Zelenskyy held "tough conversation" during conference call over power outages in Kyiv region: absolutely unacceptable
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said government officials had a "tough conversation" about power supplies during a conference call. He called the situation in Bila Tserkva and Brovary unacceptable, as people had been without electricity for several days while local reports presented a different picture.
He said this in his evening video address on November 13, Censor.NET reports.
Situation in Kyiv region
According to him, reports from local officials did not reflect the actual situation.
"The situation in Bila Tserkva and Brovary is absolutely unacceptable — people were without electricity not just for hours, but for several days. Meanwhile, local reports presented different information. Problems must be resolved, not concealed," the president stressed.
Konotop and Shostka
Zelenskyy also said the conference call included reports on the situation in Konotop and Shostka, Sumy region. He said Kyiv expected people there to receive the assistance they needed.
Zelenskyy thanked energy workers, repair crews and State Emergency Service rescuers, who often restore power even under fire.
At the same time, he stressed that any shortcomings in the work of municipal services or individual companies in the regions must be addressed promptly.
Zelenskyy also spoke with the mayors of various Ukrainian cities.
"From all parts of Ukraine: our central, western, eastern and southern regions. These include Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Lutsk, Rivne, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk and Uzhhorod. Together, we spoke with Ukraine's prime minister. A very good meeting. We openly discussed all the challenges we face and those that may arise. We determined how we would respond at the central government level and at the regional and local government levels. Energy, protecting our skies, internal security challenges. The main thing is to work together to deliver real results for Ukrainian society, real results for our state," he added.
- On the evening of November 12, Russian occupiers attacked the Bila Tserkva community in Kyiv region with attack drones.
