In anticipation of the autumn-winter period, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine has approved a special Resilience Plan for Kyiv. The document was developed taking into account the need to prepare the capital for possible large-scale attacks on critical infrastructure. This was reported by NSDC Secretary Ihor Klymenko in his Telegram channel.
Decision made at the NSDC meeting
The plan was approved during a meeting of the Council chaired by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ihor Klymenko confirmed that the implementation of the document has already begun. During the meeting, Council members also analyzed the degree of implementation of comprehensive resilience plans in other regions and cities of the country.
During the meeting, reports were heard from the Prime Minister, government members, as well as heads of military administrations of Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, Lviv, Kherson, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Poltava regions. Reports were also provided by the mayors of Kyiv and Lviv.
Threat assessment and lessons from last winter
The NSDC Secretary noted that the past winter was one of the toughest tests for the state. That is why comprehensive plans for the regions were approved in the spring of this year, and now the priority steps to strengthen readiness for new challenges have been determined.
"Russia will not give up attempts to strike energy and critical infrastructure. Today's night attack on the Kyiv region once again confirmed: the enemy continues the targeted terror of the civilian population. And as the autumn-winter period approaches, such threats will only grow," Klymenko emphasized.
Key tasks for the winter period
The main priorities are defined as ensuring the uninterrupted operation of electricity, heating, and water supply systems. Heads of the relevant departments must ensure the implementation of the approved plans and bear personal responsibility for the results.
Special attention at the meeting was paid to the protection of critical infrastructure objects, strengthening air defense, and developing a network of shelters for the population. According to Klymenko, the time before the start of the heating season must be used as effectively as possible, as the resilience of the state and the safety of people depend on it.
Statistics on plan implementation
Recall that in March of this year, the NSDC approved comprehensive resilience plans for all regions and individual cities. As of the end of June, on average, these plans were implemented by 40%. The highest implementation rates were demonstrated by Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Cherkasy regions.
