What is contained in the “bunker plan” launched by Germany after Russian threats

Berlin is getting ready. Faced with fears of widespread conflict in Europe, Germany announced that it would list all the shelters or bunkers likely to accommodate the population in the event of an attack. “All buildings – including private property – which could serve as shelter, such as cellars, garages and metro stations,” are being inventoried, said a spokesperson for the German Ministry of Defense. Interior, this Monday, November 25, during a press point in Berlin.

“A digital directory of all the bunkers will be established so that people can quickly find them using their mobile phones,” he added, according to comments reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP). In addition, the authorities encourage citizens to create their own home shelter, by setting up their cellar or garage. The inventory will, however, take time. The timetable was not defined by the spokesperson, specifies Reuters.

The German daily Bild described these announcements as a “bunker plan”, in response to the worsening situation of the Russian threat.

579 bunkers in Germany

According to Reuters, German civil protection organizations have called for a more rapid expansion of shelters, which includes building structures that can accommodate up to 5,000 people in a short period of time. Currently, Germany, which has 83 million inhabitants, has 579 bunkers, with a capacity to accommodate around 480,000 people. L […] Read more