Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania are developing action plans in case of a Russian attack, which include the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of civilians, reports Reuters.
These states agreed in May to cooperate in the field of civil defense.
According to estimates by Ivars Nakurts, Deputy Chief of the State Fire and Rescue Service of Latvia, one third of the 1.9 million residents may leave their homes.
Renatas Požela, Head of the Fire Safety and Rescue Department of Lithuania, who is involved in developing measures, stated that about 400,000 people could be evacuated — this is approximately half of the citizens living within a 40 km radius of the borders of Russia and Belarus.
Estonia is preparing plans to evacuate about 140,000 people (one-tenth of the country's population, which is 1.4 million), said evacuation advisor of the rescue department Ivars Mai.
Vladimir Putin previously stated that Moscow has "no reasons, no interest" in fighting NATO countries. Meanwhile, the leadership of the Baltic states has repeatedly stated that Putin cannot be trusted.
And what should those do who will not be evacuated by the authorities after the Russian army advances? Instructions for those remaining - HERE
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