Iryna Novynska,
nurse
“It’s inhuman. I’m working in the hospital and the heat there hasn’t been turned on yet. Patients are freezing and so do the workers of the hospital. Relatives of the patients bring space heaters to keep them warm.”
Volodymyr Korniyenko,
purchasing manager
“It’s not the first year we face the situation when we have no heat at homes when it’s cold outside. Of course, I would like the authorities to start the heating season earlier and relate it to the weather conditions.”
Natalia Felmetsger,
bank employee
“We put on warm clothes and turn on a space heater, although that doesn’t save from cold. The heating season should start earlier, but it’s not easy to do that as winter often comes unexpectedly.”
Ivan Ogorodnyk,
university professor
“I changed the windows and doors and do not feel cold. The authorities should act as the conditions demand.”
Kateryna Popova,
service sector worker
“On Sept. 30, the authorities promised to start the heating season soon but haven’t done that yet. We hope to get the heat by Oct. 5 as it’s very cold in apartments. To warm up, we switch on a space heater and drink hot tea.”
