In the Kyiv region, a new dual-purpose anti-radiation shelter has been built in one of the Boryspil lyceums. Its area is 873.31 m².
This was reported by the press service of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
It is noted that the shelter was built in the Patriot Lyceum. The protective structure is partially buried, has filter ventilation systems, a medical unit, sanitary facilities, individual heating points, fire alarm and internal fire water supply. Accessibility is provided for low-mobility groups of the population – there are ramps and tactile elements.
Shelter in the Patriot Lyceum in Boryspil. KOVA
“For the lyceum, this is not just a shelter. The institution does not have an assembly hall, so the large space of the building will also be used for cultural events, meetings, and educational activities. This is how dual-purpose facilities should work – today it is security, tomorrow it is development,” noted the head of KOVA, Mykola Kalashnyk.
Shelter in the Patriot Lyceum in Boryspil. KOVA
KOVA also informed that in total, over the past year, 10 shelters were equipped with funds from the regional budget in various communities of Kyiv region: in Dmytrivka, Hnidyn, two in Nemishayevo, Stritivka, Bila Tserkva, Rzhyshchev, Stavy, Hlevas, Ivankov. This made it possible to increase the capacity of the protected underground space by about 3.5 thousand people.
What is known about the shelter in the Kyiv region?
At the end of November, it was reported that the network of secondary education institutions in the Kyiv region currently includes 629 municipal and private schools. 490 institutions are operating offline – 170 thousand students have the opportunity to come to school every day. 139 educational institutions are forced to operate in a mixed format due to insufficient shelter capacity.
This year, a radiation shelter was built at Novopetrivske Lyceum. The building is designed for over 650 people — all students and employees of the institution, and its total area is 535 m2. The shelter can be used by community residents outside of school hours.
A modular underground shelter has been installed in Borodyanka. It is located in the center of the village and is designed for 48 people. It has several main and additional rooms, seating, heating, water supply and drainage systems, ventilation, and fire alarm. The shelter has two exits — the main and emergency.
Finland plans to implement a pilot project in Ukraine — the construction of a multifunctional protective structure. One of the locations being considered for the construction of the storage facility is in Bucha.