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Ukraine’s Post-war Airspace: What Will Change in Regulation, Ownership and Reconstruction Author: Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kyiv International Airport, specialist in public-private partnerships. The war paused Ukraine’s civil aviation, but the country is already preparing to reopen its skies. Post-war recovery will bring profound changes to regulatory policies, ownership models,…

Energy Resilience and Micro-Grids in Ukraine: From Survival to Strategy Author: Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kyiv International Airport, expert in public-private partnerships. I vividly remember the winter of 2022–2023. Dark cities, prolonged power outages — sometimes for 12 hours or more — and thousands of critical facilities that were operating…

Ukraine’s Critical Minerals: Strategy, Investment, Reconstruction By Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kyiv International Airport, expert in public–private partnerships. When analysing the potential of Ukraine’s extractive industry, one can say with confidence that—given timely and competent strategic planning supported by appropriate legislative reforms—our country stands on the verge of a historic…

Ukraine’s Investment Climate After the War: Key Conditions for Recovery Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Kyiv International Airport, expert in public-private partnerships. Ukraine is preparing for a large-scale economic revival after the war. According to estimates by the World Bank and the United Nations, post-war reconstruction will require about $486 billion…

Survive to Return: How Ukrainian Businesses Fled from Missiles—but Not from Ukraine When Survival Became a Form of Resistance The beginning of the full-scale war became a test of endurance for Ukrainian business. In the first days of the invasion, panic, shelling, and logistical collapse paralyzed normal operations. Company owners had to protect their people…

The Fate of Ukrainians Who Left Ukraine: Main Destinations and Chances of Return Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kyiv International Airport, expert in public-private partnerships Over the past three years, I, Denys Kostrzhevskyi, have witnessed a dramatic demographic shift: millions of Ukrainians were forced to leave their homes, escaping the horrors…

Ukraine and the European Standard Gauge: Don’t Build Islands – Integrate the Continent Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chair of the Board of Kyiv International Airport, expert in public–private partnerships A lively debate is growing in Ukraine: do we need the European-standard gauge — and if so, what form should it take?Some argue for a wholesale conversion of…

Insurance in Public Procurement Is Not a Formality — It Is a Weapon Against Corruption Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chair of the Board, Kyiv International Airport; expert in public-private partnerships In today’s Ukraine, insurance is treated not as a tool of accountability but as a mere box-ticking exercise. It protects neither the state nor the taxpayer. Used…

The Concession Model of Kyiv Airport as an Accelerator of Ukraine’s Economy Successful Public–Private Partnership on the Example of “Zhulyany” Denys Kostrzhevskyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kyiv International Airport, expert in the field of public–private partnership. The history of the capital’s Kyiv (Zhulyany) Airport is a vivid example of a successful implementation…