Ukraine inspection finds problems in 93% of checked facilities
Lubinets said that most of the tested shelters have shortcomings (Photo: Dnipro City Council)
Ukraine’s ombudsman’s office inspected shelters across the country and found deficiencies in 93% of the facilities checked, Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said on June 2.
A total of 1,066 facilities were inspected, and only 80 had no deficiencies, Lubinets said. Another 80 shelters were deemed unfit for use, despite being marked as available in the Diia app.
“Another massive Russian attack. A difficult and painful night. Today, a Ukrainian woman ran with her children toward a shelter, but she could not save herself. She was killed. After nights like this, it becomes especially clear: a shelter is not a formality. It must be accessible and provide real protection,” Lubinets said.
The highest number of nonfunctioning shelters was found in Lviv Oblast, Kyiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast.
More than 41,000 people, including nearly 4,500 children, were sheltering in Kyiv metro stations during Russia’s massive overnight attack on June 2, Kyiv Metro reported. This was the highest number of people recorded in the metro during an overnight air alert in recent years.
Russia’s mass attack overnight on June 2 — what is known
Russian forces used 729 aerial targets against Ukraine overnight on June 2, including 73 missiles and 656 drones of various types.
Russia launched eight 3M22 Zircon anti-ship missiles and 33 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.
Kyiv was the main target of the attack, but Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Poltava Oblast and other regions also came under fire.
At least 81 people were injured and six killed in Russia’s combined attack on Kyiv.
Residential buildings, fires and damage to civilian infrastructure were recorded in eight districts of the capital. Rescuers are continuing to eliminate the consequences of the strike.
In Dnipro, 16 people were killed. Residential buildings, a business, a fire station, garages and vehicles were damaged in the city, while strikes were also recorded in other parts of the region.
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