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A mobile app that warns of air raids has become a life-saving device for people in Kiev, said the deputy mayor.
Residents of the Ukrainian capital have had to adjust to life under the threat of missile attacks since the conflict with Russia began a year ago.
What matters is the shelters, especially the Kiev metro system, and the speed with which people can evacuate safely.
Images of residents swarming the subway, home to the world’s deepest station, are being sent around the world as missile attacks take place.
Technology also plays a key role in alerting citizens to attacks, sometimes many times a day.
People take refuge in the Kiev metro during an air raid. /Vladislav Musienko/Reuters
People take refuge in the Kiev metro during an air raid. /Vladislav Musienko/Reuters
“I usually use the aviation alert map in the app because it’s quick and you can see how intense the alert is and how long it lasts,” said Tetiana.
Deputy mayor of Kiev Oil Olenich said late notification could lead to tragedy.
“We have to get dressed and reach the shelter, which already takes three to five minutes. We can lose,” he said.
One problem with the app is blackouts when there is no reception.
As one resident, Valerii, said: like this. “
Kiev has an air raid warning system on the city streets, but a mobile app is a better guarantee that people hear it, which is especially important in rural areas.
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Ajax Systems has been manufacturing security technology products since 2011.
When the conflict began, it set out to develop an app that would send aviation alerts directly to the approximately 15 million people who downloaded the app.
Ajax publishes information in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. Also included is the English version of the app, with the return of legendary Star Wars actor Mark Hamill as his character Luke his Skywalker.
Ajax Systems Chief Marketing Officer Valentine Hrytsenko said:
The Kiev government updated the app just days after the military conflict began, and Kiev Digital now offers everything from paying for parking and public transport tickets to receiving information about aviation alerts and where to evacuate from missile attacks. , offers a variety of services.
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