Zelensky tasks PM with creating free transportation program in Kyiv as Russia's bridge attacks hinder travel
According to the president's advisor, Dmytro Lytvyn, the plan's details could be presented as soon as tomorrow.
President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed Prime Minister Serhii Koretsyi on November 8 to devise a free overground transportation system to assist residents in navigating Kyiv during potential metro disruptions and bridge closures resulting from Russian attacks. Dmytro Lytvyn, Zelensky's advisor, indicated that the program's specifics may be unveiled as early as the following day.
The city's mobility has become progressively challenging due to Russian missile strikes on bridges linking Kyiv's two banks across the Dnipro River. On November 6-7, the Northern Bridge was struck for the second time when Russia launched 36 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, according to Zelensky, who announced the information on social media.
The Ukrainian president is currently coordinating the procurement of vehicles and the restructuring of traffic in specific parts of Kyiv. Since early October, Russian forces have been targeting bridges to impede civilian travel and freight transportation. People have been observed crossing bridges on foot amidst structural damage and frequent air raid warnings, resulting in the closure of vehicle and train transportation.
Zelensky also convened regional administration heads to assess their pressing requirements amid relentless Russian assaults. Kharkiv, a city frequently praised by the president for its wartime organization, is one of the few locales providing complimentary transportation. Zelensky has commended Kharkiv's winter preparations, contrasting them with Kyiv's administration, headed by mayor Vitali Klitschko, who he has criticized.
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