Ukraine plans to transfer a number of key infrastructure facilities for concession, including the railway station complexes in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa. This was announced by Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksiy Kubrakov during his speech at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk.

This involves a large-scale expansion of public-private partnership mechanisms, which the government plans to activate as early as 2026. The stations are included in the list of priority projects for infrastructure transformation.

In addition to the stations, the list includes dozens of transport, port, and utility infrastructure facilities. Among them are concessions for the ferry terminal and the second terminal of the Chornomorsk port, the "Sknyliv" intermodal hub, the construction of service areas on international routes, as well as major road corridors, including M-15 Odesa – Reni and M-07 / M-19 Yahodyn – Kovel – Lutsk.

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Also planned are the Northern Bypass of Lviv, border transport corridors, and the modernization of water supply and treatment facilities in a number of cities, including Dnipro, Uzhhorod, and Khust.

According to Kubrakov, the portfolio of projects includes a total of over 30 initiatives with an estimated cost of about 5 billion US dollars.

Concession involves transferring the right to manage or modernize a state facility to a private investor for a specified period, with an obligation to invest funds. The state remains the owner of the facility.

The government views this mechanism as one of the key tools for attracting investment in infrastructure restoration.

We remind you that in 2025, the Council adopted a law that facilitates cooperation between the state and business. Thanks to this, state facilities and community property can now be restored not only with budget funds but also through private investors and international grants.