"Each ballistic strike on Kyiv costs 300–500 million hryvnias," said Panteleiev

He spoke about this in an interview with LB.ua.

Petro Panteleiev, who was responsible for preparing Kyiv for last winter, is now overseeing the implementation of the capital’s resilience plan. According to him, the city is in the most active phase of preparation for the heating season.

Panteleiev noted that each ballistic attack on the capital results in damages amounting to 300–500 million hryvnias. Rebuilding homes after shelling and repairing shelters are just as important as the resilience plan.

In the approved resilience plan, the list of measures that Kyiv is implementing together with the state is estimated at over 31 billion hryvnias. The budget has been split 50/50 between the state budget and Kyiv’s budget. This arrangement remains in place, although the proportion is not legally codified anywhere. The agreement has been endorsed by the new government, and preliminary decisions on funding specific areas have been made.

However, of its share of the budget (16 billion hryvnias), Kyiv actually has about 11 billion. These are programs that have already been approved, while another 5–6 billion hryvnias must be secured by the end of the year.

As a reminder, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to review and evaluate the implementation of resilience plans for regions and communities. Those who fail to comply will be held accountable. NSDC members have already approved Kyiv’s Resilience Plan, and its implementation has already begun.

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