KYIV. UkraineGate . 29 . November . 2022 | Society .
Questions regarding the opening of an ice rink in Odesa, while there are power outages throughout Ukraine, should not be directed to OVA, it is solely within the competence of the city authorities. The speaker of Odesa OVA, Serhii Bratuk, expressed this position on the air of the telethon .
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“An important point: these issues are actually not for OVA. I do not want to shift the responsibility to someone. Regarding Shevchenko Park, the ice rink, illumination, etc., the issue is exclusively within the competence of the city authorities. As far as I know, (if not – let the city administration will correct me), that the approach is as follows: people should be given the opportunity, including, to rest from the darkness that, unfortunately, reigns in the city for many hours today. To give the opportunity to take children out for a walk. To give the opportunity to distract from the harsh realities of war , which exist today. Such an approach is what it is,” Bratchuk said in response to the question of how it happened that the rink was opened.
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“As for Odesa power grids,” Bratchuk noted that “he also contacted them to clarify the situation.” “Because really, the question has arisen. That’s why they say the same thing. If there is a question from the city administration or the city government that it is necessary to turn off 100%, they will do it. Today there are scheduled shutdowns and generators are working in parallel. So there is a question today,” said Bratchuk.
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The day before, local mass media reported that an energy-consuming skating rink had been launched in Odesa.
Source: Ukrgate
