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Kyiv Restores Heat to 2,100 Buildings Amid Ongoing Attacks

2/16/2026

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on February 15 that heating was restored to 2,100 buildings after a February 12 attack left 2,600 without heat.
About 500 buildings still lack heating due to severe damage to the Darnytska thermal power plant.
The centralized heating system relies on communal plants, making Kyiv vulnerable to attacks.
This year, Russian strikes have left around 3,500 Kyiv buildings without heating during extreme cold, with fatalities.

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on February 15 that heating was restored to 2,100 buildings after a February 12 attack left 2,600 without heat.
About 500 buildings still lack heating due to severe damage to the Darnytska thermal power plant.
The centralized heating system relies on communal plants, making Kyiv vulnerable to attacks.
This year, Russian strikes have left around 3,500 Kyiv buildings without heating during extreme cold, with fatalities.