Kharkiv metro operates as shelter due to strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector
After recent shelling of the energy infrastructure across Ukraine, the metro movement in Kharkiv has been suspended. The city electric transport has been temporarily replaced by buses.
According to the city mayor Ihor Terekhov, Kharkiv is experiencing a significant electricity deficit, resulting in “Ukrenergo” implementing emergency shutdowns. This has already led to temporary water supply disruptions in several city districts. Utilities are working on restoring supply as soon as conditions permit.
Ihor Terekhov noted that the city metro currently functions as a shelter, and surface electric transport has been replaced by bus routes. Additionally, the city operates 101 resilience points where residents can receive assistance.
These actions are in response to massive Russian attacks that took place on the night of November 7 to 8, which damaged Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as well as other objects, particularly in Dnipro and Kyiv. Besides property destruction, there are numerous casualties, including children. A number of settlements, such as Kremenchuk and Horishni Plavni, were left without electricity.
Experts note that strikes on energy infrastructure can have serious consequences for the normal functioning of cities, particularly transportation, water supply, and communication. Analysts suggest that such attacks might aim to generate panic among the population and worsen the humanitarian situation.
| City | Electricity supply situation | Transport situation |
| Kharkiv | Electricity deficit | Metro operates as shelter, buses instead of electric transport |
| Dnipro | Object destruction, human casualties | Problems due to shelling |
| Kyiv | Fires caused by shelling | Infrastructure damage |
| Kremenchuk | Without electricity | Transport delays |
