Ingenious ways of protecting civilians from Russian bombs
Shelters have become a way of life
In the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro they are installing mobile bomb shelters. In the past week they have erected nine; they plan a total of 28. Dnipro is following the example of cities like Kharkiv, Odessa and Mykolaiv that have also suffered regular Russian bombardment since the start of the invasion. “We understand nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” says Dmitro Volyk, the city’s chief architect.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Shelter from the storm”
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