This information has been officially confirmed. On September 7, the Kyiv Defense Council decided to change the city’s operating schedule effective at 12:00 a.m. on September 10, 2026. The curfew in the capital will be in effect from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. instead of the current 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced. The decision was made following relevant changes and recommendations from the government.
Due to the shortened curfew, the operating hours of the city’s public transportation system will be extended by one hour. However, the operating hours of restaurants, entertainment venues, and shopping and entertainment centers will remain unchanged.
A separate measure applies to train passengers arriving in Kyiv late. During curfew hours, the city will organize four bus routes from the Central Railway Station so that arriving passengers can reach different parts of the capital. City authorities will announce the specific routes and schedules at a later date.
Metro operations will also change significantly during air raid alerts. Since September 6, Kyiv has been operating a differentiated alert system that includes a yellow level—specifically, in the event of a drone threat—and a red level in the event of a massive drone, missile, or combined threat. (
At the yellow level, the Syretsko-Pecherska Metro Line (the green line) will operate without restrictions, including train service across the South Bridge between the left and right banks.
At the red alert level, service on the open section of the Green Line across the Dnieper will be suspended. Trains will run separately on the “Syrets”–“Vydubychi” and “Slavutych”–“Krasnyi Khutor” sections.
The Svyatoshynsko-Brovarska Line (the red line) will continue to operate on a limited basis. Passengers will be transported along the underground section from “Akademgorodok” to “Arsenalnaya.” The open section across the Dnieper will not be used under these conditions.
To compensate for the restrictions, temporary bus No. 1-M “Dvorets Sporta – Lesnaya” has been in operation since September 3; it passes through “Arsenalna” and covers a significant portion of the Red Line’s surface section. Twelve buses are scheduled to operate on the route during peak hours.
Ground public transportation will continue to operate without general restrictions during air raid alerts. The government explains the new model as an effort to prevent the city’s infrastructure from grinding to a halt during prolonged air raid alerts, while maintaining stricter restrictions when the threat is high.
Starting September 10, traffic regulations on certain bridges will also change. The South Bridge will remain open to traffic during an air raid alert, but there will be a 30-minute closure for operational reasons following the announcement of the alert and another 30-minute closure after the all-clear is given. Access to the bridge from Saperno-Slobodska Street and Mykhailo Boichuk Street will be closed during an alert. The Darnitsky Bridge, the Paton Bridge, the Metro Bridge, and the Northern Bridge will continue to operate under current regulations. Similar half-hour operational restrictions are in place on the Podilsky Bridge, where two-way traffic will also be implemented.
In addition, due to the deteriorating security situation, Kyiv is temporarily banning entertainment and sports events in open areas and in indoor facilities without shelters. At the yellow alert level, Administrative Service Centers (TSNAPs) and social service agencies will be able to continue providing services, while schools and medical facilities will operate in accordance with current safety protocols.
Thus, the information circulating largely corresponds to the official decision. The main clarification: the changes take effect at 12:00 a.m. on September 10, and the shortening of the curfew does not mean an automatic extension of operating hours for restaurants and shopping centers—the city has decided to leave their schedules unchanged.
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