Zelensky promises free rides on Kyiv's ground public transport

Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Kheretsky must soon present a program for free rides on Kyiv's urban ground transport.

"I instructed the Prime Minister to present a program for free rides on the city's ground transportation and to ensure a sufficient reserve of buses for Kyiv," Zelenskiy stressed. According to him, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and the Minister of Internal Affairs have already presented options for reserve transportation schemes for the capital. The head of state noted that the necessary number of vehicles is already being worked out, and a reorganization of traffic in defined parts of Kyiv. "It is important that the government prepares concrete measures to support uninterrupted and reliably accessible operation of the city's ground transport in conditions of subway disruptions or challenges with bridges over the Dnieper," Zelenskiy said.

As a reminder, in the night of 7 November, Russia attacked Kyiv three times with ballistic missiles. The energy sector, residential buildings, and the Northern Bridge came under fire. According to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, the road surface, trolleybus contact lines, and the power transmission line on the bridge were damaged.