Frag Out! Magazine
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That collapse resulted in a dramatic shape of the shelter construction sector in any of the imaginable scopes: design (the lack of know-how and human resources), infrastructure (the lack of modern shelters for civilians), conceptual (the lack of awareness at all levels among the authorities, on the necessity of having infrastructure as such at hand), and legal (the lack of regulations that would address the construction, concepts, and technical requirements). The aforesaid state, meanwhile, drastically diminishes the safety of the civilians. To exemplify, one may say that now, most (over 90%) of the Polish population has no safe shelters at hand, that would protect them from fragmentation or shockwaves created by bombs and shells, not to mention the weapons of mass destruction. A variety of statistics suggests that shelters in Poland may be able to accommodate 1.5-5% of the population, depending on location. These values are too low, for a frontline NATO nation. We need to realize that we are neighboring a directly adverse nation that, since February 2022, has been engaged in a full-scale, conventional conflict on its neighbor's territory, also threatening to use WMDs against the enemy, and states supporting the neighbor's war effort. This international crisis should lead to Surgery has been successful. The patient's dead. This dark joke perfectly depicts the status quo of the Polish bomb shelters in late 2022. The surgery above refers to the transformation of the Polish construction sector. The patient - shelter construction for civilians. ANALYSIS