Poland to expand warning siren network along Ukraine border amid Russian attacks
New system will also turn mobile phones into warning devices in emergencies.
Poland is expanding its warning siren network along its border with Ukraine in response to heightened Russian attacks near the shared boundary, interior minister Marcin Kierwiński announced on September 19. The eastern Lublin province will have over 1,000 sirens by year-end, up from just 30 at the beginning of 2024. The government is also developing an application that would turn mobile phones into warning devices, activating them like sirens in a crisis.
In addition to the siren expansion, Poland is mapping and marking its nearly 3,500 shelters as part of its civil protection system, most of which was built "almost from scratch." The ministry has launched a public information campaign, including television and social media spots, to educate residents on emergency preparedness. Recent Russian attacks, including a drone strike on a train near the Polish border, have prompted these preparations.
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