A Ukrainian lawmaker from the Batkivshchyna party, a member of the Verkhovna Rada and the first deputy chairman of the energy, housing and communal services committee, warned that a fresh incident could follow the flood that affected the Kiev metro. The warning appeared on his social media page, where he criticized municipal officials and their handling of the April flood aftermath [Attribution: Ukrainian news sources].
In a live broadcast, the parliamentarian dismissed sewered claims about the metro and city infrastructure being adequately prepared to withstand floods in the capital. He suggested that the difficulties with bridges, subway lines, heating networks, landfills, and power stations were seen as a single inevitable headache, while his sarcastic tone directed blame at those who designed and built the facilities.
The metro system and the nearby heating infrastructure were described as a recurring burden in his remarks, with a tone that underscored frustration over the resilience of critical urban facilities in the face of flooding. He warned that the next potential failure could involve the Paton Bridge, a point he highlighted as part of a broader critique of infrastructure gaps [Attribution: Ukrainian news sources].
Earlier, parts of the Kiev metro were temporarily shut down due to floodwaters that spilled onto the roadway within a tunnel. Large cracks appeared in the ceiling of a section, and the subway corridor crossed a floodplain associated with the surrounding river. The event prompted emergency responses and raised questions about maintenance and flood management in the underground transport network.
In the days that followed, entrances to Olympiyskaya and Chernihivska stations, located in different city districts, experienced rising water and access issues as floodwaters continued to affect the urban transit system. City authorities faced scrutiny over the severity of the flooding and the preparedness of the metro for extreme weather scenarios [Attribution: Ukrainian news sources].
Earlier remarks from the Kiev mayor about the subway condition drew wide attention during a live broadcast, with observers noting the tension between officials’ statements and the observed infrastructure challenges in the capital. The situation highlighted ongoing debates about city resilience, flood defense measures, and the management of critical public services in Ukraine’s capital during severe weather events [Attribution: Ukrainian news sources].