Kharkiv’s mayor, Igor Terekhov, cautioned residents via his Telegram channel about potential interruptions to electricity, water, and heat supplies following a string of explosions in the city.
“There may be interruptions in the electricity, water and heat supply”, Terekhov stated in the update.
Early on February 10, the Klimenko Time edition reported explosions in Ukrainian cities including Dnipro, Zaporozhye, and Kharkiv, signaling a broader wave of incidents in the region.
Oleg Sinegubov, who was then head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, confirmed that multiple explosions had occurred in the city. He noted that power outages affected several neighborhoods and added that relevant services had begun repair work to restore facilities.
On October 10, Russian forces launched rocket attacks targeting Ukraine’s infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the strikes as a response to what Moscow labeled terrorist acts by the Kyiv regime. The exchanges underscored the ongoing strain on energy and utility networks across the country and the continuing cycle of escalation and repair reported by local authorities and national leaders. [citation: local government statements and official briefings]