Back
Automatically translated version. May contain inaccuracies compared to the original.
Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities create additional risks ahead of the cold season. Ukraine is developing scenarios for responding to potential crises and coordinating the actions of state bodies, the military, and international partners for the winter. This is reported by Glavkom, citing the official Telegram channel of Kyrylo Budanov.
Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov said that, on the instruction of the head of state, a meeting of the Coordinating Platform for Humanitarian Response took place. The meeting was attended by the prime minister, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, representatives of the Office of the President, government structures, as well as diplomats and representatives of donor countries.
The main task of the meeting was to develop crisis scenarios and synchronize plans for operational response for the period from November 2026 to March 2027.
According to Budanov, the adversary systematically attacks the civilian infrastructure of large Ukrainian cities. Therefore, state authorities must identify potential risks in advance and prepare mechanisms to assist the population in case of emergencies.
Who will be responsible for the preparation
The government, through the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, is preparing a basic response scenario. In its development, the geography of possible threats and their scale will be taken into account.
The defense forces and intelligence must assess risks that could affect the situation in the regions. These assessments are needed to plan further actions and determine territories where help may be most needed.
Budanov emphasized the need to concentrate resources where people may face the greatest difficulties. The joint work should involve authorities at all levels, ministries, services, the military, international partners, and humanitarian organizations.
“We must hold the rear as reliably as the Defense Forces hold the front,” Budanov stressed.
This concerns advance coordination of actions so that, in case of intensified conditions, services and organizations can act in a coordinated way and help can reach those in need.
What is known about Ukraine’s winter preparations
Preparation for the heating season remains one of the state’s key tasks amid Russian strikes on energy and other critical infrastructure.
Earlier, Glavkom reported that among the priorities for winter preparation 2026–2027 years are the protection of energy facilities and the development of distributed generation. Government officials also spoke about risks to the energy system due to Russian attacks. In particular, Denys Shmyhal said Russia was preparing plans to strike Ukraine’s energy sector.
Budanov did not list a specific set of crisis situations for which scenarios would be prepared, nor did he announce approval of a final plan. According to him, work is currently underway to coordinate possible scenarios and response plans.
As a reminder, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the capital is creating a backup heating system in case central infrastructure is damaged by Russian attacks. The city is also working on alternative heating options for districts where constructing duplicate networks is difficult. Read more about how Kyiv is preparing for winter attacks in Glavkom’s material.
Document: PDF proof of the original version of the news item "Україна підготує кризові сценарії на зиму: Буданов назвав терміни". It records the publication content at the moment of the first scan, the preservation date and the source: ZmiOne.
