Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Kyiv Residents Demand Bomb Shelters Amid Russian Attacks
People in Kyiv are scared because Russian missiles are hitting the city.
They need safe places to hide, called bomb shelters.
Some shelters are ready but still not open because of missing utilities and paperwork.
The city has many shelters, but only about 500 are good enough.
Residents are angry and want the shelters to open right away.
Kyiv residents in Sviatoshynskyi district demand a bomb shelter that opened last year but is still closed.
The city has 4,358 shelters for 3 million people, but only about 500 are proper bomb shelters.
Russian ballistic missiles have killed 73 people in June and July, increasing the need for safe spaces.
Metro stations are used as shelters, but residents report being turned away and safety concerns.
City officials cite incomplete utilities and paperwork as reasons for delays, while residents blame bureaucratic complacency.
- Who
- Residents of Kyiv, especially in Sviatoshynskyi district, and city officials
- What
- Demand for operational bomb shelters and safety concerns amid Russian missile attacks
- When
- July 2023
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Why
- Russian ballistic missile attacks and lack of functional shelters
- City
- Kyiv
- Population
- 3 million
- Number of shelters
- 4,358
- Functional shelters
- 500
- Budget allocated for shelters
- 1.1 billion hryvnias
- Russian missile casualties (June-July)
- 73
- Article date
- July 29, 2023