BTW, you should have been there 20+ years ago, back then it really was awful...
... which is unfortunately true.
Too early to speculate, but knowing the place I wouldn't be surprised if the reason for this will be established as a failure of
one single person. In Russia, it can never be an organization or larger group that takes responsibility for a failure of any kind.
Bear that in mind and be careful out there. Winter and bad weather are coming.