Polish city reopens Cold War shelter as Russian attacks in Ukraine intensify
The upgraded shelter can hold 200 people for up to 72 hours as Poland increases civil defense preparations amid Russian strikes in Ukraine.
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In Lublin, Eastern Poland, an air-raid shelter built during the Cold War returns fully operational. And there is a detail that tells better than others how the perception of the threat has changed: the emergency exit today is facing west and no longer east. The structure is located under the headquarters of the municipal transport company MPK Lublin. Built in the mid-eighties, it has been modernized to meet current standards of civil protection …
Due to the Russian attacks, LUBLIN renovated a Cold War shelter whose emergency exit, as a sign of change, is now symbolically directed towards the west.
The Polish city of Lublin has rebuilt a Cold War-era shelter as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine, and one symbolic change reflects a shift in threat perception: its emergency exit now faces west rather than east.
There was an air raid alert in Lublin, eastern Poland, on Monday, and the airport had to be temporarily closed on Wednesday.
Alerts have become an increasingly common part of life near the border. Last week, a regional television station halted a live broadcast for about 20 minutes after journalists evacuated to a shelter during an airstrike warning.
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