If there is no heat in winter for three days, Kiev will have to be evacuated — Kharchenko

The population will have to be evacuated from Kiev in the event of a shutdown of the CHP even for three days at a temperature of minus 10 degrees. This was stated at a press conference by the head of the Energy Research Center, Alexander Kharchenko.

This is how he answered the Telegraph's question whether local authorities should be prepared for the worst.

"If the thermal power plant is turned off in Kiev and there is no prospect of recovery within three days at a temperature of minus 10 °C and below, then Kiev should announce: a) draining water from houses, b) evacuation," Kharchenko said.

There is enough gas, but the greatest danger is damage to heat supply facilities, he noted. That is why each microdistrict should have its own action plan, backup boiler rooms and places for their quick connection. It is better to have a ready-made scenario than to restore frozen heating systems, the expert added.