In case of war with the Russian Federation: The EU has called for citizens to make food stocks, details

EU residents are advised to stock up on long -term storage, water and medicines for at least 72 hours in the event of a war or cataclysm. Europeans should also buy flashlights and radios with batteries. Residents of the European Union are advised to make food and first need for war or other major emergency.

This is stated in the report on the civil and military readiness of Europe, written by the adviser to the President of the European Commission and Finnish Expature by Sauli Ninsto, writes Newsweek. Journalists write with reference to the text of the report that the EU was not ready for either the Covid-19 pandemic or to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and that it needs to go "from reaction to proactive readiness".

As part of this EU strategy, it is necessary to advise households to be prepared for self -sufficiency for a minimum of 72 hours in the event of an emergency. The text also has recommendations to Member States "give their citizens instructions on accumulation of inventories, evacuation and access to emergency services.

" According to a survey for the report, EU citizens should think about the accumulation of long -term storage foods, as well as have water, medicines, flashlights, batteries and portable power. Although Russian aggression is not called the only possible threat, it is indicated as the main one. "We do not have a clear plan on what the EU will do in the event of armed aggression against a Member State. The threat of war represented ", - the report reads.

The report states that the expansion of the rights and capabilities of citizens should be a "core" of a comprehensive strategy of readiness, and that the block should raise awareness and encourage the EU's self -sufficiency strategy. This document is also recommended to increase the EU budget by 20% to strengthen safety and respond to crises, as well as to increase the exchange of intelligence data between the Union Member States.

Journalists point out that the document of 165 pages was presented to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Liaen this week. Recall that Focus wrote about how a conflict between Russia and the EU could develop by 2030. The war started in the center of Europe provoked the debate about the future and what would lead to such a large -scale confrontation. We also wrote that Charles Michelle urged Europe to go into the "military economy" regime.