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title: "Zelenskyy Held First Meeting with City Mayors: Winter Preparation and Energy Resilience Amid Russian Strikes"
description: "Zelenskyy held his first regular meeting with the mayors of Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Lutsk, and Rivne, discussing winter preparations, energy, and infrastructure protection amid Russian strikes on energy facilities."
date: 2026-11-13T21:17:39.238Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-meeting-with-mayors-winter-preparation-energy
tags: [ukraine, zelensky, winter-preparation, energy-infrastructure, local-government, russian-strikes]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy Held First Meeting with City Mayors: Winter Preparation and Energy Resilience Amid Russian Strikes

![President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks against the background of the Ukrainian flag during a working meeting](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/zelensky-vstrecha-s-meryami-podgotovka-k-zime-energetika/zelensky-vstrecha-s-meryami-podgotovka-k-zime-energetika-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy held his first meeting with city mayors in a regular central-local dialogue format
- Winter preparation named as priority: energy, sky defense, communications resilience
- Recovery after strikes in Sumy and Kyiv regions is proceeding too slowly, according to the president
- Nighttime attack damaged energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions; November 7 saw heat and water disruptions in Kyiv

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first-ever meeting in this format with city mayors and local government representatives. He announced this on his Telegram channel, as reported by RBC-Ukraine. According to the head of state, the purpose of the event was to coordinate the actions of the central government and regional administrations in the context of preparing for the winter period amid ongoing Russian strikes on critical and transport infrastructure.

### First Dialogue Format: Who Participated

According to Zelenskyy, the meeting was the first of its kind. It was attended by the acting mayors of Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Lutsk, and Rivne, the executive director of the Association of Ukrainian Cities, the president of the Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils, and the chairman of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration. The president emphasized that such events will now be held on a regular basis, which will systemize the exchange of information between the center and the regions.

### Priorities: Energy, Sky Defense, and Communications Resilience

During the discussion, as Zelenskyy stated, the priority was preparing cities and communities for the winter period. "Energy, sky defense, internal security threats, communications resilience, and assistance to our people — all of this needs to be protected, restored, and ensured. We frankly discussed all the challenges that exist and may arise," RBC-Ukraine quotes the president as saying. Mayors and local council representatives discussed mechanisms for responding to these challenges at the central, regional, and municipal levels.

### Prompt Information from Regions is a Key Condition

Zelenskyy focused on the need for a prompt flow of real information from every region and city. "The key is that real information about what is happening on the ground promptly flows from every region and city, and that there are corresponding decisions," he noted. According to him, joint work should lead to "real results for Ukrainian society and our state."

### Context: Slow Recovery and Nighttime Strikes

Earlier, as reported by RBC-Ukraine, Zelenskyy pointed out that recovery after Russian strikes in Sumy and Kyiv oblasts is proceeding too slowly. In addition, a nighttime attack damaged energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr oblasts. On November 7, an extremely difficult energy supply situation developed in Kyiv, causing interruptions in heat and water supply in the capital. It was against this backdrop that the meeting with mayors took on the character of an operational coordination meeting to ensure the resilience of urban infrastructure before the start of the full heating season.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Подготовка к зиме и энергетическая стойкость: Зеленский встретился с мэрами](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/pidgotovka-zimi-ta-energetichna-stiykist-1794604482.html) - Цитаты Зеленского из Telegram, состав участников встречи, контекст энергетических ударов и ситуации в Киеве 7 ноября — всё из одного первоисточника, противоречий не выявлено.

## FAQ

### Who participated in Zelenskyy's meeting with mayors?

According to the president, the meeting was attended by the acting mayors of Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Lutsk, and Rivne, the executive director of the Association of Ukrainian Cities, the president of the Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils, and the chairman of the Kharkiv Regional Council.

### What topics were discussed at the meeting?

The discussion covered city preparations for winter, energy, sky defense, internal security threats, communications resilience, and assistance to the population. Mechanisms for prompt information exchange between regions and the center were also discussed.

### Will such meetings be held regularly?

Yes. Zelenskyy stated that this was the first meeting in such a format and that similar events will now be held on a regular basis.

### What was the energy supply situation in Kyiv at the time of the meeting?

According to RBC-Ukraine, on November 7, Kyiv experienced an extremely difficult energy supply situation, leading to disruptions in heating and water. A nighttime attack also damaged energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.