What personal achievements did the city's leaders finish the past year with, and how did they start 2025: insights from the official website of the Kyiv City State Administration and their social media highlights, which are most important to them
We analyzed data from open sources.
So, what was known to the city community at the end of the last year about the deputies of the head of the Kyiv City State Administration?
In December 2024, the Facebook page of the first deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration, Mykola Povoroznyk, featured only four (!) posts, one of which was a Christmas greeting. Not much. Specifically, on December 5, Mykola Yuriyovych announced that “official Christmas markets have opened in the capital” – perhaps this is very relevant for the first deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration, who oversees the most important areas of urban management.
Moreover, on December 4, Povoroznyk “opened the II All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference with international participation ‘PROKYIV,’ where young leaders, scientists, and students presented their own projects.”
5 Well, personally opening various events is a traditional style for city managers. How could such events happen without the presence of the officials? And this surely must be quickly communicated to everyone. It’s not like inspecting bad roads, utility services, or damaged buildings…
Officials – to the presidium!
On October 23, Mykola Povoroznyk, together with his colleague Valentyn Mondryi, participated in the extraordinary XIII Conference of the Trade Union Association, the trade union organizations in the city “Kyiv City Council of Trade Unions.”
“The social dialogue between the Kyiv City State Administration and the city trade union council, and further communication in resolving economic and social issues of the capital's development for the benefit of the territorial community of Kyiv is very important,” – state the officials of the Kyiv City State Administration.
Was it really necessary to have the presence of two of Klitschko's deputies at the event?
On December 11, the deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration, Petro Panteleyev, informed Kyiv residents that within the framework of co-financing programs and providing favorable loans and credits, over 2,500 projects have already been implemented in apartment buildings. This refers to dozens of types of work that residents choose themselves. The completion of these works allows buildings to become energy-efficient amid power outages, consume fewer energy resources, and carry out critically needed capital repairs. According to him, as part of the “70/30%” competition for implementing energy-efficient measures in residential buildings where homeowner associations have been established, as well as in cooperative buildings, over 900 energy-efficient projects have been implemented.
The news also contains other figures regarding achievements in this area. However, it would be nice to know what has not been done, what remains incomplete, and how many buildings are still waiting for assistance. But this information is conspicuously absent.
The city continues to flourish with reportomania.
Overall, analyzing social media, the city's senior officials heavily promote their personal participation in meetings, international gatherings, report on successes, provide accurate figures, and present photo reports…
Self-criticism? Forget it!
Unfortunately, amidst total reportomania, there is no self-criticism, no deep or critical analysis of serious problems in Kyiv's urban management.
For instance, on December 7, a water pipeline was damaged on Patriarch Mstyslav Skrypnyk Street in the Solomyanskyi district – a sinkhole formed on the roadway. Traffic was completely blocked near the site of the accident, as reported by “Kyivvodokanal.” Damage was recorded to a water main with a diameter of 300 mm. Four residential buildings were left without water supply. Perhaps Mykola Povoroznyk or Petro Panteleyev visited the residents of these buildings? There is no mention of that…
On December 16, the deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration, Valentyn Mondryi, also pleased the community with optimistic plans. According to him, “creating favorable conditions for veteran businesses will improve the business climate in the region, increase tax revenues, and create new jobs.” He made this statement during the “Business and Government Interaction” forum held at the Kyiv City State Administration.
6 “We strive to create all conditions so that veterans who defended our country can find new purposes in peaceful life. The task of the authorities is not just to declare support but to provide real mechanisms that will facilitate their self-realization and integration into society,” – Mondryi emphatically stated.
Dear officials, are you only “striving to create all conditions” for veterans today? These conditions should have been established long ago!
Another fact about the achievements from Valentyn Mondryi. He claims that last year, 26,000 illegal advertising structures were dismantled in the capital. And that “active work was carried out to regulate outdoor advertising and signs and eliminate violations regarding their placement.” The official acts as a “transmitter” of reports, showering figures one after another. Amid the sounds of trumpets, praise for the mayor can also be heard.
“Thanks to the systematic work of the mayor's team, Kyiv continues to develop while maintaining a balance between the comfort of residents and the interests of business. Effective management of the advertising sector provides not only financial support for the budget but also makes the urban space more attractive and organized,” – Mondryi sweetens his informational path.
A Facebook commenter Leonid Voytenko remarks:
“It’s interesting, what part of the revenue from advertising on transport comes specifically from subway advertising? Will stickers on glass surfaces (windows and doors of cars and vestibules) continue to enhance the ‘comfort’ of residents?”
The head of the Kyiv City State Administration's Advertising Department, Oksana Polishchuk, explained to the commenter via Facebook:
“Revenue from advertising on transport constitutes about 30% of the total structure. Currently, the process of developing Rules for placing advertising on transport (standards, requirements, types of structures, and placement conditions) is ongoing, and in 2025, the document will be published as part of the regulatory procedure and submitted for consideration by the city council. The issue of closing, including glass surfaces, will be clearly regulated to ensure the comfort of residents and guests of the city when using public transport.”
What do we hear? “The process is ongoing…”, “it will be clearly regulated…”. Why has nothing been done until now? Such explanations are usually not heard from officials.
“Start,” “Spartak,” and grand plans
On December 9, Valentyn Mondryi announced that the “Spartak” stadium is getting a new chance – its training and sports base has finally been transferred to the communal property of Kyiv.
7 “Now we face the task of comprehensive restoration of this facility, which should become a true gem of Podil. The base has suffered significant losses during its downtime, but we will make every effort to bring spectators back to the stadium, restore the infrastructure, and create a modern sports space accessible to everyone. Together with the mayor's team, we continue to work to make ‘Spartak’ an example of quality and accessible sports infrastructure in the capital,”
From these words, an extraordinary optimism emanates. Perhaps Mondryi should tone down the sounds of trumpets. Because something similar had already been heard from the mayor at the legendary “Start” stadium. Back on June 15, 2017, during an off-site meeting with district heads regarding reconstruction projects in the capital, Klitschko “tasked” to complete all legal issues related to returning the “Start” stadium to the city’s ownership, develop a project for its reconstruction, and carry out all works to open the renovated stadium by the end of spring 2018.
“Next year (2018, – ed.) we will carry out the reconstruction of the ‘Start’ stadium, and I have tasked to complete it by the end of spring 2018. I am convinced that after the completion of the works, this stadium will transform into one of the leading centers in the capital for sports activities,” – the city mayor stated in 2017.
Using the example of “Start,” it is evident how the mayor's directives are executed and how the reconstruction of the stadium is postponed year after year. Currently, the arena lies in ruins.
How could “Kyivavtodor” miss out on reportomania
Not to be left behind in the chorus of reportomania is the general director of the municipal corporation “Kyivavtodor,” Ole