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Baltic States Prepare Evacuations Amid Russian Threats
10/13/2025
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- Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are preparing for potential evacuations amid increased Russian military activity since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Officials are developing contingency plans for hundreds of thousands, focusing on areas near the Russian and Belarusian borders.
- Lithuania plans to house up to 300,000 people in facilities.
- Estonia expects to relocate about a tenth of its population and Latvia expects about a third.
