In July, the Ombudsman's Office launched a large-scale monitoring of the condition of shelters across Ukraine. As Dmytro Lubinets explained, the main goal of the inspections is to verify the accessibility of protective structures and their compliance with basic safety requirements.
Over 50 monitoring visits have already been conducted in all 10 districts of the capital. Most shelters are properly equipped - they have lighting, seating, drinking and technical water, and first aid kits.
Despite positive examples, the inspections revealed serious shortcomings:
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27% of shelters do not have barrier-free access for people with disabilities;
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24% — without first aid kits;
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23% - without drinking water supplies;
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14% — without navigation or signs;
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13% - with insufficient seating.
Another finding caused the greatest outrage: 12% of shelters marked on official maps do not actually exist or are being used for purposes other than their intended purpose.
Dmytro Lubinets stated that these shelters will be removed from the maps so that people do not count on non-existent protection.
" We need to honestly tell people where they can really save their lives ," he stressed.
Monitoring will continue in all regions of Ukraine.
