Zelensky orders free ground transport program for Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has tasked Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky with presenting a program for free public ground transportation in Kyiv, following recent Russian attacks that damaged key infrastructure. Zelensky stated the program must ensure a sufficient reserve of buses and guarantee uninterrupted, accessible transport operations during metro disruptions or challenges with bridges across the Dnipro River. Officials are working on backup transport schemes and traffic reorganization in affected districts. The move follows a massive Russian drone and ballistic missile strike on Kyiv on November 7 that damaged the Pivnichnyi (North) Bridge, partially closing it. Recent attacks also hit the Pivdennyi (South) Bridge, and power outages have disrupted electric transport and metro lines.