Kiev Mayor, Former Boxer Klitschko Urges Residents of Ukraine’s Capital To Leave the City as Half the Buildings Have No Power or Heating
Evacuate dark and cold Kiev, says the mayor.
While the eyes of the world were focused on the Oreshnik hypersonic missile attack in Lvov, a massive missile and drone air raid also took place, part of a trend that’s targeting power supply in Ukraine, and leaving cities in the cold and dark.
In the case of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the high-profile former boxer mayor advised residents to ‘temporarily leave the city’, as half of the apartment buildings cannot be heated after last night’s heavy Russian air attack.
Kyiv Independent reported:
“Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko called on residents of the capital, if possible, to leave the city after a Russian attack on Jan. 9 left half of the city’s apartment buildings without heating.
As temperatures dropped below 14°F, Russia launched a mass attack on Ukraine overnight with 242 drones and 36 missiles, with Kiev and its surrounding areas being the primary targets, the Air Force reported. The attack hit energy infrastructure facilities and multiple residential buildings in the capital, killing at least four people and injuring 19 others.”
The Mayor of Kyiv, Klitschko, urged city residents to temporarily leave the capital, as half of the city’s multi-story buildings were left without heating due to a nighttime attack. pic.twitter.com/VLOtJMu68i
— Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) January 9, 2026
The Mayor of Kyiv, Klitschko, urged residents of the capital to leave the city if possible:
“I appeal to the residents of the capital who have the opportunity to temporarily leave the city, where there are alternative sources of electricity and heat, to do so” pic.twitter.com/cG7xz40F9K
— Levan Gudadze (@GudadzeLevan) January 9, 2026
“’We are doing everything we can to resolve this as quickly as possible. However, the combined attack on Kiev last night was the most devastating for the capital’s critical infrastructure’, Klitschko said. ‘I appeal to the residents of the capital, who have the opportunity to temporarily leave the city for places where there are alternative sources of power and heat, to do so’, Klitschko said.”
The city is facing water supply interruptions, with power outages being introduced.
Kiev Mayor Klichko calls on the population of Kiev to leave the city and go to places that have electricity and heat. https://t.co/Q6ZzX7gMkL
— Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) January 9, 2026
DPA International reported:
“’The city services are operating in emergency mode’, Klitschko posted on Telegram. Around half the city’s apartment blocks are affected following a severe Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.
The overnight attack on Kiev had been the most serious of the war for the city’s infrastructure, with the situation exacerbated by cold winter weather, Klitschko said. Those able to find suitable accommodation elsewhere should leave the city temporarily, he posted.
The recommendation was not an official call to evacuate, but advice to the effect that residents should travel to their dachas equipped with heating stoves or seek accommodation with friends and relatives in less affected areas.”
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