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Kyiv authorities prepare food and drinking-water reserves for winter

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kyiv authorities are preparing food and drinking-water reserves for possible prolonged power outages and other emergencies during the coming winter.
  • Supplies will prioritize vulnerable residents, emergency shelters and aid teams, while the city has resources to provide hot meals for 25,000 people.
  • Local authorities also plan to purchase 20,000 additional food packages and said consumer-market conditions remain controlled and predictable.

Kyiv authorities are preparing reserves of food and drinking water as they anticipate prolonged power outages and other emergencies during the coming winter.

The supplies will go first to the most vulnerable residents and people facing difficult circumstances. Authorities said the reserves could be used at centers established to shelter residents during extended outages, as well as to assist people affected by emergencies.

Food will also be provided to teams mobilized for relief operations. With support from charitable and nonprofit organizations, Kyiv has the resources to organize hot meals for 25,000 people, the local authorities said. The city also plans to buy 20,000 additional food packages for use in an emergency.

At the same time, local authorities described conditions in the consumer market as โ€œcontrolled and predictable.โ€ They stressed the need to strengthen reserves in preparation for potential challenges during the autumn and winter months.

controlled and predictable

· Kyiv local authoritiesThe authorities described conditions in the consumer market while stressing the need to reinforce emergency reserves.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.