Latvians asked to turn basements into air-raid shelters

Riga (AFP) April 27, 2024

Authorities in Latvia called on residents to use Saturday's annual "Big Clean-up Day" to turn basements into air-raid shelters, with many in the Baltic country concerned they could be Russia's next target. The former Soviet republic, now a member of NATO and the European Union, has a 214-kilometre (133-mile) border with Russia, and has been one of Ukraine's most reliable supporters since Rus