In Vradiivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, the situation related to the arrangement of a shelter in the Pokrovsky Lyceum became the subject of heated discussions among local residents. Violations of legal requirements and possible corruption abuses led to the fact that the established shelter became dangerous for students.
In July 2023, a tender was announced for the installation of the simplest shelter in the Pokrovsky Lyceum, since the institution did not have such a protective facility before. The tender was won by "SUCHASNI BETONNI RISHENYA" LLC from Kyiv, but subsequent events surrounding the execution of this contract raise many questions.
The problems started from the very beginning, when the shelter was installed above ground, which is a violation of the requirements of DBN and DSTU, which require that such structures be buried. The State Emergency Service and the State Consumer Service refused to sign the act of acceptance of the shelter into operation, because it did not meet the safety requirements. Despite these warnings, the management of the lyceum, probably due to corrupt interests, decided to put the shelter into operation and opened the school for training in September 2024.
In addition to the dangerous establishment of the shelter, activists and local residents point to numerous corruption connections in the educational sphere of the Vradiiv settlement council. According to local residents, deputy Ihor Salo, who often wins tenders for installing windows and doors in schools, was also involved in the appointment of the head of the education department, which contributed to the development of corruption schemes.
One of the biggest violations is the purchase of shelters for educational institutions, where the contractor company "MODERN CONCRETE SOLUTIONS" could have dubious connections with local self-government bodies. The fact is that the company has several criminal cases, and its activities have repeatedly become the subject of investigations on suspicion of misappropriation of budget funds.
In the situation with the Pokrovsky Lyceum, activists drew attention to the non-signing of acts of the State Emergency Service and the State Consumer Service. This confirms that the shelter did not meet the established standards. Local residents, including retired teachers Tetiana and Mykola Mocharski, decided to contact the law enforcement officers and relevant authorities, but the situation still remains unchanged.
The reaction of local authorities is no less outrageous. Despite numerous requests caused by the violations, the director of the Pokrovsky Gymnasium continued teaching in an intramural format, even without having a properly certified shelter, and the students' parents were forced to sign documents in which they assumed all risks.
Such a situation in Vradiyiv region has long become a symbol of impunity and corruption. After all, this is not the first violation in the educational sphere, but the dangerous shelter for students has become a symbol of the crisis in local administration.
