Regulatory Framework and Verification of Shelter Protective Properties
All shelters are designed and manufactured in accordance with current civil defense standards of Ukraine. Each product line meets the regulatory requirements established for its type, purpose, and installation method.
The regulatory documents we rely on can be viewed and downloaded via the links below:
- DSTU 9329:2025 "Primary (Mobile) Shelters. Main Parameters and Test Methods";
- DSTU 9195:2022 "Pre-engineered Modular Civil Protection Structures"
- DBN V.2.2-5:2023 "Civil Protection Structures"
BUNKEROK In-House Standard — CPS
State requirements serve as our mandatory baseline. Additionally, we apply our proprietary CPS standard — Civil Protection Standard.
Under CPS, structural reliability is verified not only through engineering calculations, but also through live field tests using actual munitions and warheads.
This approach makes it possible to evaluate shelter performance under conditions as close to reality as possible: the impact of the air blast wave and shrapnel, as well as the structural integrity of the frame, doors, entrances, and blast valves.
ARCA NOVA Testing via Detonation of a Shahed Warhead
Annex A of DSTU 9329:2025 specifies testing a primary mobile shelter by detonating a 2 kg explosive charge at a distance of 4 m from the structure. These conditions correspond to an air blast overpressure of 100 kPa.
The ARCA NOVA primary mobile shelter underwent a live field test involving the detonation of a 48 kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead from a Shahed-type UAV at a distance of 5 m from the structure.
The peak blast pressure recorded during the test reached 1,300 kPa — 13 times higher than the standard requirement.
The test results are documented in the Official Live Field Test Protocol.
The Next Phase of Testing
The next phase of live field testing is scheduled for the near future. At a military proving ground, warheads from Shahed drones with a combined weight of approximately 100 kg will be detonated near the same ARCA NOVA shelter.
BUNKEROK conducts these tests at its own expense. The process and results will be documented and published regardless of the outcome. Our goal is to determine the absolute limits of protection.
Protection Levels of BUNKEROK Products
- SOTA — basic protection level of 100 kPa. A unique line of built-in shelters designed for installation inside office, warehouse, and industrial premises, as well as sports halls.
- HONOR — basic protection level of up to 170 kPa. Stationary above-ground, underground, and partially submerged shelters.
- VOLAT — protection level up to 849 kPa. Mobile shelters developed on the basis of military fortification structures.
- ARCA — protection level from 500 to 1,300 kPa depending on the model. The product line includes mobile and stationary above-ground, underground, and partially submerged shelters, as well as solutions for large-scale civil protection tasks.
Product Certification
All BUNKEROK shelter lines are backed by the necessary documentation confirming their protective characteristics:
- SOTA, HONOR, and VOLAT are certified in accordance with DSTU 9195:2022 "Pre-engineered Modular Civil Protection Structures";
- ARCA NOVA is certified in accordance with DSTU 9329:2025 "Primary (Mobile) Shelters. Main Parameters and Test Methods";
- ARCA MAX and ARCA SPACE are certified as above-ground fallout shelters without earthen embankment of protection groups P-4, P-5, and P-6 in accordance with DBN V.2.2-5:2023 "Civil Protection Structures".