," the Mayor of Kyiv emphasized.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Тепло, скважина и укрытие: как в Киеве готовят детские дома к зиме](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/teplo-sverdlovina-ta-ukrittya-k-kievi-gotuyut-1794407972.html) - Primary source: Vitali Klitschko's Telegram post, reported by RBC-Ukraine. Figures confirmed: 97 residents, 8 children for adoption, 6 generators, 3 mobile shelters, and 1 underground bunker; ~80% of housing stock connected by November 9.

## FAQ

### How many children are in the center inspected by the mayor?

The facility cares for 97 residents aged from birth to 8 years.

### What ensures the center's energy independence?

Gas and solid fuel boilers are connected to backup power, and the center has its own well and six generators of different capacities.

### What shelters have been set up on the premises?

Three mobile basic shelters and one underground bunker.

### How many children are being prepared for adoption?

Eight children are being prepared for adoption.