KYIV, June 4 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian government official expressed "disbelief" on Sunday after learning that nearly half of Kyiv bomb shelters inspected during an initial audit were closed or unfit for use.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered an inspection of all Ukrainian shelters on Friday, a day after three people were killed in Kyiv when they were unable to access one during a Russian air strike.
"I greeted with disbelief that fact that half were open and considered ready," he wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
"Yesterday, when we selectively checked the shelters in the Obolon district with our mayor, the absolute majority of the shelters were closed."
Thursday's deaths caused a public outcry and a promise of a harsh response by Zelenskiy, which appeared aimed at Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, who has clashed with the president before.
Persons:
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Oleksandr Kamyshin, Kamyshin, Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Dan Peleschuk, Nick Macfie
Organizations:
Thomson
Locations:
Ukrainian, Kyiv, Obolon, Ukraine, Russia