Demonstrations began in Kyiv over the energy crisis: freezing residents block roads Residents of the capital's Vinogradar district said that since November 3, the electricity had been turned on for only one hour. Heating and elevators are not working in the buildings, and the temperature in the apartments has dropped to 10 degrees Celsius. The deadline for restoring the electricity supply has been postponed all the time. Without waiting for the problem to be solved, local residents protested and blocked the road.