The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced intensified traffic control following the 17 August crash in central Kyiv. At a meeting convened by Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi, officials agreed to tighten responsibility for repeat traffic offenders and to work with the Verkhovna Rada on related legislation.
As part of the measures, dozens of new automatic speed cameras are scheduled to begin operating this week; the Patrol Police will publish their locations shortly. The ministry also said unmarked “phantom” patrol cars—standard-looking vehicles equipped to record speed violations while moving—will return to the roads. Before the war, phantoms operated for a month and recorded more than 26,000 speed violations.
Drivers in Kyiv should anticipate increased automated and mobile speed checks. Readers should check official Patrol Police announcements for precise camera sites and any updates to fines or schedules.