Common terms you may encounter
English translations are useful for international communication, but procurement and design documents in Ukraine should preserve the exact Ukrainian regulatory category where it matters.
PRU / ПРУ
A Ukrainian regulatory category commonly translated as an anti-radiation shelter. The applicable project requirements depend on the facility, capacity and design inputs.
Protective shelter
A hardened civil-protection structure with project-specific protective properties. It should not be treated as interchangeable with every commercial product described as a bunker.
SPP / СПП
A dual-purpose structure: a space used in normal operation that is also designed to perform a civil-protection function when required.
PMU / ПМУ
A primary mobile shelter intended for a different use case from a full project-designed PRU or protective shelter. The terms should not be mixed in specifications or procurement documents.
What determines a real project
- facility type and users;
- required capacity and occupancy scenario;
- existing building, basement, parking area or separate site;
- source data, surveys and engineering constraints;
- ventilation, power, water, sanitation and accessibility requirements;
- target completion date, funding model and procurement route;
- delivery, installation, commissioning and acceptance scope.
The facility type changes the project questions
A school, hospital, factory, warehouse, hotel and residential complex can require very different occupancy scenarios, access routes, operating constraints and engineering priorities. Use the sector guides to create a better starting brief.
Explore shelter projects by sectorFor international teams
If your organisation is financing, specifying or supporting a shelter project in Ukraine, the fastest useful first step is to build a shared project passport. It creates a common baseline before technical, legal or procurement review begins.