Dmytro Petrov called on Klitschko to resign over the destruction of historic Kyiv

Dmytro Petrov called on Klitschko to resign over the destruction of historic Kyiv

Kyiv activist Dmytro Petrov, who opposes the capital’s development projects and advocates for preserving historical heritage, called on Mayor Vitali Klitschko to resign. Among his grievances with the city authorities he cited delays in granting protective status to historic buildings, the destruction of monuments, and decisions regarding city infrastructure.

Petrov wrote this on Facebook, announcing a protest action 17 October at 12:00 near the Kyiv City State Administration on Khreshchatyk, 36. According to him, organizers will announce further steps during the action.

Dmytro Petrov insists that Kyiv still has not adopted the decision promised by Klitschko to protect historic buildings older than 100 years. He also accuses the Department of Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Kyiv City State Administration of delaying the granting of protective status to a number of buildings.

“The relevant Department of Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Kyiv City State Administration is sabotaging the granting of protective status to monuments:

The building of the Communications School, 1930-s yearsThe Zamkova House, 1899 year, on Franka Street, 26The modernist covered market-dome on Mokra Street, 1The house of Ivan Pravikov, 1888 year, on Borychiv Tik Street, 27The Nosach estate on Kyrylivska Street, 13g and 13d”, wrote Petrov.

Klitschko must resign because of systemic, long-standing problems in city governance, especially in the field of cultural heritage preservation, the activist is convinced.

“We will announce further steps at the action. 17.10, Saturday, 12:00. Khreshchatyk, 36, the steps to the Kyiv City State Administration,” he added.

Criticism of city policy

Overall, according to Petrov, since 2014, the year Vitali Klitschko has held the mayor’s office, more than 30 historical and cultural monuments have been destroyed or significantly damaged in the capital—not as a result of the war.

“Klitschko’s aides have become Kyiv’s main developers (Nikonov) or will become them shortly (Panteleev).

The city no longer belongs to Kyiv residents—the Lybid River will be buried underground for the sake of building a highway, they are destroying the park in Teremky, they are filling in Lake Nebrezh…

Kyiv failed its winter preparations, occupied with relaying tiles and building metro to Troieshchyna and Vynohradar (the metro, by the way, will not materialize). Glass bus shelters instead of shelters, to wait for transport for 30 hryvnias 30 minutes…

‘Is Klitschko calling on Kyiv residents to leave the city? Kyiv residents are calling for Klitschko to leave Kyiv!’ announced Dmytro Petrov.