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title: "How to Act During Shelling in Transport and Cars: Safety Rules from the Ministry of Internal Affairs"
description: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reminded about safety rules during shelling of transport and cars, relevance increased after Kramatorsk."
date: 2026-10-08T11:22:02.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/safety-rules-during-shelling-transport-mvs
tags: [mvs, safety-rules, shelling, kramatorsk, transport]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# How to Act During Shelling in Transport and Cars: Safety Rules from the Ministry of Internal Affairs

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## 🎯 Key Points

- Transport is strictly not a shelter during shelling
- It is necessary to immediately leave the bus or car
- It is forbidden to hide under bridges and overpasses
- If there is no shelter, you need to lie down in a depression face to the ground

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has published detailed recommendations for citizens on how to act properly if shelling catches you on the way — in public transport or behind the wheel of your own car. The urgency of these rules has sharply increased against the background of tragic events, in particular the recent strike on a scheduled bus in Kramatorsk, where dozens of civilians were killed. ### Behavior of Public Transport Passengers

If sudden shelling catches you in the cabin of a bus, trolleybus, or fixed-route taxi, you must immediately demand that the driver stop the vehicle. Under no circumstances should you remain inside the cabin, as public transport poses an increased danger and is easily penetrated by shrapnel. After exiting, you should quickly move away from the roadway and buildings that could collapse.

### Rules for Car Drivers

Drivers behind the wheel are instructed to immediately stop the car and get out of it, abandoning attempts to escape at high speed. The car itself does not provide protection against modern weapons, and the risk of fuel ignition or detonation makes staying in it deadly dangerous. After getting out of the car, you should find a natural depression in the terrain relief.

### Danger of Bridges and Overpasses

Experts and rescuers categorically do not recommend trying to hide under bridges, overpasses, or flyovers. Such engineering structures, under the influence of a blast wave and missile strikes, can suffer critical damage and completely collapse on the people below, turning into a death trap.

### Actions in the Absence of Shelters

 If there are no capital bomb shelters or basements nearby, the Ministry of Internal Affairs advises using any available depression in the ground (a ditch, trench, pit). You should lie down in it face down, cover your head with your hands, and minimize movement without raising your head unnecessarily until the active phase of the shelling ends.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Как действовать при обстреле в транспорте и авто: правила безопасности от МВД](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/k-diyati-pid-chas-obstrilu-transporti-ta-1791458177.html) - Официальные рекомендации МВД Украины по поведению граждан во время обстрелов транспорта.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Can I stay in the bus during shelling?
**A:** No, staying in public transport is strictly prohibited. You need to ask the driver to stop and leave the cabin.

### Q: Are bridges a safe shelter?
**A:** No, bridges and overpasses are extremely dangerous as they can collapse as a result of an impact.