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The authorities of Lviv promise to return 50% of the cost of generators purchased by residents of high-rise buildings. For this purpose, the city adopted a separate Program for reimbursement of the cost of these appliances. However, the amount of compensation should not exceed UAH 30,000. According to Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi, in order to receive compensation, residents must purchase a generator and submit the relevant documents through Administrative Service Centers or the electronic application service, and the district administration will return a part of the funds.

At 11:00 AM on November 8, representatives of the Lviv City Council will tell more about this initiative at Media Center Ukraine.

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• Lviv

Lviv authorities promise to return 50% of the cost of generators purchased by residents of high-rise apartment houses. In that perspective, the city has adopted a separate scheme of compensation for the cost of these devices. However, the amount of compensation should not exceed 30,000 hryvnias. According to Andriy Sadovyi, the Lviv Mayor, in order to receive compensation, residents should purchase a generator and submit the relevant documents via the Center for Administrative Services Provision or the electronic addresses service, and the district administration will return a part of funds.

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• Lviv

Ukrainian researchers of urban spaces and the quality of urban life have started work on an interactive map of locations with autonomous power. They are looking for places in the city that can work even during blackouts due to having generators and other equipment. The list will include not only coffee shops, but also stores, beauty salons, and car service stations. They have already done other studies in different cities of Ukraine focusing on air quality, accessibility to public transport, educational institutions and medical services.

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• Kyiv

Despite the power outage in the country, Ukrposhta does not plan to stop its activities. Among other things, the postal service is purchasing generators, flashlights for employees, and installing Starlinks at key branches. In addition, it became known earlier that Ukrposhta has already resumed the work of 48 branches in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson regions. Currently, postal workers are providing services in more than 100 liberated settlements.

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Lviv Organ Hall has responded to calls to save electricity. Therefore, until the end of this month, it will hold all its events with minimal power consumption.

Recently, due to massive missile strikes on critical infrastructure facilities in Lviv, power outages have occurred. Before the beginning of one of the concerts in Lviv Organ Hall, power outage occurred, so the entire symphony orchestra played half of the concert for the audience in complete darkness. They highlighted their scores with small lanterns.

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• culture
• Lviv

Major Ukrainian retailers, carriers and communication operators cut electricity consumption to reduce the load on power infrastructure hit by russia’s massive shelling. They had not to do that, but decided to support the Ukrainians in such a “flash mob”. For example, Nova Poshta delivery service announced that it turned off all signs and needless lighting to avoid loading the grids during peak hours. Kyivstar mobile operator did the same. ALLO, COMFY and EpicentrK equipment sellers joined the campaign too.

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• russian crimes

Lviv is preparing for a difficult winter. Local authorities warn: if russian rockets hit electrical substations or thermal power plants, the city’s residents will be able to warm themselves only in locations with heating equipment that will be set up in the shelters. According to the City Hall, potentially there are 10,500 basements with heating in residential buildings in Lviv. By October 1, they should be equipped with potbelly stoves. There should also be stocks of firewood.

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• Lviv