Ukraine may redraw its regional boundaries: which new regions are under discussion
This is reported by “Expert”.
Ukraine’s current division into regions, which was established back in 1932, is increasingly being described as no longer meeting the needs of the modern state.
As noted, the current model creates significant disparities between regions in terms of both area and population.
Consequently, this leads to an uneven burden on the administrative system.
One of the areas under discussion is the abolition of the special status of certain territories.
In particular, experts propose unifying the system by abolishing the special status of Kyiv and Sevastopol.
The issue of Crimea is raised separately.
It is proposed to transform it into an ordinary region, so that it can be included in the single state model on an equal footing with other regions.
Another idea is to merge the capital with the region.
At the same time, the possibility of establishing new administrative units, in particular the Bila Tserkva region, is being discussed.
Another set of proposals concerns the creation of new regional centres.
According to these ideas, Kryvyi Rih, Mariupol and Uman regions could appear on the map of Ukraine.
It is proposed that these be formed around major industrial and logistics hubs.
Supporters of this approach believe that this will bring administrative services closer to residents of large cities, who are currently subject to remote regional centres.
Other options include the creation of the Tavriya region and the restoration of the Drohobych region.
The main aim of revising the administrative map is said to be a more even distribution of resources and population across the regions.
It is envisaged that each region would have a population of between 1 and 2 million people.
According to the authors of these initiatives, this will help reduce the marginalisation of remote areas, which currently often lack sufficient attention and funding. It
is also expected that a more balanced territorial division could contribute to better economic development and more effective governance.
