Berlin does not have a single public shelter. The problem concerns all of Germany

Berlin's authorities are aware that the city does not have one ready shelter today – their maintenance was completed in 2007, and the demolition began a year later; In the event of a threat, residents would have to seek shelter in tunnels and at metro stations – said the daily from the German capital, “Berliner Zeitung”.

“The concept of public shelters was abandoned,” said the Berlin Senate in response to the question of deputy Alexander King. The newspaper reached the record of this correspondence.

“Berliner Zeitung” reminded that a special working group has been established to check whether metro stations and railway stations can be adapted to perform the function of emergency shelters.

The message of the Berlin authorities means that in the event of a threat, residents would have to look for shelter where they reach work today – in tunnels and at metro stations. Stations that are important communication nodes, such as Alexanderplatz or Gesundbrunnen, could transform into makeshift bunkers – we read into “Berliner Zeitung”.

Deficiencies in the infrastructure protecting civilians concern not only Berlin, but all of Germany – noted the Federal Office of Population Protection. According to media reports, the office is working on a plan to create more shelters in connection with growing voltages in international policy.

While NATO strengthens its defense skills in response to Russia's actions, the Germans are preparing for the role of a logistics center in the event of a crisis, “Berliner Zeitung emphasized. So -called The operational plan of Germany, a secret and constantly updated Bundeswehr document, regulates not only the movement of troops and equipment, but also the cooperation of civilian structures – from hospitals, through transport, to assistance organizations. In this system, Berlin is crucial: as a capital, a communication node and a political center. (PAP)

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