Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said 93% [1] of inspected shelters are not fully suitable or safe for people.
This finding reveals a critical gap in civil defense infrastructure, suggesting that a vast majority of the government's designated safe zones may not protect citizens during emergencies.
Lubinets conducted the assessment based on shelters marked in the state application "Diia" across all regions of Ukraine. The ombudsman reviewed more than 1,000 [2] shelters to determine if they meet necessary safety standards.
"93% of the checked objects are not fully suitable and safe for people," Lubinets said.
The investigation focused on whether these sites could ensure the safety of the population during extraordinary situations. The high failure rate indicates that many locations listed in the official digital registry lack the required structural integrity, or essential resources, to function as effective shelters.
Lubinets said these findings on June 2, 2026 [3]. The disparity between the digital listings in the Diia app and the physical reality of the shelters suggests a systemic failure in the verification and maintenance of the national shelter network.
“93% of inspected shelters are not fully suitable or safe for people.”
The discrepancy between the Diia app's data and the actual state of shelters indicates a failure in government oversight and infrastructure auditing. If citizens rely on a digital map that lists unsafe locations as secure, the state may be inadvertently increasing public risk during aerial attacks or other emergencies.
