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New PM orders inspection of all bomb shelters in Ukraine

Recently appointed Ukrainian PM Sergii Koretskyi ordered that all civil defense shelters in the country be inspected without exception, he announced on July 30.

31 July, 02:14 AM

Kyiv Metro denies plaster fell as Russian attack kills 13 in capital

Kyiv Metro said one of its stations was not damaged after Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv on July 2, denying reports that plaster had fallen from the ceiling.

2 July, 11:23 AM

Ukraine inspection finds problems in 93% of checked facilities

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.

3 June, 11:20 AM

Baltic states turn to Ukraine for bomb shelter know-how as drone incidents multiply

Baltic states are increasingly looking to Ukraine for shelter and civil defense solutions amid a surge in drone incidents near NATO borders, Politico reported on May 25.

26 May, 02:02 PM

Ukrainian Railways deploying over 800 mobile shelters

Ukrainian Railways is deploying more than 800 mobile shelters nationwide to protect its employees amid a surge in attacks on Ukraine's rail network, the state rail transport company reported on Telegram on May 6.

6 May, 05:39 PM

Russian demand for personal bunker soars

Demand for personal bunkers and bomb shelters in Russia has risen 140%, with Moscow’s business elite being the primary customers, Russian propaganda Telegram channel Shot reported on April 6.

6 April, 11:13 PM

Russian missile hits shelter at Nova Poshta terminal near Kharkiv

A Russian missile struck directly into a shelter at a Nova Poshta logistics terminal near Kharkiv on Jan. 13, killing two people inside, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov told Suspilne journalists.

13 January, 06:21 PM

Woman blocks shelter access during Kyiv air raid, police investigate

A video circulating on social media shows a woman blocking access to a basement shelter in a Kyiv library during a Russian air raid, drawing outrage and a police investigation, local Telegram channels reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 12:13 PM

Nemo reacts to Russian shelling in Kyiv, calling it 'a sad reality for Ukrainian friends'

Nemo, who arrived in Kyiv on Oct. 9 as part of a European tour, reacted to the shelling of Ukraine’s capital on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 03:57 PM

IMF mission arrives in Kyiv, begins visit in bomb shelter amid air raid and will meet with officials

An International Monetary Fund mission has arrived in Ukraine to hold meetings with government officials on Sept. 3.

3 September 2025, 03:17 PM

Over 49,000 Kyiv residents hide in metro during Russian mass attacks

More than 49,000 Kyiv residents sought shelter in the city’s metro stations during three nights of intense Russian missile and drone attacks from May 23 to 26, First Deputy Head of Kyiv City State Administration Mykola Povoroznyk reported on Facebook.

26 May 2025, 05:03 PM

Russia’s Kub-M nuclear war plan

Russia has begun mass production of mobile shelters developed by the All-Russian Research Institute for Civil Defense and Emergency Situations.

19 November 2024, 02:17 PM

Josep Borrell spends morning in shelter during air raid in Kyiv

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, began his Monday morning on Nov. 11 in a shelter in his visit to Kyiv as Russia launched another missile attack.

11 November 2024, 01:05 PM

EU offers Ukraine €35 billion loan for recovery

The European Commission will provide Ukraine with a loan of up to €35 billion as part of the G7’s commitments, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to Kyiv on Sep. 20.

21 September 2024, 09:27 AM

Latvia preparing thousands of bomb shelters to protect against Russian missile threat

Proving that it is better to be safe than sorry, Latvia is working to create more than 3,000 hideouts and 12,000 bomb shelters over the next two years, Latvia's LSM reported.

3 May 2024, 08:50 AM

Latvian capital calls on its residents to prepare basements to be used as bomb shelters

Riga City Council in Latvia has called on local residents to organize their basements to adapt them for shelters, LSM reported on April 23.

24 April 2024, 11:06 AM

Warsaw sets aside $30 million for bomb shelters with an eye on aggressive Putin

Warsaw will invest 117 million zlotys ($28.9 million USD) to build bomb shelters and take other security measures, Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski announced, according to Politico.

14 March 2024, 01:55 PM

Unveiling Ukraine's 60,000 bomb shelters: Tracking the 10 billion UAH expenditures of 2023

About 10 billion UAH ($262 million) was spent on shelters in 2023, and 6.5 billion UAH ($171 million) allocated in 2024, but the total expenditure should not be less than that of 2023, Ukraine’s Statistics Ministry said, NV Business reported on Feb. 29.

2 March 2024, 01:25 PM

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