President Zelenskyy: The coming weeks will be busy with our partners

“I would also like to thank everyone working on infrastructure and recovery in the Kyiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, in the Dnipro region, and other regions of central Ukraine,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on Feb. 8.

Fellow Ukrainians!

Today was almost entirely devoted to recovery efforts in our regions: the necessary forces of communities, municipal services, and energy companies are engaged everywhere. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine, in addition to the real assistance already being provided across all regions, is also forming reserve forces. These are consolidated energy groups that will be able to quickly bolster the capabilities already in place. Ukrzaliznytsia crews are also working – more than forty of them, and the number will be increased to sixty. They are being deployed specifically to work in the capital.

Right now, the situation in Kyiv remains the most challenging in terms of most indicators. This applies to both electricity and heating. Naftogaz will also increase the number of crews assisting Kyiv. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is ensuring the operation of a sufficient number of warming centers at present: more than 200 such centers in Kyiv, with nearly 9,000 people having sought assistance over the past 24 hours. The “Warmth Packages” program is also underway. As of now, as of this week, almost 40,000 packages have been distributed in the areas where the need is greatest.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine