Oleksii Kuleba presents key results of comprehensive restoration in 2025
Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba has summed up the work in the field of restoration for 2025. This took place as part of the final press conference on the results of the Ministry’s activities in 2025.
“This year has solidified restoration as a separate, fully fledged area of work, at the centre of which is the life of communities during the war. The efforts encompassed comprehensive restoration of settlements and individual facilities, critical infrastructure, and support for logistics – without which communities cannot function on a daily basis,” noted Oleksii Kuleba.
One of the key achievements of the year was the restoration of centralised fresh water supply in Mykolaiv. For the first time since 2022, the city has gained stable access to fresh water.
Today, the water pipeline operates uninterrupted, supplying the city with up to 120,000 m³ of water for its half-million population and 50,000 m³ for agricultural needs. The project takes security risks into account: cables have been laid underground, pumping stations partially submerged, shelters provided, and backup power lines installed.
Thanks to expertise from the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, the project budget was reduced by 25% – from UAH 8.7 billion to UAH 6.3 billion – with the savings redirected towards improving the purification system. Currently, a preliminary water treatment station in Mykolaiv is 90% complete.
An important focus of work in 2025 was the shift to comprehensive restoration of communities destroyed by russian aggression. In Borodianka, Kyiv region, more than 600 facilities have already been restored, accounting for 80% of all damage.
Energy-efficient solutions are being actively implemented there: solar panels have been installed on 21 apartment blocks to ensure lifts and lighting function during blackouts.
A 5 km barrier-free route is also being created in the town, and the first pilot modular underground shelter with an automated access system has been installed – an experience planned for scaling to frontline areas.
Large-scale works continue in other regions. In the village of Posad-Pokrovske, Kherson region, where over 80% of buildings were damaged, reconstruction of the private housing sector is underway, alongside the construction of an outpatient clinic, a safety centre, and a planned school. Water supply in the village has been restored to 96%, and electricity supply fully.
In Yahidne, Chernihiv region, 76 residential houses have been restored and solar-powered street lighting installed. In Trostianets, Sumy region, housing reconstruction for 90 families and thermal modernisation of the hospital are nearing completion, with development of the railway station area – including a shopping centre and shelter – planned for 2026.
Overall, in partnership with international donors, 203 restoration projects were completed across the country during the year. These include 58 educational institutions, 55 healthcare facilities, 43 shelters, 41 residential buildings, and 14 administrative structures.
Works were also completed in 815 apartment blocks under the VidnovyDIM and EnerhoDIM programmes of the Energy Efficiency Fund. A further 366 projects are ongoing and will be finished in 2026, with a focus on Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Kherson, and Lviv regions.
Maintaining transport routes in frontline regions remains a separate priority. In 2025, around 70% of the budget for operational road maintenance was directed to these areas.
Over the year, 5,400 km of national roads and 2,000 km of local roads were repaired, along with 76 bridges in frontline regions.
Protection of several key road sections with anti-drone nets is nearing completion. Road segments within 10–15 km of the front line are a particular priority for enhanced protection.