Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services Volodymyr Rybak states that preparations for winter are proceeding normally and currently Ukraine is more than 80% ready for the heating season. Rybak announced this on Thursday at a press conference in Alushta, where the second Ukrainian municipal forum is taking place.

According to Rybak, the Ukrainian government will prepare a system for responding to accidents by October, which, unfortunately, will not be possible to avoid this year either. At the same time, according to the deputy prime minister, an accident such as the one that occurred at the beginning of this year in Alchevsk will certainly not happen in Ukraine this winter.

"I have no examples of any oblast or any city not being ready for winter. The readiness percentage is over 80%," said Rybak.

He also emphasized that "the current Ukrainian government will do everything possible so that citizens have both heat and light and water."