Ukraine's Air-Raid Shelters Found Unusable and Locked, Prompting Investigation.
TL;DR
Nearly a quarter of Ukraine's air-raid shelters are locked or unusable, according to an inspection by the interior ministry, raising concerns about civilian safety. The announcement comes after a woman in Kyiv died waiting outside a locked shelter during a Russian missile attack. Four people have been detained in a criminal probe into the woman's death, with one security guard remaining under arrest. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has received over a thousand complaints regarding locked, dilapidated, or insufficient air-raid shelters. Russian shelling has killed at least four civilians across Ukraine in the previous 24 hours.
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- Ukraine Investigates Deaths by Shelter as Russia Evacuates Border Towns The New York Times
- More than 1,100 air raid shelters in Ukraine found ‘unfit for use’ or locked FRANCE 24 English
- Zelenskiy Orders Audit Of Ukraine's Shelters After Three Killed By Debris Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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