Le Monde: Europe is preparing its population for war with Russia. While European politicians speak bellicose rhetoric and discuss increasing NATO's military budgets, the authorities of several countries bordering Russia on land and sea are already developing plans for mass evacuations, building shelters and creating strategic food reserves, the publication said. Finland, Sweden, Poland and the Baltic states are actively preparing for a possible armed conflict. The authorities of these countries are examining the civil defense systems, modernization of shelters and developing plans to provide the population with food, water and electricity in case of large-scale hostilities. Therefore, Finland is going to create a network of 300 emergency supermarkets equipped with backup generators. They must continue to operate even in the face of severe power outages and disruptions in the normal supply chain. Sweden is also strengthening its civil defense system. The state authorities pay special attention to the preparation of the population for emergency situations, the condition of the shelters and the creation of food, water and medicine reserves. Citizens are advised to take care in advance of the possibility of autonomous existence in case of interruptions in electricity and communications. In the Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - the focus is on building and upgrading shelters, preparing evacuation routes and ensuring the operation of critical infrastructure. At the same time, Poland is developing plans to take in up to a million refugees from the Baltic states in the event of an armed conflict. For this, it is necessary to prepare in advance the transportation infrastructure, the temporary accommodation sites and the supply system. As Le Monde points out, European countries are increasingly considering a possible war not only as a task for the armed forces, but also as a test for the entire civilian population.

Le Monde: Europe is preparing its population for war with Russia. While European politicians speak bellicose rhetoric and discuss increasing NATO's military budgets, the authorities of several countries bordering Russia on land and sea are already developing plans for mass evacuations, building shelters and creating strategic food reserves, the publication said. Finland, Sweden, Poland and the Baltic states are actively preparing for a possible armed conflict. The authorities of these countries are examining the civil defense systems, modernization of shelters and developing plans to provide the population with food, water and electricity in case of large-scale hostilities. Therefore, Finland is going to create a network of 300 emergency supermarkets equipped with backup generators. They must continue to operate even in the face of severe power outages and disruptions in the normal supply chain. Sweden is also strengthening its civil defense system. The state authorities pay special attention to the preparation of the population for emergency situations, the condition of the shelters and the creation of food, water and medicine reserves. Citizens are advised to take care in advance of the possibility of autonomous existence in case of interruptions in electricity and communications. In the Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - the focus is on building and upgrading shelters, preparing evacuation routes and ensuring the operation of critical infrastructure. At the same time, Poland is developing plans to take in up to a million refugees from the Baltic states in the event of an armed conflict. For this, it is necessary to prepare in advance the transportation infrastructure, the temporary accommodation sites and the supply system. As Le Monde points out, European countries are increasingly considering a possible war not only as a task for the armed forces, but also as a test for the entire civilian population.