Winter preparation, development of decentralized energy generation, and safe evacuation are shared objectives of the Government and communities: Oleksii Kuleba

The focus is on preparing frontline communities for winter, ensuring sustainable energy supply, and evacuating people from conflict zones. These issues were discussed during a Government session chaired by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko.

To ensure a stable passage of the heating season, among the initiatives being prepared for Government consideration is a moratorium on disconnecting water and electricity supplies in frontline communities due to unpaid debts. Additionally, a comprehensive solution is being developed to compensate for tariff differences in heat supply. This will enable heating utilities to start the heating season on time and operate reliably.

"Ensuring a stable heating season for territories under daily shelling is about the resilience of communities in extremely challenging conditions. We are preparing solutions to give people confidence that heat and electricity will remain accessible even in these realities," emphasized Deputy Prime Minister for  Restoration – Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Oleksii Kuleba.

In collaboration with communities and regions, a network of distributed energy generation is being developed, with a particular focus on frontline areas. In Ukraine, 190 cogeneration units and 134 modular boiler houses have already been installed and are ready for operation, providing approximately 700 MW of actual capacity. Nationwide, over 129,000 residential buildings have been prepared for winter. Work is being finalized to prepare social infrastructure facilities, heating networks, boiler houses, and heating points. The readiness level across key sectors exceeds 90%.

Organizing evacuations from dangerous territories remains a daily task for the Government. Since the beginning of summer, nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated from active combat zones, including over 11,000 children and more than 3,000 individuals with limited mobility. The Dnipropetrovsk region plays a key role in this process, with transit points operating in Pavlohrad and Voloske. At these points, people receive medical care, food, consultations, and assistance with resettlement.

"We are coordinating efforts with ministries, regional administrations, the State Emergency Service, police, social services, and humanitarian organizations. It is critical that every person leaving a dangerous area has a clear route, support, and access to comprehensive assistance," stressed Oleksii Kuleba.

To support this, a network of temporary accommodation facilities is being established across the country. Together with the Ministry of Social Policy, digital tools are being introduced to streamline and simplify the integration of people in new locations.