EMERCOM of the Russian Federation wants to allow the use of underground shelters during military conflicts

The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Alexander Kurenkov said that the department plans to allow the use of any underground structures as a shelter for the population during military conflicts.

“We are working on legal mechanisms for the use of any structures of underground space to shelter the population during military conflicts,”— informed Mr. Kurenkov during a meeting of the Federation Council. He also suggested checking all protective technical structures in the country and assessing their condition.

According to him, now the main direction of the work of the Ministry of Emergency Situations is “putting in order the emergency warning system.” He clarified that such systems may appear in the intercoms of apartment buildings. “There are already proposals and developments, with the help of which we would like to enter apartment buildings through intercoms. Such a system already exists, it is inexpensive,” the minister added.

In addition, according to him, the Ministry of Emergency Situations has prepared a new version of the procedure for the evacuation of the population, material and cultural values, in the near future the document will be discussed at the level of the Russian government.

Alexander Kislov