In Kyiv, the metro and surface transport will be stopped for one minute on August 29: what passengers need to know

On the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders and Defenders of Ukraine, August 29, at 9:00 a.m., the operation of the Kyiv metro and surface public transport will be halted for one minute. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing an official statement from the Kyiv City State Administration (KCMA) on Telegram. After the minute of silence is over, traffic will be restored gradually, and passengers are advised to allow for possible delays when planning their morning trips.

Exactly how the metro will be stopped

According to the Kyiv Metro, at 9:00 a.m. the trains will come to a halt in memory of the fallen defenders of Ukraine. The standard duration of the stop will be one minute. However, at certain stations it may be extended to four to five minutes due to the specifics of the system's operation and the need to resume traffic safely. After the minute of silence, the trains will not return to the regular schedule instantly but gradually — according to the metro's estimate, it may take up to two hours for the timetable to be fully restored.

Will surface transport join in?

Surface public transport will also join the national remembrance action. Where technically possible, buses, trolleybuses, and trams will stop at passenger stops for exactly one minute. The administration asks passengers to take these brief stops into account and to understand the possible delays during the morning rush hour.

Why August 29?

On August 29, Ukraine officially honors the memory of the defenders who died in the struggle for the country's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. That is why the national minute of silence on this day takes on a special scale, covering not only individual venues but the entire urban transport framework of the capital.

How the city announces the minute of silence

As a reminder, since May 2026, Kyiv has begun announcing the national minute of silence through the loudspeakers of the city's alert system. In addition, a reminder about the minute is published daily in the KCMA's Telegram channel. It is also worth noting that every day at 9:00 a.m., traffic on Khreshchatyk Street is stopped for one minute in memory of those who died in the war — this practice has become part of an established tradition, to which on August 29 a city-wide stop of the entire metro and surface transport will be added.