According to Ukrinform, Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi announced the decision on Telegram.

"Relevant ministries and services, together with regional military administrations, including the Kyiv City Military Administration, and local self-government bodies within their areas of responsibility, will immediately inspect all civil protection shelters to ensure they are properly maintained and that citizens have unrestricted access to them. Every shelter – without exception. All responsible officials have received the appropriate instructions," Koretskyi wrote.

The Prime Minister stressed that access to shelters must be ensured even when a threat has already been identified but an air raid alert has not yet been issued. Given the constant threat of ballistic missile attacks, regional and city military administrations must act more proactively based on the actual risk to people's safety.

"In the fifth year of the full-scale war, there must be no problems with access to shelters in Ukrainian cities. This is unacceptable. People must always be able to reach shelters in advance and without obstruction, especially when there is a ballistic missile threat. This is the personal responsibility of every official," he added.

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As reported by Ukrinform, Russia launched a strike on Kyiv overnight on July 30. Metro stations in the capital, which serve as bomb shelters, were overcrowded before the attack. Social media users shared videos claiming that some people had been denied entry because of the large crowds.

The Kyiv Metro later denied reports that access had been restricted during the attack.

The Kyiv City State Administration (KCMA) also stated that a video circulating on social media, which allegedly showed people being prevented from entering a metro station during the attack, actually depicted an industrial facility rather than a Kyiv Metro station.