Blast shelter

Greek authorities have recently intensified efforts to prepare for potential threats in the wake of escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. One of the primary responses has been the adaptation of underground tunnels in Athens into bomb shelters. The move, part of a broader European initiative to bolster civil defense, comes as the fear of a nuclear strike grows.

Residents of Kiev have resorted to underground shelters to protect themselves from Russian fire

A secret shelter built by former Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito in the southern Bosnian city of Kojnic against a possible nuclear attack has been taking travelers on a journey back through time since opening in 2001. 

On the morning of Wednesday, October 5, at 11 am in the morning, the Civil Defence sirens sounded for about 5 minutes in an exercise simulating a mock air raid.