Zelensky instructed Koretskyi to prepare a program for free travel on Kyiv surface transport

The government must prepare concrete measures to support the uninterrupted and guaranteed accessible operation of the city ground transport in conditions of metro disruptions or challenges with bridges over the Dnipro.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyi instructed Prime Minister Serhiy Shmyhal to present a program of free travel on city ground transport and sufficient bus reserves for Kyiv.

As noted in the president's Telegram channel, this was discussed during a sectoral (selector) meeting.

During the meeting, he heard reports on the situation in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and other frontline communities. Separately, there were discussions about the challenges in Kyiv. The prime minister, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and the interior minister presented options for reserve transportation schemes for the capital. The necessary number of vehicles is being worked out, and a reorganization of traffic in certain parts of Kyiv.

“It is important that the government prepares concrete measures to support the uninterrupted and guaranteed accessible operation of city ground transport in conditions of metro disruptions or challenges with bridges over the Dnipro,” Zelensky said.

He added that restoration work continues in the Dnipropetrovsk region after today’s strikes.

“Dnipro, Pavlohrad, Kamianske, and other cities and communities in the region. At the peak of power outages, more than 600 thousand subscribers—people, businesses, critical infrastructure—were without electricity. Power supply is gradually being restored,” Zelensky said.

The president also said that separate tasks were defined for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the diplomatic team of the Office of the President ahead of international events in the coming weeks. New energy-support packages for Ukraine and additional financial instruments are also being prepared to support Ukrainians this winter.

Earlier, acting head of the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA) Andriy Tkachov said that the current bus fleet cannot cover all electric transport in the capital.

In Kyiv, a temporary traffic scheme was introduced on Roman Shukhevych Avenue toward the Northern Bridge. Drivers are being directed to detour routes via the Podilskyi Bridge crossing.