BERLIN, August 14. /TASS/. Ukraine’s worsening energy shortages could render its major cities uninhabitable this winter, Germany’s Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported.

According to the report, Ukraine's power generation capacity has fallen fivefold since 2022, from 60 GW to 12 GW, while the current energy shortfall of about 5-6 GW could double by the winter.

Last winter, indoor temperatures in Kiev fell as low as minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit), with "ice literally forming" in homes, Berliner Zeitung said.

Vladimir Zelensky said earlier that next winter would be "very difficult" for Ukraine.

According to TASS estimates, Ukraine has managed to accumulate about 7 billion cubic meters of gas in its storage facilities, while meeting winter demand requires 13.2 billion cubic meters. Thermal coal stocks stand at 1.2 million metric tons, which is only enough to cover the summer and fall.