Clinic guard sentenced to 4 years for deadly locked shelter in Kyiv

The recent court ruling in Kyiv found Vadym Moshkin guilty of negligence over a closed bomb shelter that resulted in the deaths of three people during a Russian strike. Moshkin, a security guard at a clinic, has been sentenced to four years in prison, as reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office.

The tragic incident on June 1, 2023, in Kyiv, where three civilians, including a 9-year-old child, lost their lives while attempting to access a closed bomb shelter during a Russian missile strike, has stirred public outrage in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for accountability led to charges against the clinic’s administration and Moshkin for failure to open the shelter.

The importance of keeping bomb shelters accessible to the public was emphasized by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. In a related development, an investigation revealed operational issues with Kyiv’s bomb shelters, with only 65% deemed usable, prompting further inquiries into possible embezzlement during repair work.