Health Events Local 2025-11-13T04:27:42+00:00

Kyiv's oldest resident wraps herself in layers due to lack of heating

Due to damage to the energy system, heating is absent in the Ukrainian capital. Residents, especially the elderly, have to find ways to keep warm. Authorities are calling for solidarity.


Kyiv's oldest resident wraps herself in layers due to lack of heating

Polina Bluishi (84 years old) wraps herself in layers of clothes... She explains that she does this to keep warm in the absence of heating. 'I can't afford to buy an electric heater, so I have to rely on clothing,' she says. City authorities are asking residents to show solidarity and share warmth with their neighbors. Experts predict that the cold weather will last for at least another week.