Kyiv City State Administration (Kyiv City State Administration)

At the “Syrets” metro station in Kyiv, a pilot project is being tested to divide the platform into zones in case the station is used as a shelter.

It is practically impossible for Russian strikes to physically destroy the Bortnytsia aeration plant, and the risks of it losing power are exaggerated.

The greatest risk to the water supply and wastewater systems lies in their dependence on electricity.

On August 8, Kyiv bid farewell to Oleksiy Yukov, the head of the “Platsdarm” search team, who had spent many years searching for and repatriating the remains of those killed during the war.

Petro Panteleiev, Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration, explained how Kyiv is implementing its resilience plan and at what stage the capital currently is in that plan.

On August 7, a funeral was held in Kyiv for Polish volunteer Marek Rusek-Wolski, who was killed in Kharkiv as a result of a Russian drone attack.

In Kyiv, the rate of damage to apartment buildings caused by Russian airstrikes has increased.

The number of cultural heritage sites damaged as a result of Russian airstrikes has increased in Kyiv: for example, in 2026 alone—which is still ongoing—the Russians have already damaged 161 such sites, compared to 110 over the previous four years.