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KNU students allegedly barred from shelter during air raid alert: university denies claim, police investigate. VIDEO+PHOTOS A dispute has arisen in Kyiv over the shelter in the building housing the Faculty of Economics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Students say they were allegedly denied access during an air raid alert because there was not enough room, but the faculty administration denies the claims. 2 723 7 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
All shelters in Ukraine to be urgently inspected – Koretskyi Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi has ordered the immediate inspection of all civil protection shelters in Ukraine, proper maintenance, and unrestricted round-the-clock access for citizens, particularly during ballistic missile threats. 2 525 44 Previously in trend: Construction of shelters Shelters in Ukraine 
Documents cannot be demanded and people cannot be expelled over pets: Lubinets reminds Ukrainians who has right to use shelters during air-raid alerts More than 56,000 people spent last night in the Kyiv metro, sheltering from another massive Russian attack. Yet even during missile strikes, Ukrainians continue to encounter situations in which shelter doors remain closed to them. People are denied entry because they do not have identification... 1 790 11 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
Cabinet of Ministers defers shelter requirements for businesses but does not cancel them – Koretskyi The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to give entrepreneurs additional time to set up shelters and safe spaces. Requirements to protect employees and visitors remain mandatory. 1 488 4 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
MPs register resolution to review government decision banning business operations during "yellow" alerts A draft resolution has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada seeking a review of Cabinet of Ministers Decision No. 1092 of 4 September 2026 concerning the ban on business operations during the yellow threat level. The document was signed by 31 MPs. 1 451 0 Previously in trend: Declaration of an air raid alert Shelters in Ukraine Daily life in Kyiv during alerts Situation with shelters is worst in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi District. Coverage stands at just 39%, - KCSA. DOCUMENT As of August 17, 2026, there are 4,369 civil defense structures registered in Kyiv. Of these, 512 are shelters, two are anti-radiation shelters, one is a primary (mobile) shelter, 47 are dual-purpose structures, and 3,807 are basic shelters. 936 6 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
EU to allocate €10 million for mobile shelters in Ukraine: 840 planned along school bus routes in frontline regions. PHOTO The European Union has announced €10 million in funding for mobile shelters across Ukraine. Separately, Ukraine has presented international partners with a project to install 840 such protective structures along school bus routes in six frontline regions. 914 4 Previously in trend: Construction of shelters Shelters in Ukraine 
Proposal has been made in Verkhovna Rada to allow businesses to operate without taking shelter during "yellow" alert, provided employees consent Members of Parliament are proposing to allow businesses to operate during a yellow-level air raid alert without taking shelter, provided that employees consent. 899 7 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine Daily life in Kyiv during alerts 
50 mobile shelters for schoolchildren to be installed in six cities of Chernihiv region – RMA Fifty mobile shelters are planned to be installed shortly along routes taken by pupils to schools in six cities of the Chernihiv region. 633 4 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
Over 2,000 shelters have been inspected in the Sumy region: dozens were found to be closed,- RMA. PHOTO Over two thousand shelters were inspected in the Sumy region over a three-day period. During the inspections, 24 closed shelters were discovered, with a further three found during a separate night-time inspection. 611 4 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
Over two years, government has invested over UAH 16 billion in shelters and transportation for schools - Shmyhal Over the past two years, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated UAH 13.7 billion for the repair and construction of shelters in schools, as well as UAH 2.8 billion for the purchase of school buses. 586 11 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
Underground delivery room has been set up in Zaporizhzhia to facilitate childbirth whilst under shelling by Russian Federation In Zaporizhzhia, an underground delivery room has been set up in the shelter at City Hospital No. 9, where medical staff will be able to deliver babies and provide care for newborns even during Russian shelling. 508 10 Previously in trend: Shelters in Ukraine 
