A modern radiation protection shelter has been erected in one of the local lyceums in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital. The dual-purpose structure has a total area of 1,300 square meters and can accommodate up to 600 people simultaneously, providing them with full protection and comfortable conditions for continuing lessons during air raids. This was reported by reported Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Conditions for learning and autonomy of the safety space
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, this lyceum has been forced to operate exclusively online due to the lack of a safe place for children and teachers. The emergence of a new modern shelter will allow the institution to fully resume in-person learning and even increase the number of students in the new academic year.
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During the inspection of the shelter with the participation of the heads of all capital districts, the following details of the arrangement were recorded:
- all necessary communications, including electricity and water supply, ventilation, and sewage, have been connected to the premises, and protective hermetic doors have been installed;
- to conduct full-fledged classes during air raids, the space has been equipped with teachers' tables, students' desks, whiteboards, two touch panels, poufs, sofas, and floor mats;
- by using special roller shutters, the large area of the shelter can be quickly zoned into separate rooms for different classes.
The protective structure also has a fully equipped medical office and a separate room for meals. In case of possible power outages, the shelter is equipped with an emergency power supply capable of maintaining the space's life support for 72 hours. The premises have the necessary stocks of drinking and technical water and are connected to wireless internet.
Expansion of the network of protective structures in the capital's schools
The head of the city noted that over the past two years, Kyiv has not only repaired and equipped existing basements but also built 9 capital shelters from scratch for educational institutions. During the current year, the city authorities plan to complete the construction of several more similar facilities and repair the simplest shelters in 109 educational institutions.
The Mayor of Kyiv specifically addressed the heads of district state administrations with a demand to treat the preparation and equipping of all school shelters with maximum responsibility before the start of the new academic year.
Consequences of the air attack on Kyiv on June 15
Official data on the consequences of the night shelling:
- strikes on cultural shrines - due to a direct hit on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the roof of the Dormition Cathedral (a UNESCO site) caught fire, the shrine was evacuated; the Mystetskyi Arsenal and the building of the High Anti-Corruption Court also suffered damage;
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- loss of unique collections - at the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio, buildings were damaged and the costume workshop completely burned down, where fire destroyed Ukraine's largest collection (about 100,000 historical costumes and 3 million pieces of clothing);
- scale in city districts - emergency rescue services worked at 50 locations from Obolon to Darnitsa, where residential buildings and kindergartens were damaged; in the northern part of the capital, 140,000 subscribers were left without electricity due to damaged lines;
- human casualties - as a result of enemy strikes in Kyiv, 5 people were killed, and another 43 residents were injured, including two children and a pregnant woman.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko emphasized that despite the enemy's attempts to burn everything Ukrainian, the capital will stand, as it has stood for centuries, and will definitely heal all its wounds.
