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Generators Cover Kyiv Sewage but Can't Replace Grid

  • Kyiv’s sewage system has backup power, but Vitali Klitschko said generators cannot fully replace Kyivvodokanal’s regular electricity supply.
  • Kyivvodokanal has 103 generators, ranging from 15 kilowatts to 1 megawatt, and is awaiting additional high-capacity units made abroad.
  • Klitschko said generators support emergency operations but cannot run continuously.
  • Kyivvodokanal Deputy Director General Serhii Horkutsenko warned that without external electricity, Kyiv would have no water, with voltage fluctuations affecting aging equipment.
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In the Pecer district of Kiev, there may be water shortages due to the failure of one of the city's water pumping stations, and the Kievvodokánal company reported. "One of the capital's water pumping stations [Ukraina] has been installed. As a result, residents of the Pecher region may experience reduced pressure in the water supply network or temporary lack of water supply." TASS transmits a message to the company. Early Ukrainian energy mainte…

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However, in the event of damage to the manifolds, the Kievvodcanal has a plan to take the runoff from the city to the control points, as explained by Sergei Gorkutsenko, Deputy Director General of Kievvokanal, reporting to RBK-Ukraine with reference to his interview "Economic Truth." Could it be stopped by several blows, commenting on rumours that Russians seem to have had enough hits to stop the station for a long time, the official denied this…

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The water outages in Kiev were found to be related not only to the light outages but also to the shortage of people to return the equipment to work. Sergei Gorkuzenko, Deputy Director General of Kiev Vodocana, stated that in four years the enterprise had lost 40 per cent of its staff.

Epidemiological disaster in Kiev may occur due to problems with sewerage. Kyivvodokanal assessed the impact of the strikes on critical infrastructure.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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LB.ua broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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