Denys Shmyhal comments on possibility of evacuation from Kyiv 

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a government meeting on November 8 he saw no need at present to evacuate Kyiv or any other cities far from the frontline. 

According to him, the current situation is not so threatening.

"I will once again return to the topic of evacuation of the population from Kyiv or from another city. An honest conversation is important and correct here. Therefore, I once again emphasize the position of the government and the responsible departments: evacuation can be used as a last resort or an emergency step. You should always have a plan B, but now the situation is far from announcing the evacuation of any non-frontline city, especially the capital," said Shmyhal and emphasized that the authorities are doing everything possible to restore the full operation of the power system as soon as possible.

"We are purchasing spare equipment, preparing additional heating points, actively negotiating with international partners to deliver the necessary equipment and machinery to Ukraine in order to quickly repair everything and be ready for various situations," the prime minister added.