Zaporizhzhia has changed its air raid alert procedures due to the threat of UAVs
Zaporizhzhia has updated its procedure for alerting residents to airborne threats. From now on, in the event of a threat from guided aerial bombs, sirens will sound for five minutes.
In addition, residents will receive emergency alerts on their smartphones via the Cell Broadcast system, and patrol officers will also provide them with additional information.
How the warning system for guided aerial bombs will change
According to Fedorov, one of the key changes will be enhanced alerts specifically during a threat of guided aerial bombs.
Specifically, the signal from street loudspeakers will last five minutes instead of approximately three, as during a regular air raid alert.
In addition, patrol police will be involved in the additional alerts. Patrol cars equipped with loudspeakers will drive through the central streets of Zaporizhzhia and inform residents of the danger posed by guided aerial bombs.
What other changes will be implemented
The city is also implementing Cell Broadcast technology. Danger alerts will automatically appear over open apps or on a locked phone screen and will be accompanied by a loud audible signal.
The system will work on the Kyivstar, Vodafone, and lifecell networks and will not require the installation of additional apps or an internet connection.
In addition, the capabilities of the “Air Raid Alert” app will be expanded. Now, in notifications, users will see not only information about the alert but also the type of air threat.
“We are working to ensure that every resident of Zaporizhzhia receives information about the danger as quickly as possible,” Fedorov noted.
This was reported with reference to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration.
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