Oleksii Kuleba and European Commissioner Marta Kos visit Lukianivka district to assess the impact of russian attacks

During her visit to Kyiv, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, together with Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba, visited the Lukianivka district of Kyiv, one of the areas most heavily affected by russia’s large-scale attacks.

During the visit, they honoured the memory of those killed in the overnight attack of 24 May by laying flowers at a residential building on Dehtiarivska Street. The building suffered the most extensive damage when a russian Kh-101 missile struck the five-storey block. The large-scale attack, which involved more than 50 missiles and 700 drones, claimed three lives and injured more than 90 people.

“About six missiles were fired at the shopping centre near Lukianivska metro station where we are standing today, one after another. One missile struck the Kvadrat shopping centre, another hit the market. The russian attack destroyed buildings, but it did not destroy a tradition. Residents regard the market as a symbol of the capital’s resilience. The very next day, vendors returned, cafés reopened and businesses resumed operations,” said Oleksii Kuleba.

Shevchenkivskyi District remains one of the hardest-hit areas of the capital. Since 24 May this year, more than 720 applications for compensation for damaged housing have been submitted through the eVidnovlennia programme.

The parties discussed mechanisms to support affected residents and the need for continued reconstruction of infrastructure.

During the meeting, Oleksii Kuleba and Marta Kos also discussed railway sector reform, financing opportunities for international technical assistance projects, support for the transport sector, and the Ukraine Transport Support Fund (UTSF) in particular.

They also discussed the initiative to establish the Recovery Task Force, a strategic platform that would bring together governments, international experts, urban planners and investors to develop a long-term vision for Ukraine’s recovery and development.

“Ukraine’s recovery can become the most ambitious transformation project in Europe. We are building new systems virtually from scratch, and it is important that they are effective from the outset. We invite the European Commission to become a key partner in this process,” Oleksii Kuleba said.