Type of territory: temporary occupied
Population: 18,468
Area of municipality: 47.6 km2
Priority project:
Creation of a safe space for offline classes at the relocated Municipal Institution
Additional peculiarities of the municipality:
Dniprorudne municipality, situated in Zaporizhzhia region, occupies a geostrategic position along the key transport corridor linking the regional capital of Zaporizhzhia with Melitopol, Berdiansk, and the Azov Sea basin. Historically rooted in the Lower Dnipro and Great Meadow regions, the municipality serves as a vital heavy-industrial and mining hub, characterised by a highly skilled technical workforce and a powerful economic foundation anchored in the iron ore extraction and metallurgical sectors.
Following the temporary occupation of its home territory, the local administration successfully relocated to the city of Zaporizhzhia, maintaining complete institutional continuity, operational capacity, and transparent governance. From its temporary base, the municipality actively manages comprehensive support networks, housing solutions, and social services for internally displaced people, veterans, military families, and vulnerable demographics, demonstrating remarkable institutional resilience and partner-oriented readiness.
Looking ahead to post-war reconstruction, Dniprorudne has developed a comprehensive, high-readiness recovery agenda focused on deep modernisation and European integration. For international donors, development banks, and private investors, the municipality represents a highly organised and transparent platform primed for strategic public-private partnerships. High-priority cooperation areas include the rapid restoration of critical utility networks (water supply, wastewater, and decentralised energy-efficient grids), the deployment of digital municipal services, the establishment of advanced veteran rehabilitation centres, and the development of safe, modernised educational spaces.
Contact: Mr Anton Kozyriev, Mayor, dniprorudnevma@gmail.com
