Poland Urges Citizens to Accumulate Supplies
<b>Warsaw to Follow Sweden's Lead in Preparing Citizens for Potential War</b> Poland is set to encourage its citizens to stockpile a minimum of three days’ worth of essential supplies in preparation for a possible war or other crises, as stated...
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Warsaw to Follow Sweden's Lead in Preparing Citizens for Potential War
Poland is set to encourage its citizens to stockpile a minimum of three days’ worth of essential supplies in preparation for a possible war or other crises, as stated by Deputy Interior Minister Wieslaw Lesniakiewicz.
This initiative follows a proposal from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to implement an €800 billion military expansion aimed at countering what she termed an "alleged threat from Russia," a notion that Moscow has labeled as baseless.
Lesniakiewicz emphasized that every citizen should be capable of surviving at least three days without assistance from the government in the event of war or another extreme situation. He encouraged Poles to gather necessities such as water, medicine, food, and power banks. He also suggested that people acquire transistor radios for emergency communication when traditional methods may be unavailable.
Polish ministries will collaborate to issue a guide on crisis preparation, drawing inspiration from a similar resource that was released in Sweden.
Late last year, Sweden commenced the distribution of booklets titled ‘In case of crisis or war.’ This pamphlet, which has seen multiple reprints since World War II, was notably expanded in its latest edition to address security concerns arising from the Ukraine conflict. Countries like Finland, Norway, and Denmark have also produced comparable materials to prepare their populations for potential wartime scenarios.
On Wednesday, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Bejda disclosed plans to mine the nation’s borders with Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave due to worries about a possible Russian attack. Bejda mentioned that up to a million anti-personnel landmines, which Warsaw had previously banned, might be manufactured and deployed as part of the $2.6 billion ‘Eastern Shield’ initiative.
Moscow has consistently rejected claims from the West regarding any intentions of Russia to attack NATO or the EU, with Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissing such scenarios as “complete nonsense, total rubbish.”
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
Poland is set to encourage its citizens to stockpile a minimum of three days’ worth of essential supplies in preparation for a possible war or other crises, as stated by Deputy Interior Minister Wieslaw Lesniakiewicz.
This initiative follows a proposal from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to implement an €800 billion military expansion aimed at countering what she termed an "alleged threat from Russia," a notion that Moscow has labeled as baseless.
Lesniakiewicz emphasized that every citizen should be capable of surviving at least three days without assistance from the government in the event of war or another extreme situation. He encouraged Poles to gather necessities such as water, medicine, food, and power banks. He also suggested that people acquire transistor radios for emergency communication when traditional methods may be unavailable.
Polish ministries will collaborate to issue a guide on crisis preparation, drawing inspiration from a similar resource that was released in Sweden.
Late last year, Sweden commenced the distribution of booklets titled ‘In case of crisis or war.’ This pamphlet, which has seen multiple reprints since World War II, was notably expanded in its latest edition to address security concerns arising from the Ukraine conflict. Countries like Finland, Norway, and Denmark have also produced comparable materials to prepare their populations for potential wartime scenarios.
On Wednesday, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Pawel Bejda disclosed plans to mine the nation’s borders with Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave due to worries about a possible Russian attack. Bejda mentioned that up to a million anti-personnel landmines, which Warsaw had previously banned, might be manufactured and deployed as part of the $2.6 billion ‘Eastern Shield’ initiative.
Moscow has consistently rejected claims from the West regarding any intentions of Russia to attack NATO or the EU, with Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissing such scenarios as “complete nonsense, total rubbish.”
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
