Luhansk is still without water, energy supply - city council
KYIV. Sept 4 (Interfax) - The situation in Luhansk remained unchanged as of September 4. There is no electricity and water supply in the city but cell phone communications are now working. City residents say the attacks on the city have become rarer.
The press service for the city council has reported, citing eyewitnesses, that a kindergarten building and several residential buildings were damaged in the city's Yuzhny quarter in the fighting.
"Only the most essential food is available in shops, and there are long lines for it. People are also saying humanitarian aid packages are being handed out in Luhansk," the report says.
There are still problems with the payment of wages, pensions and social benefits in the city and people are running out of money.
The housing and utilities services continue to work in the city and remove refuse, despite the tensions. Work is being done to rebuild infrastructure and bring order to the city. Specifically, a cleaning day is scheduled in the city this coming weekend, the city council said.
