Zelenskyy, Kyiv mayor trade blame as Russian strikes plunge city into darkness
- Russian strikes have caused unprecedented power and water outages in Kyiv, affecting more than three million residents as winter approaches.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed failures in city preparations and Russian attacks for the problems.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko accused the national government of delaying approval of a city resilience plan and said key facilities lacked protection.
- The accusations reflect a long-running dispute between Zelenskyy and Klitschko, who have remained in office because wartime elections are prohibited in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko have clashed over the dire situation with electricity and water supplies in the capital, which is being exacerbated by Russia's relentless air strikes on energy facilities in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities ahead of the upcoming winter.
After Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian President and Kiev's mayor are accusing themselves of serious failures. Their conflict has been fading for years.
Zelenskiy, Kyiv mayor trade blame as Russian strikes plunge city into darkness
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko traded fresh accusations on Friday of failing to prepare the Ukrainian capital for new Russian strikes that have plunged the city into unprecedented power and water outages.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, exchanged new charges on Friday (6) for not having prepared the Ukrainian capital for the recent Russian attacks, which caused unprecedented interruptions in the supply of electricity and water in the city.
According to the president, the situation is worst in the capital, with clashes continuing between him and the mayor.
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