Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky ordered an urgent, nationwide inspection of all civil defense shelters on Thursday, July 30, demanding for every facility to be properly maintained and freely accessible to citizens.Koretsky issued the statement on Telegram, urging relevant ministries and services, alongside local self-government bodies to work together with regional military administrations, including the Kyiv City Military Administration, to check shelters within their area of responsibility.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“This is unacceptable,” Koretsky said. As Ukraine approaches its fifth year of the war, “there should be no problem at all with access to shelters in Ukrainian cities,” he added.Access required even before alerts are declaredAccess to shelters must remain open not only after an official air raid alert, but also in situations when “danger is already known but the alarm has not yet been announced,” Koretsky said.He urged regional and city administrations to act more quickly and base their decisions on the “real,” practical need to protect Ukrainian citizens, given the constant threat posed by Russian strikes, particularly ballistic missile strikes.Part of a broader response to ballistic threatsThe order follows a wave of Russian strikes conducted overnight Thursday, July 30, that killed at least eight people nationwide and which included at least nine ballistic missiles among the 70 missiles and 284 drones launched.“People must always be able to reach shelters in advance and without obstruction, especially when there is a ballistic threat,” Koretsky said.