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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.

  • The Polish city of Lublin has reopened a renovated Cold War-era air-raid shelter as Russian missile and drone attacks on neighbouring Ukraine intensify.
  • The shelter, built in the mid-1980s beneath the municipal bus operator MPK, has been upgraded to meet modern civil-defence standards.
  • The facility can accommodate up to 200 people for 72 hours and has independent supplies of air, water and electricity.
  • Its emergency exit has been repositioned to face west rather than east, reflecting changing perceptions of security threats in the region.
  • Poland has stepped up civil-defence preparations as air-raid warnings and Russian missile and drone incursions near its eastern border have become more frequent.
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Polish city reopens Cold War shelter as Russian attacks in Ukraine intensify

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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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 …

·Turin, Italy
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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.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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The upgraded storage is designed for 200 people and its emergency exit is now west-oriented

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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In the face of growing geopolitical threats and war beyond its eastern border, Poland is rapidly expanding and renovating its civil defense infrastructure. A modernized facility from the 1980s, capable of surviving in complete isolation, has been officially unveiled in Lublin. How many such places are there across the country, and where will Poles seek refuge in the event of a potential crisis? The bunker under the Municipal Transport Company in…

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The Polish city of Lublin has opened a Cold War-era air raid shelter as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine, with a symbolic makeover that reflects a shift in perceived threats: its emergency exit now faces west, not east. Poland, once part of the Soviet bloc and now a NATO member, is in heightened […] The post Poland Opens Cold War-era Air Raid Shelter Due to Russian Attacks on Ukraine appeared first on Croatian Media Service - Now I Know More!.

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WTVB broke the news on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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