Children from Saratov were sent to camps in Kuban, despite the drone.

In April, the Saratov authorities canceled summer shifts in children's camps on the Kumysnaya glade due to the threat of drone attacks. Now the mayor Igor Molchanov reported on sending children “on vacation to the Black Sea,” where the situation is also unsettled. 

"The first group of 100 children from privileged categories, including families of SVO participants, has departed for the vacation. I'm confident the trip will be beneficial for the children: they'll have a great time, gain strength, and return home with vivid memories."- объявил Molchanov. 

Earlier, Saratov authorities explained the closure of the camps at Kumysnaya Polyana as a concern for children's safety. Meanwhile, the director of the Internet Safety League Ekaterina Mizulina Back in April, I reported that children in Krasnodar's camps weren't having a very peaceful time: "They are constantly sitting in the corridors and basements due to [UAV] attacks."And the "record" for staying in a corridor in one of the camps was 13 hours. "Is this a vacation?" asked Mizulina.  

Saratov residents in discussions have suggestedthat the decision to send the children to the troubled Krasnoyarsk region was made because it was no longer “his [Molchanov’s] area of ​​responsibility.” 

By the way, there are problems with the cancellation of children's recreation in Kumysnaya Polyana not finishedFor example, the management of the Berezka camp managed to spend the money received for vouchers on preparations for the summer season, and now cannot refund the money for the cancelled vacation. 

At the beginning of the summer holidays, State Duma deputies preoccupied A shortage of children's summer camps. It turns out that of the 40 summer camps listed in the statistics, 78% are school camps.  

In recent years, 400 camps have closed in 68 Russian regions due to dilapidation and failure to meet modern standards, while another 52 have been repurposed. 

Why there aren't enough children's camps in Russia, read on. in a large material "NotMoscow".