"And In The Summer, What Did The Communal Workers Do": Minsk Residents Are Still Sitting Without Heat

• 19.01.2026, 16:14

Residents of the capital are outraged.

Five out of nine districts of Minsk cold batteries and lost hot water. The reduction of heat supply parameters affected Frunzenski, Maskouski, Central, Soviet and Oktyabrski districts. The pipe, leading from Minsk CHPP-4, burst near Akademika Karski Street in Sukharevo neighborhood. The water leaked out onto the roadway and blocked the traffic. Communal workers promised to solve the problem by lunchtime, but Minsk residents are still sitting without heat.

The site Charter97.org looked at what Belarusians write in TikTok:

"Frunzenski, since morning there was almost cold water and cold batteries."

"We have very cold in Frunzenski district, no heating and hot water. It's very cold at home."

"I don't know who got what there, but it's 12:45, and there is no hot water and heating in Malinovka."

"Oktyabrsky district - no heating."

"Kindergarten in the Southwest, the time is 12:40, no heating or hot water. We turned on heaters for the children."

"Woke up today in a cold apartment, no warm water. I came to work - the batteries are cold."

"Why do they turn off water all over the city in summer?! To check the integrity of the pipes? Something doesn't help."

"Moskovsky district, Slobodskaya Street. It's cold, the batteries are icy."

"And what did the communal workers do in the summer?"

"I read comments that we shouldn't panic, but at -19 I'm sitting in a cold apartment with my cats. At least they have hair, while my leg hair doesn't help me in any way," - wrote Minsk citizens.