Zelenskyy enforces NSDC decision on regional resilience plans

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has officially implemented a directive from the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) concerning the progress of regional resilience plans and the adoption of a Comprehensive Resilience Plan for Kyiv. This decision, outlined in Decree No. 838/2026, was released on Monday and specifies that Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Ihor Klymenko will monitor its execution. The decree becomes effective upon publication.

The NSDC directive mandates the approval of a Comprehensive Resilience Plan for Kyiv. It requires the Kyiv City State Administration, Mayor, City Council, and various central government entities to ensure the swift and unambiguous implementation of the plan, providing monthly updates to the NSDC and the Cabinet of Ministers by the 10th of each month.

The Cabinet of Ministers is tasked with revising resilience plans, incorporating feasible implementation strategies before the onset of the heating season, securing co-financing for the Kyiv plan, and exploring additional funding sources, particularly from international allies. Additionally, the government must establish fuel, equipment, and material reserves, safeguard critical infrastructure, and assist in restoring Ukrzaliznytsia's rolling stock.

Local authorities are directed to maintain a physical fuel reserve for at least two weeks, primarily for essential services, and prepare apartment buildings for independent operation through independent backup power systems. Power plants are required to protect critical facilities with initial technical defenses before the heating season begins and maintain reserves of equipment and materials for emergency repairs.