--- title: "Zelenskyy: Kyiv faces the worst situation following Russian strikes, power and water outages last for weeks" description: "Zelenskyy called Kyiv the region with the worst situation after Russian strikes, marked by prolonged power and water outages. Prime Minister Koretskyi reported on a bonus program for workers restoring infrastructure." date: 2026-11-06T13:03:38.138Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-kyiv-worst-situation-power-water-outages tags: [ukraine, zelensky, kyiv, energy-crisis, russian-strikes, power-outage, water-supply] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelenskyy: Kyiv faces the worst situation following Russian strikes, power and water outages last for weeks ![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing a dark jacket during an official event](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/06/zelenskiy-kiev-hudshaya-situatsiya-otklucheniya-sveta-vody/zelenskiy-kiev-hudshaya-situatsiya-otklucheniya-sveta-vody-1.webp) ## Key Points - Zelenskyy held a meeting on Russian strike consequences; the worst situation is in Kyiv with prolonged electricity and water outages - The president linked the crisis to failure in implementing heating season preparations at the municipal level and ongoing attacks on energy - Prime Minister Koretskyi reported launching a monthly bonus program for energy workers, utility staff, railway workers, and water supply employees - AFU capabilities are being involved in grid restoration; additional repair crews are being coordinated with energy companies Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on eliminating the consequences of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure and the power supply situation across the regions. According to him, the most severe situation has developed in Kyiv, where residents and businesses face prolonged electricity and water supply outages. "The challenges are very serious," the head of state stated, emphasizing that this is not about short-term interruptions, but a systemic crisis affecting millions of citizens. ### Causes: municipal-level failures and enemy attacks Zelenskyy linked the deterioration of the situation in the capital to two factors. The first is the failure to implement municipal-level decisions regarding heating season preparations. The second is the continuation of enemy attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities. Thus, the president pointed to a combination of internal managerial miscalculations within the city and external military pressure that exacerbates the consequences. In his assessment, this exact combination makes the challenges "very serious" and requires emergency measures at all levels of government. ### Regional reports: from Dnipro to Sumy region During the meeting, the president heard reports on the state of power supply in Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, as well as Poltava, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Kyiv regions. This indicates that power supply problems are not local, but nationwide in scale, although, according to Zelenskyy, the peak load falls precisely on Kyiv. The reports allowed an assessment of the scale of damage and the speed of restoration in each specific region. ### Resource mobilization: from private companies to the Armed Forces A separate block of the meeting was devoted to coordination with representatives of energy companies — both state and private. Zelenskyy reported that they discussed the need to involve additional repair crews and accelerate the pace of restoration of damaged lines and facilities. In addition, the president emphasized that certain capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are being involved in restoring the power grid and energy facilities. This means that amid ongoing attacks, the military sector is taking on some of the tasks regarding infrastructure protection and repair. ### Financial support for workers: monthly bonus program Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi reported on the launch of a monthly additional payment program for everyone involved in infrastructure restoration. The program covers energy workers, municipal utility workers, railway workers, and employees of water treatment and supply facilities. According to the authorities' plan, financial stimulation should ensure the uninterrupted work of repair crews under conditions where restoration is carried out in a round-the-clock shift mode and under the threat of repeated strikes. The situation described by Zelenskyy at the meeting reflects the cumulative effect of months of attacks on the energy system and internal organizational problems. For Kyiv, where a significant portion of the country's population is concentrated, prolonged electricity and water outages are becoming not just a domestic inconvenience, but a factor affecting business operations, the functioning of social services, and the daily lives of millions of people. The authorities announce a transition to an accelerated restoration mode involving all available resources — from the private sector to military structures. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Самая худшая ситуация - в Киеве: Зеленский о ликвидации последствий российских атак](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/naygirsha-situatsiya-kievi-zelenskiy-likvidatsiyu-1793969848.html) - Direct statement by President Zelenskyy, transmitted by RBC-Ukraine. All quotes and facts in the article correspond to the source text. ## FAQ ### Which region did Zelenskyy name as the most affected by outages? The president named Kyiv as the region with the worst situation, noting prolonged electricity and water outages for residents and companies. ### What causes of the energy crisis did Zelenskyy point out? Zelenskyy pointed to two factors: failure to implement municipal-level decisions on heating season preparation and ongoing enemy attacks on Ukraine's energy facilities. ### What did Prime Minister Koretskyi report at the meeting? Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi reported on the launch of a monthly additional payment program for energy workers, utility workers, railway workers, and water supply employees involved in restoration. ### Are the military involved in restoring the power grid? Yes. Zelenskyy emphasized that certain capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are being involved in restoring the power grid and energy facilities.