He stated that disruptions to the water supply infrastructure could trigger a "fairly large-scale" crisis, AFP reports.
Following recent strikes, a massive blackout hit the Ukrainian capital today.
The metro and electric public transport ground to a halt, traffic collapsed once again, and interruptions to the water supply and sewage system issues began.
Ukraine's Energy Minister reported damage to "one of the key" energy facilities in Kyiv.
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Kyiv may have to discharge untreated sewage into the Dnieper River if the city's sewer system encounters operational issues.
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"Nothing will happen. Environmentalists might raise an outcry, but in a survival scenario for the city, nothing [catastrophic] will happen."
Earlier, Kyiv's sewer system temporarily stopped accepting wastewater from the Borshchahivka community—a large district of the capital.
A massive blackout hit the city. The Energy Minister reported damage to a "key" energy facility, while Mayor Klitschko urged residents who have friends or relatives outside the city to leave the capital.
«Wer Freunde oder Verwandte außerhalb der Hauptstadt hat, sollte die Möglichkeit eines vorübergehenden Umzugs zu ihnen in Betracht ziehen», erklärte der Bürgermeister von Kiew.
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