Kyiv region to tighten lighting restrictions ahead of winter – Regional Military Administration
Lighting restrictions will be tightened in Kyiv region. The regional Defense Council made the decision at a meeting to make it harder for the enemy to carry out aerial attacks during the long stretches of twilight and darkness in winter.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration (RMA), announced this, Censor.NET reports.
Instructions for district and community authorities
Tkachenko said district and community authorities had been instructed to work with businesses and the municipal services and housing sectors on tightening lighting restrictions. The Kyiv Regional Defense Council headquarters is responsible for approving the measures.
- RMA head said the measures were intended to "make it somewhat harder for the enemy to carry out aerial attacks, especially during the long stretches of twilight and darkness in winter." He stressed that the military had requested the decision.
Saving electricity
Tkachenko said a secondary aim of the decision was to encourage more responsible use of electricity given the challenges facing the power grid.
Territorial defense
The council also reviewed how the different parts of the territorial defense system operate. According to the head of the regional military administration, volunteer formations and units assigned to duty must "work in a coordinated and disciplined manner." The region’s security and defense agencies are also addressing this ahead of winter.
