The head of the Nizhnekamsk district of Tatarstan stated that the condition of some shelters "does not match what was indicated in the reports."

      He also added that "there are basements that are not suitable for shelter." The head of the Nizhnekamsk district of Tatarstan, Radmir Belyaev, stated that the condition of some basements that serve as shelters "does not correspond to what was indicated in the reports." The official wrote this in a Telegram channel. Belyaev clarified that he, together with prosecutors, inspected the shelters in Nizhnekamsk that residents had previously complained about. "I went down into the basements managed by the management companies 'Eibet' and 'Housing.' The first thing I want to note from the inspection is that there are basements whose condition does not correspond to what was indicated in the reports. There are several points that urgently need to be put in order. The management companies are currently addressing this issue, and I will keep it under constant control. We are talking about simple but mandatory conditions: access, lighting, water, a first aid kit, and the possibility to sit down. These are requirements for those shelters designed for short-term stays — up to three hours," Belyaev wrote. He also added that "there are basements that are not suitable for shelter": "Some have dangerous descents, and some have active communications running through them. There is no point in considering them as places for shelters; such facilities have been ordered to be immediately moved to the 'red zone' to be removed from the list." Currently, according to Belyaev, an inventory of other possible places for sheltering the population is being conducted, including underground parking lots and social facilities. "And an important point that you, dear residents of Nizhnekamsk, wrote about on social media — the timely opening of basements. Management companies have been instructed to designate responsible persons so that access in case of missile danger is as prompt as possible. They have also been recommended to consider options for access with intercoms and electronic locks," Belyaev wrote.

      Let us remind you that residents of Nizhnekamsk complained about closed shelters and their condition after missile danger was declared on the evening of April 9. According to "Real Time," residents reported that the basements in many buildings were either locked or flooded. Additionally, it was reported that there was water, mice, rats, and garbage in the basements, and some shelters were locked. Let us remind you that at the meeting of the State Council of Tatarstan on April 15, Communist Party deputy Albert Yagudin stated that about half of the bomb shelters in the republic are closed, flooded, or lack basic equipment. He added that out of 838 shelters, only 443 have been brought to a normative state. According to him, the remaining 395 shelters are closed. Subscribe to our Telegram channel.