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From September 1, pupils of Kyiv schools can ride free on municipal transport — buses, trams, trolleybuses, metro, funicular and the city electric train — provided they have a validated student travel pass. Digital passes are free via the Kyiv Digital app; a plastic card costs 120 UAH. Parents should set up a Kyiv Digital profile verified by Diia or BankID, then transfer the card credentials to their child; the app also offers parental trip notifications and QR tickets.
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From August 31, police will deploy three unmarked “phantom” patrol cars across Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, using automated speed-measurement systems and plate recognition to register speeding violations without stopping drivers, the head of the Patrol Police said. Authorities plan to increase their number later. Expect more automatic speed checks on major approaches to the city: the cars record speeds in both directions and send data to the automatic fines system.
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On 23 August 2026, Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan posted a new poem titled 'Svit' (translated as 'World') on his LB.ua blog. The short lyric opens, translated, as "The world is a boxer with sad muscles," and moves through spare images of fatigue, freedom, and morning life. Zhadan is a leading contemporary Ukrainian writer; his new poem on a Kyiv news site is immediately accessible to Ukrainian readers and continues his recent run of short, image-driven pieces.
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On 23 August in Hatne (Fastiv district), residents and Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov unfolded a 500‑metre Ukrainian flag covering about 3,000 sq. m. Local craftsmen produced the banner over two weeks; hundreds of community members carried it to the Memorial Complex to Defenders of the Homeland. Hatne is a village just outside Kyiv; the giant flag was presented at the local defenders’ memorial during State Flag Day observances.
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Theatre scholar Darya Abamusova surveys ten landmark Ukrainian stage productions from 1993 to 2022, tracing shifts from post‑Soviet reinvention to contemporary attempts at decolonizing repertoire. The roundup highlights works from Kyiv's Dakh and Theatre on the Left Bank to projects in Kharkiv, Lviv and Dnipro. A useful primer for Kyiv audiences: several featured productions premiered or toured in Kyiv venues (Dakh, Theatre on the Left Bank, Scene 6), showing the city's role in recent theatrical change.
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Roman Malenkov, deputy director of the Ancient Kyiv reserve, told LB.ua that 2023 excavations on the NaUKMA (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) campus uncovered a standing wall and floor that point to an intact crypt — possibly holding hetman Petro Konashevych-Sahaydachny. He says the digs were halted and reburied. The finds sit on the NaUKMA/Contractova Square area of Podil, a high-priority archaeological zone where university, city and conservation bodies clash over access and heritage protection.
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Acting First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Petro Panteleiev told Livyi Bereh that cogeneration (combined heat-and-power) installations by themselves are not enough to build an alternative electricity system for Kyiv. He said the city plans further measures by the end of the year, but warned that KGU capacity alone will not solve the capital's power-supply needs. Kyiv residents rely on secure electricity and district heating in winter; a municipal admission that cogeneration alone is inadequate suggests the city will need additional infrastructure, investments or operational measures. Watch for further municipal announcements on what Kyiv will pursue before year-end and how it could affect power or heating provision.
Residents of Teremky are protesting a municipal plan to cut down a greenbelt of 606 trees to lay a new heat pipeline. Livyi Bereh’s opinion piece frames the removal as a risky government experiment and notes the controversy continued after a meeting involving Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi. The greenbelt in Teremky provides shade, recreation space and urban ecological benefits for Holosiivskyi-area residents; removing over 600 trees for a heat line would directly affect local air quality, noise and walking routes and has prompted on-the-ground protests that could delay works.
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Livyi Bereh reports (14 Aug 2026) that authorities in the Borshchahivska community near Kyiv are continuing efforts to remove pollution from local water bodies after a mass fish kill that destroyed more than 15,000 aquatic organisms. Estimated damages from the incident exceed 36.5 million. Borshchahivska community lies on the outskirts of Kyiv; a large fish die-off and ongoing pollution-removal work can affect nearby residents through restricted access to local ponds, visible clean-up operations, and ecological damage to waterways used for recreation and by local wildlife.
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A fourth part of a series (published 14 Aug 2026) looks at Kyiv streets named after families of humanitarians. The piece traces the histories of the Zhytetski, Rudynski and Shovkoplyasy families and outlines their contributions to philology, archival work and other humanities fields. For Kyiv residents and visitors, the article explains who is commemorated by several local street names and why their scholarly and archival work matters to the city's cultural memory — useful background for anyone curious about the people behind familiar addresses.
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A Livyi Bereh opinion piece traces the history of Kyiv streets named after the scientific families Kistyakivski, Kholodni and Kostyuk, linking those street names to family contributions in fields from nuclear physics and botany to psychology and art history. Explains why these surnames appear on Kyiv maps and addresses and gives residents and visitors background on the scientists and cultural figures honored by local street names.
Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) said on 13 Aug 2026 that timber from trees removed during construction of a heat main in the Teremky area of Holosiivskyi district will be repurposed for landscaping elements and amenity features in parks and local community spaces. The decision relates directly to recent tree removals in Holosiivskyi (Teremky) for the heat-main project. Reusing the timber could reduce waste and shape upcoming park improvements — local residents will likely want to know which parks will receive the materials, what elements will be built, and whether there will be community consultations.
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On 11 August at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, artist Volodymyr Koziuk unveiled his international spiritual-art project titled “12 Spiritual Shrines of Ukraine.” Icons from the project were consecrated by a metropolitan during the presentation, according to Livyi Bereh. The presentation took place at one of Kyiv’s principal historical and religious landmarks, making it a notable cultural and spiritual event for residents and visitors interested in contemporary sacred art and public exhibitions in the city.