Zelensky Proposes Free Rides on Kyiv Surface Public Transport

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky tasked the government with preparing a program of free travel on Kyiv's urban ground transportation. Kyiv should also receive a sufficient reserve of buses in case of metro disruptions or problems with bridges across the Dnipro. The head of state announced this after a conference-call meeting, as reported by Hlavkom.

According to Zelensky, during the meeting the prime minister, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and the minister of internal affairs presented options for backup transportation schemes for the capital.

“The necessary number of vehicles is being worked out, a reorganization of traffic in designated parts of Kyiv is being planned,” the president said.

He stressed that the government must prepare measures to ensure the uninterrupted and guaranteed accessible operation of the city’s ground transportation in the event of metro disruptions or problems with the Dnipro bridges.

“I directed the prime minister to present a program of free travel on Kyiv’s urban ground transportation and an adequate reserve of buses for Kyiv,” Zelensky said.

At the same time, the president did not specify when exactly free travel might be introduced, which types of ground transport the program would cover, or under what conditions it would operate.

During the selector, they also discussed the consequences of Russian strikes on the Dnipropetrovsk region. According to Zelensky, repair work continues in Dnipro, Pavlohrad, Kamianske, and other cities and communities in the region.

At the peak of power outages, more than 600 thousand subscribers remained without electricity. This refers to the population, enterprises, and critical infrastructure facilities.

“Electricity supply is gradually being restored. I thank all the repair crews, every energy worker, and all involved services,” the president wrote.

Participants at the meeting also heard reports on the situation in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and other frontline communities.

Separately, Zelensky announced the preparation of new packages of energy support for Ukraine and additional financial instruments intended to help Ukrainians get through the winter. According to him, these issues are being worked out ahead of international events in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, the Northern Bridge in Kyiv is reopening again, but with restrictions. As mayor Vitali Klitschko said, city drivers will be able to use one of the important crossings over the Dnipro, but passage will not be available to everyone.

At the same time, Kyiv authorities are preparing changes in traffic organization on yet another bridge.

As a reminder, Russia launched six missiles at the Northern Bridge in Kyiv.