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title: "Kyiv to Build Combined Water Crossings Across the Dnipro Worth UAH 1 Billion — Klitschko"
description: "The Kyiv Defense Council approved a project for combined water crossings across the Dnipro and access roads worth 1 billion hryvnias. Locations will be determined by the military command, and funds will be provided by the city."
date: 2026-10-27T14:48:24.568Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/water-crossings-dnipro-kyiv-klitschko
tags: [kyiv, dnipro-crossings, vitali-klychko, infrastructure, defense-council, ukraine]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Kyiv to Build Combined Water Crossings Across the Dnipro Worth UAH 1 Billion — Klitschko

![Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko in military camouflage against the background of the Ukrainian flag in his office](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/vodnye-perepravy-cherez-dnipro-v-kyieve/vodnye-perepravy-cherez-dnipro-v-kyieve-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Kyiv plans to build combined water crossings across the Dnipro and access roads worth 1 billion hryvnias.
- The locations of the crossings will be determined by the military command, and approval will pass through the Kyiv City Military Administration.
- The Defense Council also discussed the protection of bridge structures amid strikes on critical infrastructure; on the night of October 27, the South Bridge was damaged.

Kyiv plans to build combined water crossings across the Dnipro River, along with access roads to them. The cost of the project is estimated at 1 billion hryvnias. This was announced by capital Mayor Vitali Klitschko, noting that the issue was considered at the city's Defense Council. According to him, the initiative belongs to the state, and the government has already adopted a corresponding resolution.

### Defense Council Decision and the Role of Military Command

As Klitschko explained, among the issues submitted for consideration by the capital's Defense Council was, in particular, the implementation of the project to build combined water crossings across the Dnipro and access roads to them. The mayor emphasized that the specific locations for the crossings will be determined by the military command, and approval will go through the Kyiv City Military Administration. Thus, the choice of locations is subject primarily to security requirements and operational necessity.

### Funding: The City Allocates 1 Billion Hryvnias

At the government's recommendation, Kyiv itself will undertake the project's financing. "The city, upon the government's recommendation, will find the funds — UAH 1 billion for this project," Klitschko stated. This means that the construction of crossings and access communications will be implemented at the expense of the city budget within the framework of the already adopted government resolution.

### Bridge Security Amid Infrastructure Strikes

In addition to crossings, the Defense Council discussed the security of the capital's bridge structures in light of intensifying enemy strikes on critical infrastructure. According to Klitschko, specialists from specialized city institutions are developing additional technical solutions to preserve the structures of the bridge crossings across the Dnipro, and proposals from the military were heard on this issue. Several media outlets also report that, as part of ensuring throughput capacity across the river, the construction of backup dams and pontoon crossings is being considered, and in the perspective — the laying of a tunnel.

### Context: Night Attack and Damage to the South Bridge

Decisions on backup crossings are being made against the backdrop of ongoing shelling. On the night of October 27, Kyiv was subjected to a ballistic missile attack: as a result, the South Bridge and the subway infrastructure located on it were damaged. Traffic across the bridge was temporarily blocked in both directions, and subway operations were altered. Such incidents emphasize the need for alternative ways to cross the Dnipro that do not depend on the condition of the main bridge crossings.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [В Киеве построят водные переправы через Днепр на 1 млрд гривен, - Кличко](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-zbuduyut-vodni-perepravi-cherez-dnipro-1793110312.html) - Primary source: Defense Council decision, UAH 1 billion, locations determined by military command, bridge protection, night attack, and damage to the South Bridge.
- [В Киеве построят комбинированные водные переправы через Днепр: Кличко рассказал подробности](https://www.obozrevatel.com/section-zhizn-stolitsyi/news-u-kyyevi-pobuduyut-kombinovani-vodni-perepravy-cherez-dnipro-klychko-rozpoviv-podrobytsi-27-10-2026.html) - Confirms the Defense Council meeting and the issue of implementing the crossing project.
- [В Киеве построят резервные переправы через Днепр](https://www.bfm.ru/news/619776) - Minister Kalashnyk: backup dams and pontoon crossings, work has begun, coordination meeting with the president.
- [В Киеве построят резервные переправы через Днепр и пророют туннель](https://svpressa.ru/society/news/534626/) - Intention to start construction of backup crossings next week; mention of a tunnel.

## FAQ

### How much does the Dnipro water crossings project in Kyiv cost?

The project cost is estimated at 1 billion hryvnias; funds for it, according to the mayor, will be found by the city upon the government's recommendation.

### Who will determine the locations of the crossings?

The locations will be determined by the military command, and approval will go through the Kyiv City Military Administration.

### Why are backup crossings being built?

Amid intensifying strikes on critical infrastructure and damage to bridge structures — the South Bridge was damaged on the night of October 27 — alternative ways to cross the Dnipro are needed.