The Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, reported that after conducting a large-scale monitoring, deficiencies were found in 93% of shelters designated for the protection of the population. More than a thousand facilities listed in the “Diia” app as accessible to citizens were inspected. According to Lubinets, only 80 shelters received no remarks.
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Main issues found in the shelters
The monitoring showed that out of 1,066 inspected shelters, violations were found in 993, and recommendations were provided for their rectification. In total, representatives of the Ombudsman’s Office prepared 3,996 recommendations — an average of 4.5 remarks per shelter. Among the identified problems are lack of access, emergency conditions of premises, and locked doors even in those shelters marked as open to the public.
“80 shelters could not be used at the time of the visit. Yet they were displayed as accessible. A person during an alarm would run there and find locked doors or a completely emergency basement,” Lubinets said.
Geography of violations and consequences of Russian attacks
According to the Ombudsman, the highest number of non-functioning shelters was recorded in Lviv region, Kyiv, as well as in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv regions. This creates serious risks for people in case of air alarms and attacks.
We remind you that on the night of June 2, Ukraine suffered a massive attack from the Russian Federation. According to the Air Forces, the enemy launched 73 missiles and 656 drones, of which Ukrainian defenders managed to destroy 40 missiles and 602 drones. The main target of the strike was Kyiv, with Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava region, and other areas also affected.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that as a result of the massive strike by the Russian Federation, 22 people were killed, and another 130 were injured.
During the night shelling, more than 41,000 residents were in the capital’s metro, including nearly 4,500 children. All 46 underground metro stations in Kyiv operate as shelters during alarms, and all vestibules are open without exception.