--- title: "Veterans' Garages vs. Heating Pipeline: Kyiv Discusses Demolishing 60 Structures to Protect Trees" description: "🔥 A conflict has erupted in Kyiv: a deputy proposed demolishing 60 veterans' garages to save trees, but this could leave 280 homes without heat. 🌳🏠 #Kyiv #HeatingPipeline #Garages #Veterans" date: 2026-08-14T15:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/veterans-garages-vs-heating-pipeline-kyiv-discusses-demolishing-60-structures-to-protect-trees tags: [kiev, heating-infrastructure, veterans, urban-development, social-issues] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Veterans' Garages vs. Heating Pipeline: Kyiv Discusses Demolishing 60 Structures to Protect Trees ![Worker cutting a metal heating pipeline pipe with sparks flying, illustrating the Kyiv conflict over garage demolition for trees](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/14/garazhi-veteranov-protiv-teplotrassy-v-kieve-obsuzhdayut-snos-60-stroeniy-radi-zaschity-derevev/garazhi-veteranov-protiv-teplotrassy-v-kieve-obsuzhdayut-snos-60-stroeniy-radi-zaschity-derevev-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Deputy Victoria Ptashnyk proposed demolishing 60 garages to save trees. - The garages belong to veterans and people with disabilities, causing a social resonance. - The construction of a reserve heating pipeline is necessary to ensure heat in 280 homes. - There are contradictions between preserving ecology and ensuring energy security. - It is necessary to search for alternative solutions that take into account the interests of all parties. A new urban planning conflict has erupted in Kyiv, affecting the interests of vulnerable population groups and the city's critical infrastructure. In the Holosiivskyi district, in the residential areas of Teremky-1 and Teremky-2, active work is underway to lay a reserve heating network. However, it has turned out that the route of the new pipeline intersects with an area where trees protected by activists are growing and garages belonging to veterans and people with disabilities are located. ### Deputy's Proposal and Public Reaction The initiator of the controversial proposal was Kyiv City Council deputy Victoria Ptashnyk from the "European Solidarity" faction. In her Facebook account, she stated that to preserve green plantings, which allegedly hinder the laying of the reserve heating pipeline, it is necessary to demolish the garages located along the construction route. According to the deputy, this decision will prevent the felling of trees and ensure heat in homes. However, the statement caused a wave of indignation when it turned out that the issue was not about commercial structures, but about garages belonging to participants in hostilities (POH) and persons with disabilities. The Director of the Department of Territorial Control of the Kyiv City State Administration (Kyiv City Council), Mykhailo Budilov, confirmed that during an extraordinary inspection of the garage cooperative, it was established that many of these structures have social significance and were issued to local residents by district authorities in the past. ### History of the Garage Cooperative and Current Situation According to officials, previously more than 100 metal garages were built on this territory, forming a full-fledged cooperative. Now there are about 60 left. Some of them even have the inscription "POH" (Participants of Hostilities), highlighting their ownership by veterans. The owners of these garages are predominantly residents of neighboring houses who received construction permits from district authorities, taking into account their social status. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that in the conditions of war and constant threats from Russia, such garages often become not just a place for storing cars, but an important element of daily life for vulnerable categories of citizens. Their demolition could lead to serious social consequences and a violation of the rights of veterans and people with disabilities. ### Necessity of a Reserve Heating Pipeline The Kyiv City State Administration (Kyiv City Council) emphasizes that the construction of a reserve heating network is a forced measure. In the absence of such a network in winter, residents of 280 high-rise buildings in the Teremky district may be left without heat due to possible Russian shelling of critical infrastructure. This makes the issue of laying the heating pipeline not just technical, but vital for the safety and comfort of thousands of Kyiv residents. According to Kyiv City Council information, the removal of trees in the construction zone is also a forced measure. After the completion of the work, the territory is planned to be put in order: restore landscaping and the green zone, including planting new trees. Thus, the city is trying to find a balance between preserving the ecology and ensuring energy security. ### Contradictory Data In this situation, there are two opposing approaches. On the one hand, deputy Victoria Ptashnyk proposes to demolish the garages to save the trees, which, in her opinion, is a more environmentally friendly solution. On the other hand, officials of the Kyiv City Council and the public point out that these garages belong to veterans and people with disabilities, and their demolition could lead to serious social problems. In addition, there are disagreements regarding priorities: preserving green plantings or providing heat to 280 high-rise buildings. While some believe that trees can be restored after the completion of the work, others insist that their felling is unacceptable. These contradictions require careful analysis and the search for a compromise solution. ### Search for Alternative Solutions In the conditions of a complex situation, it is necessary to look for alternative solutions that will allow preserving both trees and garages, and ensuring heat in homes. One of the possible options is to change the route of the heating pipeline to avoid the demolition of garages and the felling of trees. Another option could be compensation to garage owners for their demolition and providing them with new places for storing cars. In addition, it is important to take into account the opinion of the public and conduct open discussions with the participation of all interested parties. Only in this way can a solution be found that will be fair and effective for everyone. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why is it proposed to demolish the garages? **A:** To preserve trees that hinder the laying of the reserve heating pipeline. ### Q: Who do the garages belong to? **A:** Veterans and people with disabilities, which causes a social resonance. ### Q: Why is a reserve heating pipeline needed? **A:** To ensure heat in 280 homes in case of shelling of critical infrastructure. ### Q: Are there alternative solutions? **A:** Yes, for example, changing the route of the heating pipeline or compensating garage owners.