Cabinet allocates UAH 9.2 bln for regional resilience plans – Svyrydenko

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 9.2 billion for the implementation of regional resilience plans, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced.

"Some 245 critical infrastructure facilities in non-frontline regions will be protected as part of preparations for the next winter. To this end, the government allocated UAH 9.2 billion for the implementation of regional Resilience Plans. This is the second tranche of funding for these plans," Svyrydenko wrote on Telegram.

She noted that out of the total amount, UAH 5.2 billion will be directed to the Restoration Agency for the protection of large energy facilities, while regions will receive UAH 3.5 billion for the construction of protective structures for distribution substations, transformers, gas distribution stations, and other critical infrastructure. Additionally, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC will receive UAH 528 million to strengthen the protection of its own facilities.

According to the Prime Minister, the allocated funds will cover 30% of the financing needs for the identified facilities and a portion of the debt for work already underway.

"We must prepare for winter now. We are doing this within the framework of regional resilience plans. The priorities are protecting energy facilities, developing distributed generation, providing additional power sources for heat and water supply facilities, and decentralizing heat supply," she wrote.

Svyrydenko recalled that last week the government allocated UAH 12.85 billion to frontline regions for initial winter preparation work under the resilience plans, with those funds directed toward 209 critical infrastructure facilities in frontline areas and Kyiv region.