Fears grow Russia will target country’s gas infrastructure or further cut its supplies to Europe
Ukrainians are likely to experience the coldest winter in decades, its gas chief has warned, as the thermostats on its Soviet-era centralised heating systems are set to be turned both down and switched on later when the cold weather arrives.
Yurii Vitrenko, the head of the state gas company Naftogaz, said indoor temperatures would be set between 17 to 18 degrees celsius, about four degrees lower than normal, and advised people to stock up on blankets and warm clothes for when outdoor temperatures hit the -10 degrees winter average, or reach lows of -20.
