Social media users criticized the list of shelters published by Tuapse authorities.

The Tuapse District Administration has published an official list of "underground spaces" that residents are encouraged to use as shelters during drone attacks. Many of these spaces are closed or unsuitable for use as shelters, according to Telegram users.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," schools in Tuapse, which were closed after the drone attack, have reopened today, but two kindergartens will remain closed for now.

The Tuapse District Administration today published "information about underground spaces and other underground structures" within the district on its official website.

The list of addresses is available for download to residents as an Excel file. It lists 186 addresses, indicating the basement area, number of entrances, and the estimated number of people that can be accommodated there.

The "underground spaces" listed imitate actual bomb shelters, notes Kuban journalist Andrey Koshik in his Telegram channel.

"Residents insist that most of the shelters are bomb shelters only on paper. Even according to the chart published by the administration, it's impossible to stay there: in some, the ceiling height is listed as 1.5 and 1.6 meters. This doesn't bother the head of the district, Sergey Boyko," the publication states. The journalist also noted that all the spaces are owned by the apartment buildings and their residents, not by the administration.

Telegram users, commenting on the news, criticized the list, calling the data provided by officials unreliable. “I wonder how they can fit 55 people in a basement? Pack them like sardines in a can? Did you actually see these basements before listing the square footage and the number of people? It's a complete joke,” wrote Alena Isaeva on the TUAPSE LIVE channel.

An anonymous member of the "My Tuapse" community was outraged that officials “didn't even bother to select and publish proper shelters.” Commenters under the post noted that even downloading the file from the official website took a while.

“It's been less than three years… Well, at least we got the addresses. True, they're not exactly shelters; many basements don't meet bomb shelter standards. They're damp, smelly, lack ventilation, and aren't equipped with essentials. But nevertheless, the addresses exist, and people feel a little more at ease,” wrote Natalya.

“Leningradskaya 13 is on the list. The question is how to get into the well-prepared shelter,” wrote user B I B I G O N, posting a photo of a basement door with a lock. “Put a crowbar nearby,” suggested Elle. “Won't help. Besides, utility lines run through the room, and there's a heating meter,” noted Alena.

“There are no facilities for Lermontovo. There are some in Dzhubga, there are some in Nizhny Novgorod, but where are the residents of Lermontovo supposed to go?” - Mila was indignant.

The fire caused by the drone strike is the third in Tuapse since April 16

The fire following the drone attack in Tuapse has already become The third such fire in the past two weeks. On the night of April 20, a drone attack at an oil terminal in the port of Tuapse caused a fire that was extinguished only on April 24. Residents said the city experienced "oil rain." The fire at the marine terminal is dangerous due to the release of combustion products that are carcinogenic and toxic. The "oil rain" reduced the level of harmful substances in the air, but led to soil pollution, environmentalists emphasized.

On the night of April 16, a drone attack in Tuapse killed a 14-year-old girl and an adult woman, and injured seven others. Sixty residential buildings and three public facilities were damaged, and five private homes were completely destroyed. A fire also broke out at the seaport; it was extinguished on April 19. Residents of Tuapse reported that after the attack, "the entire sky was covered in smoke," and the smell of burning was felt throughout the city throughout the day.

Ecologists compared the scale of the oil spills in Tuapse and Anapa

Furthermore, on April 24, after booms broke due to rising water levels in the river An oil spill occurred in Tuapse, spilling into the Black Sea. Authorities declared the spill "local," but the oil spread to nearby villages. Fuel oil has spread over a large area, and it is being cleaned up mainly by volunteers, local residents told the "Caucasian Knot" on April 26.

The oil spill that entered the Black Sea after the drone attack in Tuapse is expanding, and the environmental outlook for the coast is not bright, as are the prospects for the resort season, scientists noted.

Materials on the consequences of the fuel oil spills in the Kerch Strait and Tuapse have been collected by the "Caucasian Knot" on the page "Eco-disaster in Kuban".