Kyiv is planning for a network of 500 mobile bomb shelters

The municipal authorities of Kyiv are planning for setting up 500 mobile bomb shelters across the city.

This was announced by Kyiv City Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko on his Facebook channel, in a post seen by Ukrinform.

District state administrations will act as contractors after assessing the requirement for such protective structures and selecting suitable locations for them.

Expanding the bomb shelter network is a priority challenge for the city. Kyiv is systematically implementing a program for reconstruction, renovation and expansion of the network of bomb shelters, in particular through the use of underground parking lots. Over UAH 7 billion has been provided for that purpose over the past few years, the Mayor reported in his Facebook post.

To date, approximately two thousand bomb shelters in Kyiv have undergone major renovation.

Kyiv city authorities have provided UAH 4 billion for construction and renovation of bomb shelters in 2025.

“Nevertheless, there are areas where there are no metro stations or stationary shelters. Most importantly, we are talking about residential areas located far from the city center, on the eastern bank [of the Dnipro River]. Mobile bomb shelters are needed most in locations where stationary counterparts are impracticable to build,” Klitschko noted.

As Ukrinform reported, the Kyiv City Council addressed the issue of mobile bomb shelters at its session on October 9.

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