Kirovohrad region business declares inability to meet shelter requirements

Status of enterprise protection in the region

Olha Kovaliava-Alokili, head of the regional association of small and medium-sized businesses, emphasised that approximately 90% of entrepreneurs in the Kirovohrad region remain without shelters. According to her, over 74,000 entrepreneurs operate in the region, facing the critical problem of a lack of safe premises.

Problems with complying with government regulations

Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1092 obliges organisations to arrange shelters or safe spaces to continue operations during a yellow-level air threat. However, representatives of the business community consider these requirements unrealistic. They cite the following as the main obstacles:

• the absence of premises suitable for conversion into shelters;
• insufficient financial resources for their installation;
• the lack of a clear mechanism for assessing the safety of such spaces.

Status of the transition period

Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announced the extension of the transition period. However, on 30 October, the Ministry of Economy informed that the relevant amendments to the resolution are still being prepared. Currently, the valid version of the document sets a three-month transition period, which ends on 4 December.