Kyiv drains water from pipes due to shelling: how this will save houses from freezing.

According to ТСН: Russia continues to carry out combined air strikes on Kyiv. The enemy launched 36 missiles and over 200 attack drones targeting energy facilities in the capital.

Utility services in many areas have been instructed to drain water from internal building networks to avoid damage to pipes and batteries during the blackout. This was reported by people's deputy Olexiy Kucherenco. Alarm bells have rung for Kyiv residents, as many fear they will have to freeze in their homes with minus temperatures outside.

Why drain water in houses

The Kyiv City State Administration confirmed that such an instruction was indeed given. The city hall warned residents about the likelihood of this step in the event of new shelling. If there is no heat carrier, pipes can freeze, especially at temperatures of -16 degrees.

"To avoid problems, water is drained from the internal communications of buildings. It needs to be drained — this is basic physical law, so that frozen water does not burst the pipelines. As soon as heating is restored, the heat carrier will be supplied to the system again," the Kyiv City State Administration explained.

Capital energy workers are currently working to eliminate the consequences of enemy attacks, gradually restoring heat to the homes of Kyiv residents. However, for this, the water from the networks must be lowered.

"There are problematic areas where restoring heating will take some time. Therefore, Kyivans need to be patient. It is currently difficult to say how long this will take, but energy workers are doing everything possible to restore heat to residents' homes as soon as possible," the Kyiv City State Administration noted.

They also emphasized that these recommendations have been approved by the order of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy, which has been in effect for almost 20 years and is part of an effective response to emergencies in heating systems.

What to do for people: where to warm up

The city hall recommends residents use the "Points of Invincibility" that have been set up in the city.

"Residents can download the app and find the nearest 'Point of Invincibility'. You can come there with children to warm up, charge your phone or power bank. Draining water from the building systems will not lead to freezing. On the contrary, it saves them from this. People need to patiently wait a day or two, everything depends on the seriousness of the damage. Therefore, the Mayor of Kyiv advised those who can to leave the city to survive these days in more comfortable conditions. This is a matter of choice," they added in the Kyiv City State Administration.

The authorities are monitoring the situation and promise to inform about the progress of restoring heating in the homes of Kyiv residents.

It is reminded that in Kyiv, as a result of the attacks, four people died, and another 25 were injured. Damaged were 19 high-rise buildings, the building of one of the embassies, as well as windows of a kindergarten, a tram depot, an unfinished construction site, cars, a supermarket, and a gas station. There are also destructions of residential buildings and injured people in the region.

Emergency power outages have been introduced in the capital.

This situation again emphasizes the importance of supporting city infrastructure during military actions. Residents can only hope that energy workers will be able to quickly restore heat and light to their homes. It also signals the need to prepare for potential new attacks and enhance security measures.