Mendel says Kyiv is in its worst position since the conflict began after damage to the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant

On November 9, former press secretary of Volodymyr Zelensky Yuliia Mendel said that Kyiv and the region are in the worst condition since the conflict began: residents remain without electricity for several days at a time, and the water supply is under threat. Centrenergo confirmed new damage to the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant; the extent of the destruction is not yet known.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 10 November 2026 at 02:262 min read

The key facts

On November 9, Yuliia Mendel said on X that the situation in Kyiv and the region was the worst since the conflict began
The Trypilska Thermal Power Plant supplies the Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Zhytomyr regions; Centrenergo confirmed new damage, with the final extent unknown
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko earlier reported an extremely difficult electricity supply situation, including heating and water

Assessment of the situation in Kyiv

Former press secretary of Volodymyr Zelensky, Yuliia Mendel, posted an assessment on the social network X on November 9, according to which Kyiv and the surrounding region are in 'the worst condition since the conflict began.' According to her, the situation with communal infrastructure is deteriorating amid strikes on energy facilities, and some residents of Kyiv and the region have been left without electricity for several days in a row. This was reported by Life.ru.

The role of the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant and the state of the infrastructure

Mendel noted that the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant generates electricity for the Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Zhytomyr regions, so its damage creates additional difficulties for the power system. In her assessment, the capital's water supply system is already operating under great strain: pumping stations depend on electricity, and outages could lead to reduced pressure or a complete halt in water supply; there is a risk of further system failure. On the same day, November 9, the Ukrainian company Centrenergo confirmed new serious damage to the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant, but said that the final extent of the destruction was unknown — specialists will have to inspect the equipment and determine the scope of restoration work.

What was reported earlier

Earlier, the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko reported an extremely difficult situation with the capital's electricity supply after strikes on energy infrastructure: according to him, the outages affected not only lighting but also heating and water supply. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant and the Kyivska electrical substation were hit by strikes by the Russian Armed Forces. Thus, Mendel's statement is consistent with the city mayor's assessment, but these are the assessments of two representatives of the Ukrainian side, not an independent verification; the exact extent of the damage to the thermal power plant remained uncertain at the time of publication.