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Lublin, Poland has reopened an air raid shelter from the Cold War era as Russia intensifies its attacks in Ukraine. The city's civil defense measures now include turning the emergency exit to face west instead of east. Civil defence inspector Kamil Rzad stated that the updated shelter can house 200 people for up to three days, providing them with independent access to essentials like air and water. Poland is enhancing its preparedness due to frequent Russian incursions into its airspace and warnings about potential threats from nearby Ukraine.

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The Polish city of Lublin has reopened a Cold War-era air raid shelter as Russian attacks on Ukraine intensify. The reopening reflects shifting security concerns: the emergency exit now faces west instead of east. Poland, once part of the Soviet bloc and now a member of NATO, is on high alert after multiple Russian missile and drone incursions into its airspace. Residents near the border are frequently issued warnings to seek shelter during Russian airstrikes in western Ukraine. For instance, last week, a local TV station paused broadcasting for about 20 minutes when journalists took cover in an air raid shelter. The city's MPK bus operator premises houses one of these upgraded shelters, built in the mid-1980s to accommodate up to 200 people for 72 hours, providing them with independent access to air, water, and electricity.

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The Polish city of Lublin has revived a Cold War-era air raid shelter as Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine, with one symbolic change reflecting a shift in perceived threats: its emergency exit now faces west, not east.

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Polish city reopens Cold War shelter as Russian attacks in Ukraine intensify asserted

attacks → reopen → Ukraine

exit → revive → west

Poland, once part of the Soviet bloc and now a member of NATO, is on heightened alert after several Russian missile and drone incursions into its airspace. asserted

Poland → heighten → airspace

Residents of eastern regions have been issued warnings to seek shelter during Russian airstrikes on neighbouring western Ukraine. asserted

Residents → issue → Ukraine

The alerts have become an increasingly familiar part of life near the border. asserted

alerts → become → border

Last week, a regional television station interrupted a live broadcast for about 20 minutes after journalists evacuated to a shelter during an air raid warning. asserted

journalists → interrupt → warning

Built in the mid-1980s at the height of Cold War tensions, it was upgraded to meet current standards. asserted

it → build → standards

"It provides shelter for 200 people for up to 72 hours, ensuring access to air, water and electricity independent of external power grids," Kamil Rzad, a civil defence inspector at MPK Lublin, told Reuters. asserted

Rzad → provide → Reuters

POLAND REPEATEDLY SCRAMBLES AIRCRAFT asserted

POLAND → scramble → AIRCRAFT

The upgrades reflect growing efforts to bolster civil defence preparedness during Russia's war in Ukraine. asserted

upgrades → reflect → Ukraine

Yet many residents remain unsure where they would seek refuge in the event of an attack. asserted

they → remain → attack

The number of shelters is estimated by the government at around 2,000, enough for about 300,000 people. asserted

number → estimate → people

Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people. asserted

Poland → have → people

"I actually doubt we even have a shelter. asserted

we → doubt → shelter

I'd probably run to the basement or my own bathroom," said 77-year-old Elzbieta Woznica. asserted

Woznica → run → basement

"For many years I was accustomed to peace and quiet. asserted

I → accustom → peace

I couldn't imagine something like this could happen." uncertain

something → imagine → this

Prime Minister Donald Tusk this week said Russia's military campaign in Ukraine was moving ever closer to Ukraine's border with Poland. asserted

campaign → say → Poland

"We are repeatedly forced to scramble our aircraft, night after night and day after day, because Russian attacks near the border have become a constant occurrence," Tusk told a cabinet meeting. asserted

Tusk → force → meeting

"We remain fully focused on ensuring that nothing untoward happens on the Polish side." asserted

nothing → remain → side

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