Kyiv submitted an updated Resilience Plan as part of its preparations for the heating season

A meeting chaired by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine/Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba was held with Kyiv city head Vitaliy Klytschko to discuss the capital’s readiness for the fall-winter period of 2026/27.

During the meeting, the updated Comprehensive Resilience Plan for the City of Kyiv was considered. The document has been submitted in accordance with established procedures, and will be forwarded to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine for review and approval aftermath.

“The Government is ready to further support the capital and ensure its share of the work is completed. At the same time, Kyiv must duly fulfill the commitments it has undertaken. Specific priorities and tasks have been identified for the city, and their implementation requires an appropriate pace and timely funding. Kyiv must be prepared for winter well in advance,” emphasized Yulia Svyrydenko.

The Government continues to support the capital in its preparations for the upcoming heating season.

“The Government is providing support to Kyiv on a 50-50 co-financing basis and has already allocated nearly UAH 3 billion for the implementation of resilience measures in the capital. This includes the protection of critical infrastructure, the construction of distributed heat generation facilities, and the development of backup heat supply sources. However, an analysis of the Resilience Plan submitted by the city revealed a number of significant shortcomings. Kyiv needs to address all deficiencies promptly and accelerate the implementation of the specified measures. Preparing for winter is a matter of safety for nearly three million residents of the capital, so there is no time for delays or ineffective management decisions,” said Oleksii Kuleba.

In particular, through the State Agency for the Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, the Government undertakes to carry out work to protect critical infrastructure facilities and construct alternative heat generation facilities.

Nearly UAH 4 billion have already been allocated for preparatory work.

At the same time, clear priorities and a list of tasks to be completed by set deadlines have been determined for Kyiv. During the meeting, attention was drawn to significant concerns regarding the pace of implementation of certain measures.

Following the meeting, the Kyiv city head was given specific instructions to address the identified shortcomings and accelerate the work.

Preparing the capital for the heating season remains one of the Government’s top priorities amid the ongoing full-scale war and constant threats to critical infrastructure facilities.