Zelensky orders free Kyiv public transport plan after bridge strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the government to prepare a program for free public transport in Kyiv and secure a sufficient bus reserve. This is a contingency plan for potential metro disruptions and issues with bridges over the Dnipro River. Zelensky announced this after a meeting on November 8, where the prime minister, National Security and Defense Council secretary, and interior minister presented backup transport schemes. The government is calculating the needed vehicle numbers and possible traffic reorganization, though specific terms and conditions remain undisclosed. The move follows recent power outages that disrupted Kyiv's transport, including metro halts and suspended tram and trolleybus routes. A Russian ballistic strike on November 7 damaged the Pivnichnyi Bridge, complicating crossings between the river's banks.