{"id":1952,"date":"2025-10-10T13:48:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:49:15","slug":"baltic-countries-prepare-mass-evacuations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/baltic-countries-prepare-mass-evacuations\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic states prepare mass evacuation due to threat of war with Russia - Reuters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"557\">Baltic states prepare mass evacuation of population<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"557\">According to the agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/baltic-states-plan-mass-evacuations-case-russian-attack-2025-10-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"411\">Reuters<\/strong><\/a>, the Baltic States <strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"457\">Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania<\/strong> - secretly prepare <strong data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"513\">plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people<\/strong> in the event of a full-scale Russian attack.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"701\">Head of the Fire Safety and Rescue Department of Lithuania <strong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"632\">Renatas Pozela<\/strong> confirmed that the development of such scenarios has been going on for several months:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"830\">\n<p data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"830\">\u00abWe can see the Russian army near our borders with the obvious goal of taking over all three Baltic states in three days or a week.\u00bb.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"866\">Contingency plans in the event of an escalation<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1131\">According to Reuters sources, the Baltic governments <strong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1001\">Create warning systems, evacuation routes and temporary accommodation centres<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1005\" \/>The main goal is to ensure the rapid withdrawal of civilians from the border regions in the event of aggression or hybrid attacks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1195\">The documents also address <strong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1192\">alternative scenarios<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1401\">\n<li data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1244\">\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1244\">sabotage against communication or transport systems;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1290\">\n<p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1290\">a massive influx of migrants from Belarus;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1336\">\n<p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1336\">Unrest among Russian-speaking minorities;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1401\">\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1401\">fake information campaigns that can cause panic.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1417\">Context.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1733\">Since the beginning of 2025, NATO has strengthened its presence on the eastern flank by deploying additional troops to Latvia and Lithuania.<br data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1540\" \/>At the same time, local authorities recognise that even a short delay in response can lead to chaos among civilians, so <strong data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1730\">Evacuation plans are considered part of national security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1834\">\n<p data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1834\">\u00abWe are not panicking, but we are preparing for all possible scenarios,\u00bb the Lithuanian official said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0411\u0430\u043b\u0442\u0456\u0457 \u0433\u043e\u0442\u0443\u044e\u0442\u044c \u043c\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0443 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