Russia has not found the funds to repair bomb shelters in major cities
In the major cities of the aggressor country, hundreds of civil defense shelters remain in a state of disrepair due to a severe lack of funds in local and federal budgets. Repair work has not been funded for years, despite direct court rulings and regular criticism from the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
This is evidenced by statements from local officials and lawmakers that have been made available to Russian media.
The following problems with shelters have been reported in Russian regions:
Yekaterinburg: The largest industrial center in the Urals, which in late April was struck by Ukrainian drones for the first time since the war began, is unable to restore more than 400 shelters under the supervision of Rosimushchestvo. Local authorities note that a year and a half after the court ruling mandating repairs, most of the structures have turned into garbage dumps and shelters for the homeless, while the federal agency has officially declared a complete lack of funding.
Krasnodar: The three-year budget of Russia’s second-largest southern city makes no provision whatsoever for funding protective structures. The reason is a severe budget deficit of 4.5 billion rubles, making it impossible to find additional funds for the repair of municipal shelters. A similar lack of funds was observed in the previous year, 2025.
St. Petersburg: Despite harsh criticism of the state of civil defense from relevant agencies, the initial draft budget for 2026–2028 also did not include funds for shelters. Only later, as reported by the publication Fontanka, did officials send an urgent request for the allocation of 3.2 billion rubles for the current year 2026 and another 14 billion rubles for the following year 2027.
Source: Kommersant.
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