In Kyiv, the issue of establishing mobile shelters remains unresolved due to the absence of state building codes.
This is reported by Kyiv24
During a plenary session of the Kyiv City Council, the mayor and head of the Kyiv City State Administration, Vitali Klitschko, stated that the arrangement of mobile shelters in the capital is currently impossible, as the relevant state building codes (DBN) have not yet been developed. He emphasized that structures can only be officially designated as shelters after clear safety criteria have been approved.
“To label a structure as ‘Shelter,’ it must meet certain criteria. Because any makeshift structure could be labeled as ‘Shelter,’ and people could be harmed there. These criteria are the so-called DBN, which we are waiting for approval on to clearly define what they should be,” Klitschko noted.
Mobile Shelters in Kyiv: Operational Issues
The Director of the Municipal Security Department of the Kyiv City State Administration, Roman Tkachuk, reported that several mobile shelters have already been installed in Kyiv; however, they cannot be officially used as protective structures due to the lack of a legislatively regulated procedure for their operation. He cited the example of a mobile shelter on Luhova Street near the Karavan shopping center, which was inspected by commissions along with the State Emergency Service, but the facility has not yet been included in the fund of protective structures.
Discussion on the Need for DBN for Mobile Shelters
The head of the Servant of the People faction, Andriy Vitrenko, emphasized that mobile shelters are not construction objects and therefore do not require DBN. According to him, there are already state standards for such structures that are actively used by Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Kherson. He proposed creating a working group to develop the necessary solutions for Kyiv.
Additionally, a deputy from the European Solidarity party, Leonid Yemets, criticized the position of the city authorities, noting that the issue of standards for mobile shelters is not new and has already been resolved in many cities. He suggested using such shelters at least as temporary places for people to stay during shelling, as this would provide a minimum level of protection.